Is The New Alpina B8 The Best Car You've Never Heard Of?

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#Alpina #B8 #FirstDrive

[@samis4990]

Alpina is actually automobile manufacturer, in contrast to other performance specialists which are aftermarket tuners.

[@Feix]

...you can compare it to Brabus, but Alpina is working very close with BMW. Still it is an own manufacturer 👍🏻

[@LukeEdward]

The BMW M cars have always been aspirational, about standing out. The big-body Alpina cars have been about being UNDER the radar; the exact opposite of the M-cars.

[@combinedeffects4799]

‘Blurple’. 😂 Dad still has sense of humor. Love it.

[@william2glaser227]

He will never be too old

[@lanceripplinger8352]

Love the color on the car. Absolutely beautiful.

[@scoobysid04]

More badges than my Ford RS I used to have lol. I love the color and doesn’t sound that bad.👍

[@sghohman]

Alpina is actually a stand-alone car company. Stunning car.

[@mikeamizzle]

you thinking of Alpine?

[@sghohman]

@@mikeamizzle no, they make stereos. Alipna. They ha d build the engines and have them installed on the same line as the BMW counterpart and then are returned to Alpina for finishing.

[@daviddenley3512]

Alpina...possibly the best cars ever made! The one I live the most is the Alpina B10 6 cylinder 3.3. (E39)

[@Mannycts]

Love how it still has the Normal grill

[@srtcsb]

Beautiful car! Love the sculpted exterior, love the color. Excessive? Absolutely. But done with nice style and detail.

[@ICARUS_I]

Never been a fan of BMWs, but the first gen 8 series was pretty amazing

[@juliandrake3159]

I have heard of it and I love it. I have owned a couple of Mercedes CLS's so this car really appeals to me. I also like the blurple color.

[@piotrdoroszewski6028]

Alpina is not a BMW tuner, Alpina is an automotive manufacturer. Each Alpina's car has Alpina VIN number with BMW VIN strikethrough

[@iainmckenzie8262]

Hi guys. As a vehical enthusiast from Liverpool I must say. Tommy you understand Alpina way more than you dad. They make tme ultimate Grand Tourer. They make the best of comfort: space: luxury: handeling: performance and all round ability than any other manufacturer Full Stop. The only problem with Alpina is they only use BMW which are not the best looking cars in their classes.

[@joliettraveler]

I like the color blurple. Very creative.

[@Numbahz]

I think TFL has given us the most Alpina variants in review , super super super beautiful I mean wow ... astonishing .

[@minhoek3252]

stunning car!

[@brandonobaza8610]

Yes, but was the dashboard made from the beaks of a thousand eagles?

[@michaelc.1588]

Yes, Hottest car I've been in. Great Backseat 👍🏼 The recliners & the Console with amenities!

[@mgdrive8409]

Did you know that the different aero parts are even tested in wind tunnels for their effect on performance? Not only visual with the Alpina lettering - also functional...

[@gasolara2002]

I hear some interior creaks. Well the interior build quality is unfortunately going to be usual crap.

[@6rimR3ap3r]

Alpina actually is an official, registered car manufacturer, not just a "tuner". Just like RUF isn't just a Porsche tuner.

[@JurgenAlpina]

Only in Europe, not in the USA. In Europe Alpina's get a new VIN number starting with WAP and not WBA and they get a unique production number.

[@Mikey-wo5xo]

That hood pop sound was soooo nice!

[@PaulXMann]

You made us wait 8, entire minutes before you actually drove the thing... painful! (lol)

[@macbookpro57]

Beautiful car; I still don't understand why BMW has to put those massive grills on the M3/M4's when they clearly know it would be much better looking if it had the grills from these cars. Are they trying to lose sales? Sometimes a trend isn't worth following...

[@arcadialive4265]

BMW fan here, but am I the only one who thinks the rear end kind of looks like the new Camry? 🤦‍♂️

[@damilolaakanni]

IMO, this is what the M3 and M4 should have looked like.

[@loser125555]

Nah design looks dated m4 looks modern and gets looks from everyone

[@waychillbro]

Oh I'm sure the M4 does get looks from everyone and not because it's beautiful.

[@loser125555]

@@waychillbro it’s bold and it’s mean. Do you own one ? Have you even seen one in person?

