The German company Alpina will become part of the BMW Group next year, but for now it works relatively independently and offers an alternative view of what must be the most powerful BMW models. The Alpina B3 GT (sedan and station wagon) and B4 GT (liftback) presented today are based on the recently restyled BMW 3 Series and BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe.
Not everyone likes the style of the current BMW M3 with its giant nostrils, but it is literally imbued with the spirit of motorsport. Alpina also has rich motorsport roots, but its current model range preaches more the aesthetics of Gran Turismo cars and a sophisticated, aristocratic approach to tuning, so the new Alpina B3 GT is an alternative, not a competitor to the factory BMW M3, although in terms of power and dynamics these models are very close.
Alpina B3 GT
On the factory BMW M3 in the most powerful all-wheel drive version Competition with M xDrive The in-line 3.0-liter petrol twin-turbo six S58 produces 530 hp. and 650 Nm, the sedan reaches the first “hundred” in 3.5 s, the station wagon in 3.6 s, the maximum speed is 290 and 280 km/h, respectively.
Alpina B3 GT 1/2 
Alpina B3 GT 2/2
On the Alpina B3 GT, a similar engine produces 529 hp. and 730 Nm, the sedan accelerates to 100 km/h in 3.4 s, the station wagon in 3.5 s, the maximum speed is 308 and 305 km/h, respectively. Transmission: 8-speed automatic ZF 8HP76, all-wheel drive only. For comparison, let's say that the engine output on a regular Alpina B3 (without the GT prefix) is 495 hp. and 730 Nm.
Alpina B3 GT 1/4 
Alpina B3 GT 2/4 
Alpina B3 GT 3/4 src=»/wp- content/uploads/2024/06/e2288306c2603410e7f529aba979814c.jpg» /> Alpina B3 GT 4/4
The Alpina B3 GT has its own unique suspension settings, additional body reinforcements, a laconic but effective aerodynamic body kit and traditional Alpina 20-inch wheels in the style of aircraft turbines. The interior received original decor from Alpina in the form of inserts made of carbon fiber and aluminum, special graphics of a two-screen display, unique paddle shifters for manual gear shifting, a center position mark on the steering wheel (black, not red, like the BMW M3) and a branded number plate on the central tunnel .
Liftback Alpina B4 GT Gran Coupe 1/2 
Liftback Alpina B4 GT Gran Coupe 2/2
Liftback Alpina B4 GT Gran Coupe has the same technical filling as the Alpina B3 GT, and the dynamic characteristics are the same as the station wagon: acceleration to “hundreds” takes 3 .5 s, maximum speed — 305 km/h.
Liftback Alpina B4 GT Gran Coupe 1/2 
Liftback Alpina B4 GT Gran Coupe 2/2
Alpina B4 GT Gran Coupe is interesting because that it, like the original Alpina B4 Gran Coupe with a 495-horsepower engine, has no direct analogue in the BMW lineup: the M4 model is offered only in coupe and convertible bodies, and the top version of the factory 4 Series liftback is the M440i xDrive Gran Coupe, where the inline six produces only 374 hp
Liftback Alpina B4 GT Gran Coupe — the most expensive in the range, in Germany it costs from 105,100 euros, the Alpina B3 GT sedan — from 101,700 euros, the Alpina B3 GT Touring station wagon — from 102,900 euros.
For comparison, let's say that the factory BMW M3 Competition sedan with M xDrive costs from 105,300 euros, the BMW M3 Competition Touring with M xDrive station wagon — from 106,300 euros, the BMW M440i xDrive Gran Coupe liftback — from 76,000 euros.