Alpina B6 (F12)

Alpina B6
Alpina B6 (F13)
Overview
Manufacturer	Alpina Burkard Bovensiepen GmbH & Co. KG
Production	2011–2019
Assembly	Germany: Buchloe
Body and chassis
Class	Grand tourer (S) (coupé/convertible) Executive car (E) (Gran Coupé)
Body style	2-door coupé 2-door convertible 4-door saloon (gran coupé)
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive Front-engine, all-wheel-drive (xDrive, Gran Coupé only)
Related	BMW 6 Series (F06/F12/F13) Alpina B7 (F01) Alpina B5 (F10)
Powertrain
Engine	4.4 L BMW N63 twin-turbocharged V8
Transmission	8-speed ZF 8HP70 automatic
Dimensions
Length	5,007 mm (197.1 in) (F06) 4,894 mm (192.7 in) (F12/F13)
Width	1,894 mm (74.6 in)
Height	1,365–1,392 mm (53.7–54.8 in)
Kerb weight	Coupé: 1,945 kg (4,288 lb) (dry) 2,320 kg (5,115 lb) (max weight) Convertible: 2,095 kg (4,619 lb) (dry) 2,430 kg (5,357 lb) (max weight) Saloon (Gran Coupé): 2,105 kg (4,641 lb) (dry) 2,550 kg (5,622 lb) (max weight)
Chronology
Predecessor	Alpina B6 (E63)

The Alpina B6 (F12) is the third generation of the high performance grand tourer manufactured by German automobile manufacturer Alpina. Introduced at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, the B6 was based on the BMW 6 Series and was available in coupé and convertible body styles, with the latter being introduced at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show.^[1] A third saloon bodystyle called the gran coupé was introduced in 2014. The Alpina B6 gran coupé was replaced by the Alpina B8 gran coupe (G16) in 2021. ^[2]