ALPINA B10 4,0(e-34)

This is the successor to the popular B10 3,5. It is also the first Alpina car, together with the B11 4,0, to have a V8 engine under the hood. Between April 1993 and August 1995 only 49 cars were built. It was available as both saloon and touring.

Engine/Gearbox

The engine is pretty much the same as BMW´s original 4,0 litre V8 engine but thanks to higher-compression Mahle pistons, some changes to the intake system and the reprogrammed Motronic system the engine produces 315 bhp instead of 286 bhp. The torque is higher too, 410 Nm instead of 400. The gearbox is either a six-speed manual or a 5-speed automatic gearbox.

Suspension/Brakes/Wheels

I don´t know much about the suspension but I guess it has the Alpina-Bilstein suspension with gas-pressure dampers and progressive springs. The wheels are 17in high with 235 tires at front and 265 tires at rear.

Interior/Exterior

This B10 has the same changes inside as the predecessor B10 3,5. One difference is the steering-wheel. From outside you can recognize the B10 4,0 by it´s new front spoiler and the wide kidneys.

Performance

For the B10 4,0 Auto Alpina claimed a 0-100 km/h time of 6,5 seconds and a top speed of 265 km/h.

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