Alpina has launched a saloon car version of its diesel-powered D3 Coupe. The car gets the twin turbo oil-burner from the 123d, which – at 214 hp – produces more horsepower per litre than any other engine in a current BMW Alpina road car.
It is capable of 152 mph and 0-62 mph comes up in 6.9 secs, although delivers 52.3 mpg (overall EU) and emissions are 143 g/km in the manual gearbox version.
John Quigley, Managing Director of ALPINA GB said: 'The previous model D3 was one of our most successful cars ever. We believe we really hit the spot in terms of performance, exclusivity and price.
'But the new car is even better than the previous model in all the key areas; performance is improved, yet both fuel economy and – crucially – emissions are reduced. Around half of D3 sales will be to business users – who will relish any opportunity to lower their personal benefit in kind charges.'
The manual version will set you back £29,950, while the auto’ costs £31,585.