Tech Briefs
May 2007
Supercharged Alpina roars with 500 hp
The Alpina B7 is much more than a supercharged BMW 750i variant. However, its 500-hp (373-kW) edition of the 4.4-L V8 certainly is the centerpiece of a total performance vehicle, which is just Alpina's second entry in the U.S. market. The engine, rated at 500 hp (373 kW) at 5500 rpm and 518 lb·ft (702 N·m), compares with BMW's current naturally aspirated 4.8-L V8, rated at 360 hp (268 kW) at 6200 rpm and 360 lb·ft (488 N·m).
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