[@familyherochannel2288]

Car sounded great 👍 👌 and love the blurple

[@WalkerTexasplumber]

Was behind a B7 in Dallas yesterday

[@davidrpriest]

Blurple....Made me laugh! The color is really fun. Tired of Black White and Gray. Awesome car - My favorite current 4 door.

[@PB-zv7zx]

Alpina’s special touch, as always !

[@jjfire1000]

Hi fellas, please start posting to Rumble!

[@andrelima5124]

This is for the confident rich dude who knows one thing or two about exclusive understated cars !

[@rogerheuckeroth7456]

For that price I would get the Plaid MS.

[@wrzl1675]

If you’ve never heard of Alpina and their many versions of BMW models then you don’t know diddly about cars.

[@AllStars2525]

What a lovely daily driver! 🤣 Beautiful interior!

[@GLA45Amg716]

That interior is not dated dude lol

[@EDHBlvd]

Sad how weak the exhaust sounds. Beautiful vehicle though.

[@DRE-zn7kj]

It’s more or less made for luxury with a twist of sport imagine it as a baby Rolls Royce with a sportier edge the Alpina B7 is right under a Rolls Royce Ghost in terms of luxury and sportiness

[@Mandolin1944]

Interested comment that Alpina is into "grand touring" cars not performance? Is that 100% accurate? Alpina made its reputation as a company that modified and raced BMW-based cars in many of the European GT (grand touring) racing series in the 1970s - 90s. So, yes grand touring but they have always also been into enhancing the performance side of grand touring. Used be able to buy upgraded Alpina parts for a BMW -- same with companies like Schntizer.

[@sghohman]

This video showed me a side of Roman and Tommy that I had seen hints of but not to this level - their lack of knowledge about anything but off-road vehicles. They should probably stay in the (fast) lane, and stick to telling us about Jeeps and Broncos.

[@anilmahabirsingh422]

I was just going to say that ... Alpina started off as a engine and suspension tuner of high performance BMWs not a luxury builder

[@1ndz3980]

Alpines are chromed up BMWs. Too bling for my liking

[@RonSmith472]

It's funny how a 4.4 litre is a big v8 🤣

[@jerex112]

I like the blurple. You two are great hosts

[@drivetrain1746]

I don't see the need for all the touch screens in modern cars. Fair enough for all the young kids who can't live without it but I much prefer analogue dials and the I-drive I have in my 5 series. I have blue tooth to connect my phone so I can play my deezer. BMW haven't rushed into the modern look which I think is a good thing. All these large screens look great but I wouldn't probably use 90% of what's available...seems the passenger would have more use for it.

[@stephanlevesque7632]

The color is similar to Toyota’s Blueprint color. Wish it sounded more like a v8

[@zonacrs]

Somehow the New Jersey plates are very appropriate for that car. Probably some Sunday gravy spill marks in the trunk. Do the turn signals work? 🤔

[@sghohman]

Did your parents have any other kids who survived? WTAF are you talking about?

[@zonacrs]

@@sghohman Lighten up chief, apparently sarcasm is lost on you. Bet you are just a blast at a party.

[@sghohman]

@@zonacrs - your Mom thought so the night you were conceived. #daddy

[@zonacrs]

@@sghohman #Blowme tough guy.

[@sghohman]

@@zonacrs I guess my sense of humor triggered someone.

[@eb_z0694]

Blurple for sure

[@jcollins1305]

The steering wheel looks like it swallowed a smaller steering wheel 😂😂

[@FrankySilverFace]

The darker the blurple the better for me.

[@ahmedalshamrani3218]

Wish better M8 grand coupe or B8 ??

[@Loudest_Cricket_]

I've seen a few video comparisons of the M5 vs B5, and the M5 was marginally quicker (I mean virtually unnoticeable) while the B5 was a step up in terms of luxury. I'd imagine these are similar. So I'd imagine it comes down to: do you want the rawest form of a luxury sedan, or a more plush one, that's still quite fast when it needs to be?

[@stewartken5120]

Nope

[@plutodestroyer12]

im sorry i like it but for this $150k is out of line. $110k to $130k MAX

[@Welcometofacsistube]

Lol BringMyWallet and best car in the same sentence is an oxymoron

[@stefandoelle7209]

Alpina is not a Tuner!!! You should know better as a professional "Tester"... @Jake Salah: If you ever drove an Alpina, you wouldn't say so. I drove a Ferrari Roma and it is a beautiful car - no doubt. But as a daily driver, an Alpina B8 is the best on the market right now. And I call one my one.

