2023 BMW ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe

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Alpinas have never been the flashiest way to get around. The German tuning firm has always been about discreet speed with the comfort to match, and the Alpina B8 is no exception. It's a sleek four-door coupe that will happily whisk you around town or across the continent with both grace and pace. There are a number of cars that claim to be grand tourers these days, but few blend all of the elements of a great GT as well as the B8. If the M8 Gran Coupe is a bit too in your face and a Bentley Flying Spur screams "Russian oligarch" to you, the Alpina will hit the spot.

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2023 BMW Alpina B8 Gran Coupe Review

byChristian Wardlaw^{Correspondent
Christian Wardlaw has worked in the automotive industry since 1994. He has written nearly 10,000 car-related articles and tested and reviewed more than 2,000 vehicles over the course of his career. Chris is a correspondent at Edmunds and was the first editor-in-chief of Edmunds.com in the 1990s. He has also contributed to Autotrader, CarGurus, J.D. Power, Kelley Blue Book, NADAguides, New York Daily News Autos and WardsAuto. His mom claims that his first word was “car,” and Chris believes that Miata is always the answer.},

rating written byNick Yekikian^{News Editor
Nick Yekikian has worked in the automotive industry since 2019. He has written close to a thousand car-related articles and tested and reviewed more than 200 vehicles over the course of his career. Nick is the News Editor at Edmunds and has also contributed to MotorTrend, Automobile Magazine and Super Street. When Nick isn't zipping around town in his latest used-car find, he's probably making digital art in Photoshop or playing disc golf with friends.}

Pros

Swift and effortless acceleration
Regal levels of ride comfort
Luxurious interior fit and finish
Low-volume production guarantees exclusivity

Cons

Handling blunted by weight and a focus on comfort
Fractionally slower than less expensive M8 Gran Coupe counterpart

What's new

Larger 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system
Repackaged driver assist options
Standard illuminated grille and a broader range of paint colors
Based on the first 8 Series Gran Coupe generation introduced for 2020

Overview

Money can't buy happiness, but it sure can guarantee exclusivity, and that's what you get when you park a 2023 BMW Alpina B8 Gran Coupe in your multi-car garage. Based on the already scarce M8 Competition Gran Coupe, the Alpina features exclusive powertrain and suspension tuning, design elements and interior detailing. The goal is a greater emphasis on luxury and comfort with little loss of performance.

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The relationship between Alpina and BMW dates to the early 1960s, and BMW recently bought the company, which has been small-batch tuning the automaker's products for decades. Traditionally, Alpina adds power, enhances the ride and handling, and adds exclusive cosmetic details such as the brand's signature turbine-spoke wheels to craft limited-production vehicles coveted by collectors.

With the B8 Gran Coupe, Alpina massages the M8's twin-turbo V8 engine to make a little less horsepower but significantly more torque, and it calibrates the automatic transmission for smoother shifts. The V8 breathes through an active stainless-steel exhaust system, and the car rides on a revised adaptive suspension and 21-inch forged-aluminum Alpina wheels.

In our testing, the Alpina B8 Gran Coupe isn't quite as quick to accelerate to 60 mph, but we don't think you'll feel the difference from behind its untreated Lavalina leather-wrapped steering wheel. In addition, the car features illuminated Alpina doorsill plates, a glass infotainment controller with a laser-etched Alpina logo, and exclusive high-gloss walnut wood trim.

Are you intrigued? Read our Expert Rating below to see if the Alpina B8 Gran Coupe is better fit for you than the M8 Competition Gran Coupe.

Edmunds Expert Rating

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Performance

8.5/10

How does the ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe drive? Right out of the gate, thrust from the Alpina's 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 engine is immense. Thanks to 612 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque, the B8 scoots from 0 to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds. That's slightly quicker than the M850i Gran Coupe but a tick slower than the M8 Gran Coupe. If you're going to go fast, you're going to need exceptional brakes, and the B8 has them. Massive Brembo calipers clamp down on equally huge steel discs, stopping the B8 from 60 mph in 94 feet. That's shorter than an M5 CS and BMW M8 Gran Coupe. For a car that weighs 4,715 pounds and is geared more toward luxury than all-out performance, that is nothing short of exceptional.

All that weight, though, shows up quickly once you start driving up twisty roads. You can really feel the mass of the B8, and the steering simply doesn't offer nearly enough feedback for the Alpina to be considered a driver's car. Even though hustling this luxury barge down a backroad can be fun, there are other high-dollar performance luxury cars that are better for the job. Instead, the Alpina is about comfort, and it crushes that purpose no matter if you're in the city or cruising down an interstate.

Comfort

9.0/10

How comfortable is the ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe? This BMW doesn't have a single M badge on it, and that means all sporting pretense is gone. The Alpina is all about continent-cruising comfort, and it excels. The seats are covered in soft Merino leather and are exceptionally comfortable, and they're adjustable in more than a dozen ways. The cabin is always whisper-quiet regardless of speed. Even the B8's ride quality, despite the oversized 21-inch wheels, is excellent.

