ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe or the BMW M8?

[@bmwblog]

ALPINA B8 or BMW M8? What's your choice?

[@BMWVX]

Sporty fast = M8, Luxurious fast = B8.

[@bmwblog]

@@BMWVX The B8 is also super fast

[@boywonder8114]

B8 All Day Im a Alpina fan I’d wish we could get the B5 and the xd3 in the US

[@assasinhard152]

@@bmwblog E36 ALPINA B8

[@zacharyholgate7968]

recently I picked up my fully-loaded roughly $160,000 Alpina B-8 with a black sapphire metallic exterior paint job and with a black full merino leather interior and piano black trim, Just FYI the $160,000 price tag is in US dollars and doesn't account for thing's like taxes only the destination charge. I also optioned for the chrome exterior trim, the carbon fiber roof, the upgraded Dimond sound system, and the 21 inch wheel's with upgraded black painted breaks. NOTE, My B-8 is a US speck car NOT a European speck car, also I'm a 22 year old only Child and this is my first car plus I have friend's who have just the regular 8 Series sedan and Coupé and they now wish they had waited until this came out before getting the regular 8 Series. EDIT will BMW and Alpina upgrade any car in BMWs lineup's at your request?

[@theflyingspringbk]

That's bloody gorgeous, especially that red. My goodness

[@bmwblog]

One of the nicest BMW-based cars you can buy today

[@cestrian5294]

Alpina all day long. Can’t mistake that for an ordinary 8 series.

[@bmwblog]

It is indeed a refined car. Unique

[@alpinaautomobilesaustralia2534]

Enjoyed this review, nice work!

[@bmwblog]

Much appreciated!

[@JohnSRR-lw4bx]

Needs a carbon exterior package just like on the M850i.

[@bmwblog]

They might offer one. Not sure

[@jamisonz3365]

I would definitely buy M8 GC. M8 is faster, has more individual aggressive designs for both exterior and interior. The paint, seats and wheel designs of M8 are at another level. I understand that people who prefer more gentle/low-key cars would choose B8. But I believe M8GC is generally a better choice.

[@bmwblog]

Fair enough!

[@yifanren8182]

Is it Lavalina interior not available in North America?

[@bmwblog]

We haven't checked the configurator. Doesn't show up there?

[@yifanren8182]

@@bmwblog I remember that Lavalina interior is not available to the North American market.

[@mitsos9528]

@@yifanren8182 US Alpina cars are Assembled in a BMW factory and options are limited

[@hdebrieder5681]

Are you Dutch?

[@bryantsmith8164]

The best class💯😇🙏🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@vincentcheng7313]

Very much enjoyed your depth review👍 I already watched several times. Quick question that does the car fitted with engine soft limiter at all🤔

[@bmwblog]

Not that I know of

[@tbg3004]

Wait so you're saying Alpina are now pumping fake noise inside the cabin now too?

[@bmwblog]

I think that trend started years ago. Nothing new

[@tbg3004]

That’s a shame.. Alpina used to pride themselves for not pumping fake noises into the cabin. Which is how it should be in the first place… I don’t know why they would change that. Too bad really.

[@jameswatkins1671]

No pin strips

[@BilalHussain-gc2sf]

I thought you'd test drive it too😐

[@bmwblog]

We did. We wrote a review on it www.bmwblog.com/2021/06/19/2021-alpina-b8-gran-coupe-test-drive/

[@Dan-re7go]

S63 engine. Not based on N63 in 850i.

[@bmwblog]

According to ALPINA: N63B44T3

[@Kruse1]

Why not just buy a M8?

[@kvgbui565]

Simply it’s not really a M car, you can check EVO’s reviews

[@bmwblog]

Different approaches to the car. The M8 might be too much for some people

[@xxxxxxxxxxxx_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

@@kvgbui565 What is Evo? Can't find that channel.

[@kvgbui565]

@@xxxxxxxxxxxx_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx It’s UK-based magazine

[@baysidelad1]

BUT YOU DID NOT DRIVE IT!!!!!!!!! OVER 15 MINUTES OF GARBAGE!!!!!!!!!!

[@machtschnell7452]

Unsteady camera work, repetitive non descriptive commentary. This a uniquely uninformative video. Personal emotional reactions alone are insufficient and not enlightening. Use a tripod next time and write and edit a script to eliminate the repetitious comments or voice over later from said script. Include quantitative facts about about Alpina vs. regular BMW production differences. Why did Alpina match that mouse fur interior color to their wonderful Alpina blue exterior?

[@stewartbennett4829]

yes...largely agree....esp the tech details v the M8 comp GC WHICH is the logical comeptitor