A view from the UK. Can i ask you, have you ever driven at 290Kmh? That is just short of 180mph, i have. Anyone and i mean ANYONE that wishes to do these speeds go to the Nürburgring or even a local race track and find out how much stopping distance it takes. To try to do anything over 160Kmh on a motorway is insane. You maybe the best driver on the road, but it ain't you, it's the other idiots out there doing the unexpected on you. Comfortable quite cars lull you into a false sense of security. Ask my brother, traffic cop that pulls over many women for speeding. Oh officer, i didn't know i was going so fast, the car is so quiet. Why do i need it to be stable at 180mph Alpina and where am i going to go that fast? Do you think the BMW 550i is not stable?
@@robertstancer4469 idk if you replied to me or to the other guy, but: yes, I‘ve been in an b3 before, close to top speed (German Autobahn). And I know that no one needs those speeds. But it’s not the cars that make the whole process dangerous. It’s other people who merge into your lane without using their indicators etc. Why you need to me stable at those speeds? Well if the car can drive it, it should drive those speeds with the highest security, no? Thats the whole point of alpina. To be sporty and fast, but on the lowkey side with a lot of comfort.
@@rs6akrapovic I had also one.. Leased.. But with my child and my wife that scratches everything with their nails and makes all dirty with her make up... It was extremely expensive to give it back.. Minor dents.. Parking lot fuckery or jealous people.. With some other scratches or its sensible interior I had to bleed a lot.. Now I have a cla 35 shooting brake.. She drove into it with her also expensive car by accident.. Parked beside me.. Crashed into me.. Now I buy a Dacia if that goes on and on or no wife's, just cars!
@@Nitroat-xo4tj yeah that's really shitty but the tuning capacity and the driving experience of the c7 generation without all the opf-filters and silencers is in my opinion better then the new generation cars
I love this generation 5 series so much, glad BMW managed to spare it from the atrocious stuff they've been doing to the other models. The only evidence of self sabotage is the gauges that look like they've been pulled out from a CRV. Also much kudos to Alpina, more luxurious and livable than a regular 5, yet more performance than an M5, without any unnecessary racer boy aesthetic fanfare.
a typical overzealous comment no one cares about. BMW is offering models to a broader range of public, and they sell well. BMW doesnt care about what an individual thinks
superb review my friend, but i have to say i prefer the older style clocks/dash as in the other review that you did in the green B5... apart from that, still my dream car...👍
Very nice. Smooth power delivery. I'd spec it as a sedan in Alpina blue, silver rims and alpine white leather. The engine and brakes are crazy tho. Supercar.
@@kordaxmint533 booooo there's not even that much more room due to the X5 being taller. Springs need to be stiffer in order to control the extra weight and height too this would be more comfy cruising. I'd only get the X5 if you're too out of shape to slide into a low car or plan to do a bit of off roading
@@kordaxmint533 actually B5 is better, X5 does have more ground clearance but it has Higher centre of gravity and less aerodynamic, also B5 better for long rides B5 has better handling and suspension is softer meaning a less harsh ride, X5 has a truck ride, and B5 more stable than X5 because b5 is more aerodynamic, More room? Doubt it, they are exactly the same really, only that x5 is taller and B5 is narrower but B5 better for daily use as more narrow space can fit longer things, the Centre of gravity determines car rides making Wagons better, also nobody in their X5 is going off-roading neither putting things in the trunk besides groceries.
@@papa_pt X5 also heavy asf too, X5 is like 5200 lbs, B5 touring is 4600 lbs leaving B5 more efficient and more reliable, also X5 has aerodynamics of a rock while B5 touring has smooth aero, X5 needs more stiffness making ride Harsh and truck like, B5 touring is softer yet takes corners better and grips better than X5. wagons are simply more efficient and ride better
@@papa_pt also X5 has high centre of gravity meaning more Bodyroll and ruining the driving dynamics of a car, B5 touring still retains a car ride while having utility of an SUV and performance of a sports car
What Alpina did to that car is just short of phenomenal. The range of the suspension is a master piece, it is so much softer in comfort /plus and so much stiffer in sport plus than the regular G31, its an incredible flex from being a Rolls Royce up to being ferrari like. The adaptive mode is also significantly different, its gets stiffer much more quickly. Also the programming of the gearbox is much better, especially in adaptive mode which is way more "adaptive" as the regular G31. However it drinks a lot...