[@butchcassidy7010]

its a shame how watered down Alpina has become. Why do those Alpina wheels have valve stems like normal wheels? Everyone knows Alpina uses a hollow spoke to bring the valve stem behind the center cap. You wouldnt see this in the mid 2000s

[@yrasphong]

Bmw is best bang for buck

[@andresmattos7541]

Roman and lately all these youtubers sound like car salesman.

[@FrankySilverFace]

It's their job to "influence" as many as they can in any direction they want.

[@davidthomas7651]

I'll pass!

[@wesgrooms941]

Buy one now before it too succumbs to gaping maw syndrome.

[@elizavala4347]

Too much money

[@jpalasz123]

Best car for those who have more money than brains..

[@dollarzUS]

It's not your's so try to take care about your money

[@kerunbindra4053]

this or new Range Rover?!

[@garattyfisher]

I can hear all the Armenians in Glendale rushing to the dealership to drop their cash. More hairy kids racing down the 5, 210 and 134... Great. I can see the crashes already.

[@robertbonefant8271]

I do not like the Alpina Blue

[@outwestinc]

Who's goofier, the dad or the son? Total lack of knowledge and understanding about the brand. Plus dad always seems day drunk.

[@jakesalah1013]

This is just an overpriced M850, you have to be stupid to pay $160,000 when you can get a used Ferrari or used Lamborghini for that price.

[@Funlu]

U wot m8?

[@henzo7087]

Car for rich people

[@LanceJDanks]

Being an EV guy I must say the front end is quite an improvement over the ugly oversized kidney grills of their other models. The gas guzzling, asphalt crushers like this beauty are probably going to be seeing the end of of tunnel sooner than later. Great review.

[@Bmwguy2011]

That’s what makes it spectacular. The politically correct end of the world/sky is falling Europeans haven’t ruined it just yet. We will all be stuck in golf carts soon with insufficient electricity to run them and saluting a dictator somewhere who will decide who can drive.

[@scoobysid04]

Not until there’s more charging stations.

[@sghohman]

If I want the thrill of an EV, I'll take my Miele vacuum cleaner for a drive. Part of the excitement of driving is the sound- now it just sounds like a blender making margaritas. Sure, the acceleration is great, but it'll take you a week to do a drive that takes two days now. Not to mention the strain on the electrical grid, and the larger damage to the planet mining the materials for batteries. I loathe the day the climate alarmists who don't understand the cyclical patterns of the planet and listen to middle-school dropouts about climate change get their way - we are all screwed when that happens. And yes, I acknowledge that it's coming.

[@Welcometofacsistube]

Please. Ev's are a fad. The ICE isn't going anywhere anytime soon

[@LanceJDanks]

@@Welcometofacsistube you may not have noticed as Tesla yesterday attained a $1 trillion market cap - a rarefied level previously reached only by Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet - thanks to a roughly $4 billion deal to sell 100,000 vehicles to the rental car company Hertz. The best part is that, apart from reducing environmental pollution, EVs can lower oil import by about $60 Billion by 2030 and will be 25% of the market, 70% by 2040. By 2030, BMW said approximately half its global sales will be battery cars. ICE vehicles are quickly becoming the dinosaurs of transportation. Sadly, I will miss those Hellcat cold starts in the morning.

[@jass1352]

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[@alexanderivanov3456]

Super snobby, useless and expensive car.What a “thrill”. The price is too small of a punishment for those who like it.

[@jamesrichardsjr.6221]

Sounds like a motorcycle where's the growl 🤔

[@carlgruenler2355]

The growl is for the M cars ... this car has a different personality which I find very attractive.

[@Bmwguy2011]

Indulgent and dream Like. Beautiful to view, listen to, and learn about. Aside from the woefully complicated newer Bmw engines and transmissions, it’s glorious. The politically correct end of the world/sky is falling Europeans haven’t ruined it just yet. We will all be stuck in glorified golf carts soon with insufficient electricity to run them and saluting a dictator somewhere who will decide who can drive.

[@ASilentS]

Where's the electric version? 🤮

[@sghohman]

In Fantasy Land with the other fairytale creatures and cars that run on solar power and unicorn dreams. It's also the home of Bigfoot and the end of systemic racism.

[@rzu7120]

@@sghohman No gold star for you!