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| Company type | Private (GmbH & Co. KG) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Founder | Burkard Bovensiepen |
| Headquarters | Buchloe, Germany |
| Products | Automobiles |
| Parent | BMW |
| Website | www.alpina-automobile.de |
Alpina Burkard Bovensiepen GmbH & Co. KG is an automobile manufacturing company based in Buchloe, in the Ostallgäu district of Bavaria, Germany that develops and sells high-performance versions of BMW cars. Alpina works closely with BMW and their processes are integrated into BMW's production lines, and is recognized by the German Ministry of Transport as an automobile manufacturer, in contrast to other performance specialists, which are aftermarket tuners. The Alpina B7 is produced at the same assembly line in Dingolfing, Germany (BMW Plant Dingolfing), as BMW's own 7 Series. The B7's twin-turbo 4.4-litre V8 is assembled by hand at Alpina's facility in Buchloe, Germany, before being shipped to BMW for installation, and the assembled vehicle is then sent back to Alpina for finishing touches.[1][2]
The firm was founded in 1965 by Burkard Bovensiepen (1936–2023),[3] a member of the Bovensiepen family of industrialists. On 10 March 2022, BMW announced its intention to acquire Alpina.[4] That same day, BMW wrote on its website that it had officially acquired the brand.[5]
- ^ Elsinore, Bradford (20 May 2010). "2011 BMW 750Li Alpina B7 First Drive". Insideline.com. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
- ^ "2011 BMW ALPINA B7". Autoblog.com.
- ^ Pattni, Vijay (19 October 2023). "Alpina founder Burkard Bovensiepen has died aged 87". Top Gear. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ Petroni, Giulia (10 March 2022). "BMW to Acquire Alpina Brand". MarketWatch. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Expanding the Portfolio: BMW Group Acquires the Alpina Brand". press.bmwgroup.com. Retrieved 1 October 2022.