Stunning power house - she is But we in AUS don’t get the B5 version in Wagon but do get B3 in both sedan and wagon . Hopefully some day we get Alpina B5 wagon - hopefully fingers crossed 🤞 😃😃
🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷👏🏻, I have never seen, even on an M5c stock car it do more than 315 kph, 316 km an hour, so this engine from alpina seems to have had some work done on it. It seems faster, than that which is available on a stock BMW M5C. That was awesome, very good indeed...
Yes. The B5 starts life as a 540i since there is no 550i Touring. They replace the engine with the (heavily modified) engine of a 550i Limousine. Alpina then does their magic to the rest of the car and voila…..the best car in the world hits the streets
You can still buy an ALPINA B5 GT (2023 version). BMW bought ALPINA because both knew that they cannot keep up once the full electric cars are out, so to prevent someone else buying ALPINA, BMW did to keep the name and intellectual property "in the family".
The 550d (also estate version available) is more than enough with 400 hp and 800 Nm. If not a stage 2 or 3 will do also that job with 500-550 hp and would be cheaper not only considering acquisition but also the fuel consuption (more range).
A view from the Uk. So, a car salesman comes to you and says "these brakes have great 'Acoustic comfort', 3.40mins in, or "the brakes are not as 'quiet', 3.50mins in, what's your response going to be? I know what mine would be and most of it would be rude. Is this the first car this reviewer has reviewed? Let me help him out here. The engine is from a BMW M550i, an engine that can hit 608hp as it stands so i don't think Alpina has done anything to "Improve" the cooling system, that's just silly talk. The cooling of any ICE is vital to its efficient operation as a company as old as BMW well knows. So is talking about "forged pistons" and different turbos for a gain of 13hp is also hard to nonsense. This improvement in horsepower can be achieved purely by re-mapping. The more i watch this video the more i think this guy doesn't know his subject. He's another one that wants to masturbate over the car and get it on the autobahn asap to get that old feeling in his tiny tickle tackle. Boys and toys huh.
So what do you guys recommend for longer trips with the family of five(3 pre-teens so no child seats). Top speed is not important, but should still be fun. This, RS6 or E63s?
Hello, Alpina's are indeed very nice BMW'S. But what i still don't get or do not believe is that the interior leather would be non BMW, it just looks like the BMW individual leather which you can get on most of the series.
Dakota leather, the cheapest leather of BMW is to my knowledge not available when you configure an Alpina. The better Merino leather is standard but you can upgrade to Nappa leather but even to Lavalina leather which is definitely not available when you buy an ordinary BMW. Lavalina leather is exclusively reserved for Alpina and Rolls Royce. This is apparently the best leather in the automotive industry. I own one with a full Lavalina interior and I can confirm it is magnificent
For a Alpine the interior colour is a huge let down. Red, tan, white leather all alpine options which would make it better. Plus an estate should always have a panoramic sunroof to brighten up the interior of the car.
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What do you guys think of the new thumbnail design? Yay or nay?
Absolutely love it guys (definitely a yay), if possible could you make this for all videos? 👍🔥🇳🇱 Hopefully you know me now on your channel!
personally i prefer the old one
I love it.. So happy you called it a station wagon which is what we call it in Australia.
old one back ,new one may decrease your views difficult to identify
Yay
The fact that he can talk about the car at a comfort level at 290kmh just shows how incredible the alpinas really are. Insanely stable!
It says more about the driver in my opinion. You do get used to high speeds on the autobahn
A view from the UK. Can i ask you, have you ever driven at 290Kmh? That is just short of 180mph, i have. Anyone and i mean ANYONE that wishes to do these speeds go to the Nürburgring or even a local race track and find out how much stopping distance it takes. To try to do anything over 160Kmh on a motorway is insane. You maybe the best driver on the road, but it ain't you, it's the other idiots out there doing the unexpected on you. Comfortable quite cars lull you into a false sense of security. Ask my brother, traffic cop that pulls over many women for speeding. Oh officer, i didn't know i was going so fast, the car is so quiet. Why do i need it to be stable at 180mph Alpina and where am i going to go that fast? Do you think the BMW 550i is not stable?
@@robertstancer4469 idk if you replied to me or to the other guy, but: yes, I‘ve been in an b3 before, close to top speed (German Autobahn). And I know that no one needs those speeds. But it’s not the cars that make the whole process dangerous. It’s other people who merge into your lane without using their indicators etc. Why you need to me stable at those speeds? Well if the car can drive it, it should drive those speeds with the highest security, no? Thats the whole point of alpina. To be sporty and fast, but on the lowkey side with a lot of comfort.
