The Alpina B6 name has been used on several BMW-based Alpinas. In the early 1980s the B6 2.8 and B6 3.5 were 3 Series cars with 210 and 261 bhp; the name later returned on the 6 Series as the B6 Gran Coupé, launched in 2014 with a 540 hp 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8.
Alpina B6 at a glance
| B6 2.8 | based on the 323i, B6/2 engine, 210 bhp, 270 N·m, top speed 230 km/h, 0–100 km/h in 7.2 s; 533 cars from 1983 to 1986 |
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| B6 3.5 | based on the 325i chassis with the M30 3,430 cc six, 261 bhp, 346 N·m, 0–100 km/h in 6.4 s |
| B6 3.5 S | on the M3 chassis, same B10/2 engine, top speed 250 km/h, Getrag 260/6 sport gearbox |
| B6 Gran Coupé xDrive (2014) | based on the 650i; sold by BMW only in the United States and Canada; 4.4 L twin-turbo V8, 540 hp (403 kW; 547 PS), 730 N·m |
| B6 GT3 | the Alpina B6 GT3 won the 2011 ADAC GT Masters |
This page is based on English Wikipedia only, so the figures could not be cross-checked against a second source.
History of the Alpina B6
The Alpina B6 2.8 is based on the 323i but uses the B6/2 engine of the B6 of the E21 generation. It makes 210 bhp and 270 N·m and reaches 230 km/h; 533 cars were made from 1983 to 1986. The B6 3.5 is based on the 325i chassis but uses the M30 “big six” of 3,430 cc, upgraded to 261 bhp and 346 N·m, with custom Mahle pistons and rods, a ported and polished cylinder head and a hotter cam. The B6 3.5 S uses the M3 chassis with the same engine and reaches 250 km/h.
The Alpina B6 Gran Coupé xDrive was launched in 2014 as a model conceived by Alpina on the 650i. It is sold by BMW only in the United States and Canada, though Alpina also offers it independently in other countries. The 2015 model shares the 540 hp, 730 N·m 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 of the Alpina B5 Bi-Turbo.
Design and features
- Engines: the M30 six with Alpina pistons, head and cam in the 1980s; the twin-turbo 4.4-litre V8 on the Gran Coupé.
- Racing: the Alpina B6 GT3 won the 2011 ADAC GT Masters.
Alpina B6 versions
- B6 2.8, 3.5 and 3.5 S: the 3 Series cars of the 1980s.
- B6 Gran Coupé (2014): the 6 Series model with 547 PS.
More Alpina models are in our Alpina collection, for example the B3, the B5 and the 635.
Alpina B6 questions and answers
How many Alpina B6 2.8 were made?
533, between 1983 and 1986.
How much power has the B6 3.5?
261 bhp and 346 N·m from the 3,430 cc M30 six.
What is the B6 Gran Coupé?
A 2014 Alpina on the BMW 650i with a 547 PS twin-turbo V8, sold by BMW only in the USA and Canada.
Sources
- Alpina, English Wikipedia: B6 and 6 Series based Alpinas
