BY TIM NICHOLSON | 16th May 2018
THE high-end luxury performance sedan market just got a little bigger. And faster. Alpina, the German manufacturer that turns certain BMW models into luxurious go-fast offerings, has boosted its line-up with the 5 Series-based B5 Bi-turbo.
While people generally compare Alpina with an equivalent BMW M car, there is a big difference between the two, with the latter pitched as a harder-edged track-honed offering, while Alpinas are geared towards people looking for a more comfortable – but still powerful and quick – executive express.
With the new B5 arriving now, we got behind the wheel of Alpina’s latest model, along with some of the models already on sale here to see how they stack up.