The ultimate station wagon, ladies and gentlemen...
Is the rs6
@@rs6akrapovic I had also one.. Leased.. But with my child and my wife that scratches everything with their nails and makes all dirty with her make up... It was extremely expensive to give it back.. Minor dents.. Parking lot fuckery or jealous people.. With some other scratches or its sensible interior I had to bleed a lot.. Now I have a cla 35 shooting brake.. She drove into it with her also expensive car by accident.. Parked beside me.. Crashed into me.. Now I buy a Dacia if that goes on and on or no wife's, just cars!
@@Nitroat-xo4tj yeah that's really shitty but the tuning capacity and the driving experience of the c7 generation without all the opf-filters and silencers is in my opinion better then the new generation cars
@@rs6akrapovic true
Is this...
I love this generation 5 series so much, glad BMW managed to spare it from the atrocious stuff they've been doing to the other models. The only evidence of self sabotage is the gauges that look like they've been pulled out from a CRV. Also much kudos to Alpina, more luxurious and livable than a regular 5, yet more performance than an M5, without any unnecessary racer boy aesthetic fanfare.
a typical overzealous comment no one cares about. BMW is offering models to a broader range of public, and they sell well. BMW doesnt care about what an individual thinks
Yep, really like that! Understatement but big performance!
That's what Alpina is all about. Understatement. Then you can smoke almost everything on the highway at your will :D
Looking at the shots at 16:50 and after - when130-140kph right after blasting at 320 - feels like a relaxed drive at 30kph in traffic...
Like you could get out and walk faster...
My dream car, what a refined beast, really. I miss the old circle speedometers, though.
True, the digital look analogue speedometers like on the f87 m2 are the best ones
Loving the new thumbnail, is this just for review videos? 🔥👍🇳🇱
I dont. Looks strange
@@HardcoreWeeaboo didn’t ask
superb review my friend, but i have to say i prefer the older style clocks/dash as in the other review that you did in the green B5...
apart from that, still my dream car...👍
Not a huge fan of modern bimmers, but i've always had a soft spot for everything Alpina👍🏻
Such an amazing machine!Great video!
Very nice. Smooth power delivery. I'd spec it as a sedan in Alpina blue, silver rims and alpine white leather. The engine and brakes are crazy tho. Supercar.
Then you should never ride it with blue jeans
Oh, with a lighter coloured interior would have been a perfect combo..
Nevertheless, spectacular model from Alpina! 🤘
Thank you for this review! I‘ve ordered the sedan version already.😍👌
Well done sir, I'm jealous! :D
Damn bro, enjoy her every mile ✌🏼
Would be cool to see some content sir 🔥
@@kongo55555 Let‘s see what we can do. But you have to wait till 2023 anyway. The order books are full, haha! :D
updates?@@propagandapanda6571
That is the Alpina to buy... It just does everything and it's subtly more sophisticated than the BMW equivalent.
A real connoisseurs choice
True, but you can buy a X5M50i/X5M for the price of B5...
More ground clearance, more room, overall better car for a long ride...
@@kordaxmint533 booooo there's not even that much more room due to the X5 being taller. Springs need to be stiffer in order to control the extra weight and height too this would be more comfy cruising. I'd only get the X5 if you're too out of shape to slide into a low car or plan to do a bit of off roading
@@kordaxmint533 actually B5 is better, X5 does have more ground clearance but it has Higher centre of gravity and less aerodynamic, also B5 better for long rides B5 has better handling and suspension is softer meaning a less harsh ride, X5 has a truck ride, and B5 more stable than X5 because b5 is more aerodynamic, More room? Doubt it, they are exactly the same really, only that x5 is taller and B5 is narrower but B5 better for daily use as more narrow space can fit longer things, the Centre of gravity determines car rides making Wagons better, also nobody in their X5 is going off-roading neither putting things in the trunk besides groceries.
@@papa_pt X5 also heavy asf too, X5 is like 5200 lbs, B5 touring is 4600 lbs leaving B5 more efficient and more reliable, also X5 has aerodynamics of a rock while B5 touring has smooth aero, X5 needs more stiffness making ride Harsh and truck like, B5 touring is softer yet takes corners better and grips better than X5. wagons are simply more efficient and ride better
@@papa_pt also X5 has high centre of gravity meaning more Bodyroll and ruining the driving dynamics of a car, B5 touring still retains a car ride while having utility of an SUV and performance of a sports car
I love this car so much. As soon as I have enough money for it, it's a safe sail 🤩😍
Nice review by the way 😉
What Alpina did to that car is just short of phenomenal.
