Alpina B7 (F01)

Alpina B7
Alpina B7 (F02) (pre face-lift)
Overview
Manufacturer	Alpina Burkard Bovensiepen GmbH & Co. KG
Also called	Alpina B7 Bi-Turbo
Production	2009–2015[1]
Assembly	Germany: Buchloe
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size luxury car (F)
Body style	4-door saloon (F01) 4-door long-wheelbase saloon (F02)
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive Front-engine, all-wheel-drive (xDrive)
Related	BMW 7 Series (F01) Alpina B6 (F12)
Powertrain
Engine	4.4 L BMW N63 twin-turbocharged V8
Transmission	6-speed ZF 6HP automatic 8-speed ZF 8HP automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	3,070 mm (120.9 in) (F01) 3,210 mm (126.4 in) (F02)
Length	5,072 mm (199.7 in) (F01) 5,212 mm (205.2 in) (F02)
Width	1,902 mm (74.9 in)
Height	1,478–1,486 mm (58.2–58.5 in)
Kerb weight	Pre-facelift models: 2,070 kg (4,564 lb) (F01) 2,205 kg (4,861 lb) (F02) Post-facelift models: 2,132 kg (4,700 lb) (F01) 2,285 kg (5,037 lb) (F02)
Chronology
Predecessor	Alpina B7 (E65)
Successor	Alpina B7 (G12)

The Alpina B7 (F01) is the fourth generation of the high-performance BMW 7 Series manufactured by Alpina from 2011 until 2015. Based on the BMW 7 Series (F01), the car was introduced to the public at the 2010 Chicago Auto Show and was available in normal and long-wheelbase versions, with xDrive or rear-wheel drive. The B7's engine was hand-built at the Alpina factory at Buchloe and then sent to the BMW factory in Dingolfing to be put into the body shell. The car was painted and initially assembled at the Dingolfing plant and was then sent back to Alpina for final assembly. It was the second Alpina B7 to be offered in North America, with 1,740 examples imported and sold in the United States.^[2][1]