"Alpina B7"

I was driving North on the 405 from Irvine when I saw an impressive piece of ass driving in front of me. I was surprised that some sap with money South of the 55 had some taste. This piece of Bavarian engineering marvel was the BMW Alpina B7. The BMW Alpina B7 is a specially-tuned, limited-production version of the 7 Series sedan offering a bad-ass (so I’ve been told) driving experience that few luxury performance sedans can match.

Aside from the usual and reliable features of the 750i; the 2008 version of the Alpina B7 is powered by a supercharged version of the powerful 4.4 liter V8 providing a husky 500 clydesdales and 516 lb.-ft. of torque. This powerplant makes the Alpina B7 the most powerful BMW available (for now). The car also features the unique Alpina sport-tuned suspension and an Active Roll Stabilization system which provides a near perfect weight distribution and delivers optimal handling and balance.

Amenities unique to the Alpina B7 include power rear sunshades, active front seats, heated rear seats (a warm bottom on a cold and rainy day is always a plus…unless you want your bum cold and wet), it also comes with a lifetime subscription of Sirius Satellite Radio, Logic 7 Premium Hi-Fi sound system, Park Distance Control comes standard which uses sonar to help you parallel park by emitting a beep that increases with speed as you get closer to another vehicle and a 20-way adjustable driver seat. For the crème-de la- crème unique the B7 comes custom twenty-one inch Alpina wheels, unique blue exterior paint, unique wood interior trim, and a functional aero kit with rear spoiler.

To conclude; the B7 has a estimated mileage of fourteen miles per gallon in city driving and twenty miles per gallon on the highway. The MSRP is about $115,000…well worth it. Anyways, good call on that dude on the 405 having some good taste. A lot of you with the cash should take cues from that dude…again that car is sweet and well worth it.


~Ronski