The range of the suspension is a master piece, it is so much softer in comfort /plus and so much stiffer in sport plus than the regular G31, its an incredible flex from being a Rolls Royce up to being ferrari like.
The adaptive mode is also significantly different, its gets stiffer much more quickly.
Also the programming of the gearbox is much better, especially in adaptive mode which is way more "adaptive" as the regular G31.
However it drinks a lot...
ALPINA = P-E-R-F-E-C-T-I-O-N
Use to own a B3S E46 LCI level of exclusivity was another level...
Thanks for the review! Waiting for diesel Alpina D5 !🚜🚀 🇦🇷 🏴☠️
Stunning power house - she is
But we in AUS don’t get the B5 version in Wagon but do get B3 in both sedan and wagon . Hopefully some day we get Alpina B5 wagon - hopefully fingers crossed 🤞
😃😃
Yeah , but in AUS I bet this thing costs a heap of money , like 200,000 AUD , right !
That's out of reach for most people !
Not really mate when heaps of people have bought Audi RS6 - RS4
Alpina. Second to none. Coolest ever.
Definitely my dream car! I loved it!
“Too much holiday traffic” -uk drivers “we would kill to have such little traffic at any time!!”
100%. this is still empty compared to the UK motorways and there are only 2 lanes!
I need one in my life.. excellent pov review! Gewoonweg de best BMW die je kunt krijgen.. tegenpool van de M5 Comp..
I'm already scared of the design of the next generation 😩
Let's hope they won't split the headlights, like with the 7 series...
Look at the speed the fuel gauge dropped after 12:00🤣power comes with a price lol
The best wagon today
Small correction: The seats are specced in black BMW Nappa leather. In this car is only the steering wheel Alpina Lavalina leather. ;)
🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷👏🏻, I have never seen, even on an M5c stock car it do more than 315 kph, 316 km an hour, so this engine from alpina seems to have had some work done on it. It seems faster, than that which is available on a stock BMW M5C. That was awesome, very good indeed...
The stock m5s are all limited otherwise the CS would be doing 320 no problem
@@kronosclashon2876 Nissan GTR Nismo its faster
@@tomaszstasiak1441 Alpina to rodzinne auto.
@@robertsowik7004 rodzinny to może być pakowny wan
Einfach nur obergeil der Alpina!
I love the sound of it. I think it sounds a bit different than the m550i.
A comfortable cruiser that eats up miles like nothing , wow !
A gentlemen's super fast car , yeah !
A gentlemans shopping trolley 👌
What a amazing car🤩
We have the alpina b5 , it is a amazing car
It is hard to appreciate the car with the camera used for this video. Specially at a distance
10 degree rw steering would make this the best car ever!
Just do another run with this car on a less busy day please!
Looking at the engine and all he can see is a very very good logo.
You're probably right about the Alpina upgrades Max. 👍 Nice station wagon, but the color combo is bland like you said. 😏
Alpinas are such great cars !
How many liters did you just burn in 20 min?
I hope that BMW keeps ALPINA as it is ☝️
those wheels are absolutely gorgeous but i wanna see this with silver wheels
What did they do here? Did they use a 540i touring and swap the straight 6 with a v8?
Yes. The B5 starts life as a 540i since there is no 550i Touring. They replace the engine with the (heavily modified) engine of a 550i Limousine. Alpina then does their magic to the rest of the car and voila…..the best car in the world hits the streets
Could you imagine it tuned at 700+ 😱🥰
Good stuff! Can I ask why is it that touring is generally ever so slightly slower than sedan? Is it just weight?
Weight and drag is my guess.
Really incredible, love BMW 💕
The perfect car. Alpina, to me, is the most appealing auto brand on the market. I really kind of fear for its fate now that BMW is taking over. 😬
Love your enthusiasm
Would be so sick to have as a daily 🔥🔥
Очень сочный аппарат, я в восторге 😍
320 кладёт очень легко, жесть 😮
Materials, simpel high quality in details.
Portland, JAMAICA in The Building !!
Can you get screens in the back? As this would be the ultimate touring car for crossing continents with the boot full & kids in the back! 👌
Love it 😍
TOURING? i need this!
I think this is fastest wagon in the world
Yep , it is , very impressive !
