If it is exclusivity you crave, do not be fooled by the BMW badge on the long bonnet of the Alpina B7. Of all the supremely special and rare cars on this list, perhaps only the Mercedes-Maybach is as unlikely to hove into your view on public roads, and the typical B7 price-tag of close to £200,000 after options reflects that.
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As ever with Alpina, there are two sides its version of a series-production BMW model. On paper, figures of 600bhp and 590lb ft from the twin-turbocharged 4.4-litre V8 suggest the B7 functions as an out-and-out alternative to the M7 BMW won't build. And terms of performance, perhaps this is the case – the B7 benefits from considerable modifications to both its power-train and suspension in order to make it not only faster than any other 7-Series, but also better-handling.
However, B7's true calling-card is sublime rolling-refinement to go along with its combination with almost sport-scar levels of body control and a degree of agility totally out of kilter with the luxury-saloon clique. It is an exceptionally well-rounded machine, and only Bentley's Continental Flying Spur gets the better of it in this respect.
ALPINA B7 Luxury Sedan - BMW Australia - The world biggest cars-world
If it is exclusivity you crave, do not be fooled by the BMW badge on the long bonnet of the Alpina B7. Of all the supremely special and rare cars on this list, perhaps only the Mercedes-Maybach is as unlikely to hove into your view on public roads, and the typical B7 price-tag of close to £200,000 after options reflects that.
As ever with Alpina, there are two sides its version of a series-production BMW model. On paper, figures of 600bhp and 590lb ft from the twin-turbocharged 4.4-litre V8 suggest the B7 functions as an out-and-out alternative to the M7 BMW won't build. And terms of performance, perhaps this is the case – the B7 benefits from considerable modifications to both its power-train and suspension in order to make it not only faster than any other 7-Series, but also better-handling.
However, B7's true calling-card is sublime rolling-refinement to go along with its combination with almost sport-scar levels of body control and a degree of agility totally out of kilter with the luxury-saloon clique. It is an exceptionally well-rounded machine, and only Bentley's Continental Flying Spur gets the better of it in this respect.
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