Alpina’s name is not well known in America, however the brand is synonymous for performance, individuality and craftsmanship.
Based in the German state of Bavaria, the same as BMW, Alpina was founded in 1965 as a tuner of BMW cars, making it older than BMW’s own M division.
Today, it’s regarded as a semi-official tuner to the German automaker, with BMW manufacturing and directly selling some Alpina models, including here in the States like the X7-based XB7. It’s also more successful than it’s ever been, and though the company no longer competes in motorsport its cars still pack plenty of performance.
Germany’s WeltAlpina’s documentary gives you a behind-the scenes look at the company and details about the products they offer and the process of developing them.
Rare is the rare opportunity to witness an Alpina come alive. In this case, it was a 7 Series-based B7. Also, we get some history and an interview from Burkard Borvensiepen the founder of company.
It’s great that you made it this far. Grab a cup of coffee, relax, and watch the video about the German Performance Marquee.