Would be cool if you could get the diesel version too.
Hi big fan here can you do a BMW ALPINA D5 S TOURING And thanks for the vibes
It’s perfection
Let’s see what happens to the brand if they won’t be integrated into the bmw productionassemblyline anymore…
Nice those time stamps!
best part about this car is that it is touring
If the BMW acquisition of Alpina is anything like the MB acquisition of AMG, expect to see Alpina logos on less then worthy BMW vehicles and items.
You can still buy an ALPINA B5 GT (2023 version).
BMW bought ALPINA because both knew that they cannot keep up once the full electric cars are out, so to prevent someone else buying ALPINA, BMW did to keep the name and intellectual property "in the family".
Id also compare it to the Porsche Panamera Turbo S Sport Turismo
I think Bovenseipen brothers will keep making cars, but they don’t want to make PHEV/BEV variants.
NICE CAR
I wish they bought more Alpina cars to the US other than the 7 and xb7 and b8
The 550d (also estate version available) is more than enough with 400 hp and 800 Nm. If not a stage 2 or 3 will do also that job with 500-550 hp and would be cheaper not only considering acquisition but also the fuel consuption (more range).
What a car! Fast estates are the dogs bollocks
A view from the Uk. So, a car salesman comes to you and says "these brakes have great 'Acoustic comfort', 3.40mins in, or "the brakes are not as 'quiet', 3.50mins in, what's your response going to be? I know what mine would be and most of it would be rude. Is this the first car this reviewer has reviewed? Let me help him out here. The engine is from a BMW M550i, an engine that can hit 608hp as it stands so i don't think Alpina has done anything to "Improve" the cooling system, that's just silly talk. The cooling of any ICE is vital to its efficient operation as a company as old as BMW well knows. So is talking about "forged pistons" and different turbos for a gain of 13hp is also hard to nonsense. This improvement in horsepower can be achieved purely by re-mapping. The more i watch this video the more i think this guy doesn't know his subject. He's another one that wants to masturbate over the car and get it on the autobahn asap to get that old feeling in his tiny tickle tackle. Boys and toys huh.
Nice Moonwatch!
So what do you guys recommend for longer trips with the family of five(3 pre-teens so no child seats). Top speed is not important, but should still be fun. This, RS6 or E63s?
Lambo aventador svj should be your best choice
@@adamkatona7784 Haha, that or a superbike :D
What a f&@king monster!! 😍😍
Si..
Ahora me acorde
El del coche😂😂
Wonderful ❤️👍
Silver wheels are perfect..
Do they still add sounds trough the speakers? I would guess it wouldn't be a thing on an Alpina
Alpina doesn’t do that. The sound is real unlike the fake sound in a lot of BMW’s
Is het een idee dat je een goede cursus engels gaat volgen ?
Hello, Alpina's are indeed very nice BMW'S. But what i still don't get or do not believe is that the interior leather would be non BMW, it just looks like the BMW individual leather which you can get on most of the series.
Dakota leather, the cheapest leather of BMW is to my knowledge not available when you configure an Alpina. The better Merino leather is standard but you can upgrade to Nappa leather but even to Lavalina leather which is definitely not available when you buy an ordinary BMW. Lavalina leather is exclusively reserved for Alpina and Rolls Royce. This is apparently the best leather in the automotive industry. I own one with a full Lavalina interior and I can confirm it is magnificent
Very Beautiful
definitiv ist das kein Lavalina II - das ist das normale BMW Nappaleder. VG. Chris
Geiles Teil 👍
Is the camera man sat on your shoulders mate, way to high up, feel dizzy watching this lol😂
Now I remembered I have to buy a lottery ticket ... 😉
For a Alpine the interior colour is a huge let down. Red, tan, white leather all alpine options which would make it better. Plus an estate should always have a panoramic sunroof to brighten up the interior of the car.
Its my favorite car ....
Perfect car and nice review! However I would recommend not to do top speed tests on a two-lane-autobahn
Good old times when Alpina had stroked engines, not just badges and remap :-(
Alpina has always been doing good! It’s not JUST badging.
hey this is xceptional but let us not forget the audi RS6 ,CAN WE PEOPLE
That’s a fast car!
Nothing beats a V8 family wagon
La boite est génial !
Schön Auto!
lindo autos muy lindo
why aren’t these available in the US 😩 i need one before i die.
good bmw
When u guys check and review new B7
Nice intercoolers.
❤❤❤❤❤