2015 BMW B6 Alpina Gran Coupe - The 6 Series Is Better Than You Think

摘要

Friday, Munich airport parking lot, 5 p.m. I'm handed the keys to the BMW Alpina B6 xDrive Gran Coupe. At 5:06, I'm doing 140 mph on the autobahn. By 5:25 I've concluded: a.) I'm going to leave Munich behind for the Austrian Alps, and b.) This may be the most capable car I've ever driven on the autobahn. I'll soon reach this conclusion: The Alpina B6 is the best version of BMW's 6 Series sold today. Alpina Burkard Bovensiepen GmbH is officially independent, but all its models are manufactured in a BMW plant and then Alpina hand-finishes them in Buchloe, about 45 minutes outside of Munich. Alpina's philosophy is the best of everything, only with lots more torque. For $2925 over the price of an M6 Gran Coupe, you get standard all-wheel drive and a retuned engine with 20 fewer horses, but 38 pound-feet of extra torque. This provides the grunt that drivers will find most useful while pounding away from a stoplight (0 to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds) or making power passes on the freeway. The car slips from 75 mph to 135-plus quickly. Top speed is 198 mph when equipped with Michelin Pilot Super Sports.