Fewer than 100 were built. Here's what the 430-hp ALPINA flagship is like nearly 30 years later.
Fewer than 100 were built. Here's what the 430-hp ALPINA flagship is like nearly 30 years later.
The new M Performance BMW X5 is this year's Hole-in-One award at the BMW International Open held at the Munich Eichenried Golf Club.
Dravit Grey and Tanzanite Blue are the only Individual colors at launch. Two Frozen finishes will follow late this year, ahead of the full Individual color range arriving in 2027.
BMW's flagship ALPINAs return in 2027, positioned above the 7 Series and below Rolls-Royce.
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