The B8 was designed to get you and a few of your friends from wherever you are to wherever you want to be exceptionally quickly without a moment of discomfort. It's a grand tourer through and through, and it lives up to expectation almost faultlessly. If we had to nitpick we'd say the Alpina's Comfort Plus drive mode can be a little too floaty, but simply never using the setting remedies that problem.

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Interior

8.0/10

How’s the interior? BMW's interiors have been cold and technical in recent years, but the B8 finally restores some much-wanted luxury. Yet the conversion to an Alpina doesn't upset the standard 8 Series' good ergonomics. The seating position itself is spot on, and there's plenty of adjustment range for the seat and the steering column.

Even though it's a very low-slung four-door coupe, visibility isn't too bad, though the view out the rear window is definitely compromised. Inside you'll find plenty of legroom for up to four passengers, but headroom in the back is limited so you might want to put your taller friends up front.

The Alpina's BMW iDrive system isn't the most intuitive to learn. However, once you've become acquainted with it, it works well and doesn't distract from driving duties. The presence of a dial controller and touchscreen provides much-appreciated redundant control. In contrast, Audi and Porsche have gone full-touchscreen.

Technology

8.0/10

How’s the tech? Even though this is an Alpina-badged car, it still gets BMW's iDrive infotainment. Take note: It's one of the most menu-dense infotainment systems on the market. It's not easy to master and takes plenty of getting used to. However, owners should give themselves time to overcome the learning curve. BMW's menu structure is logical, there are multiple ways of using the system (touch, a dial, gestures and voice commands), and it eventually becomes second nature. If you're interested in any modern BMW, spend some time sitting in a showroom and checking out iDrive to make sure it's right for you.

Driver aids like blind-spot warning and forward collision warning were helpful without being intrusive. Then there is BMW's optional Driving Assistance Professional package, which, when certain road conditions are met, will drive the car completely by itself at speeds up to 40 mph. All it asks is the driver pay attention to the road, but there's no need to keep your hands on the wheel. It made traffic-laden mornings a breeze, and while not as complete as GM's Super Cruise or Tesla's Autopilot, it's an aid that shouldn't go unmentioned.

Storage

8.0/10

How’s the storage? Despite its sleek shape, this long and lean coupe offers a usable amount of trunk space — 15.5 cubic feet of free air to be exact. It neatly splits the difference between competitors like the Porsche Panamera and Mercedes-Benz AMG GT, but the Alpina's 40/60-split rear seats do allow for the loading of longer items like multiple bags of golf clubs. Because the whole car is quite low, the load lip is too, and hands-free operation of the trunk makes loading easier.

Interior storage in the B8 is just about adequate, but you're likely to run out of room if you're carrying a lot of small items. There are four cupholders up front that only fit medium-size bottles, with a center console that's nice and deep for larger items. There is also a small cubby beneath the center stack where you can hide away smaller items, and it features a wireless charging mat for your smartphone.

Fuel Economy

6.5/10

How’s the fuel economy? The EPA says the Alpina B8 will deliver 19 mpg combined (17 city/24 highway). Over the course of 10 days and nearly 1,000 miles in the B8, we saw 16.6 mpg on average, a bit below the EPA's estimates.

Value

8.0/10

Is the ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe a good value? The higher you go up the proverbial food chain, the less money matters, but the concept of value remains the same. Is the Alpina B8 worth the $148,095 asking price? That's entirely up to those who can afford it, but there are very few cars that so seamlessly meld understated luxury and barn-storming performance as well as the B8 does. As well built as a Mercedes S-Class, as quick as some supercars, and beautiful to behold, the B8 almost makes you think $150,000 is a bit of a bargain.

BMW's three years/36,000 miles of free maintenance and four years of roadside assistance is on par with competitors in this segment. The basic and standard drivetrain warranties both extend to four years/50,000 miles.

Wildcard

9.0/10

This Alpina might be one or two cuts above anything else BMW will sell you right now, and the best part might be that no one knows it. There is a fly-under-the-radar quality about the B8, and only those who are in the know really know. It's special without shouting about it, and that understated excellence is definitely part of the B8's appeal.

Which ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe does Edmunds recommend?

The Alpina B8 Gran Coupe comes one way, and that's loaded. Still, you can customize the car's look with numerous paint and leather colors, select a different material for the interior trim, and choose the optional Driving Assistance Professional package for additional safety-related technologies. Since you're already spending plenty, you might as well upgrade to the fantastic Bowers & Wilkins Diamond surround-sound system while you're at it.

BMW ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe models

The 2023 BMW Alpina B8 Gran Coupe is a five-passenger sedan equipped with a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 engine (612 horsepower, 590 lb-ft of torque), an eight-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive. Alpina bases it on the BMW M8 Competition Gran Coupe but tunes it with an emphasis on luxury over outright performance.

Nearly everything is standard on the Alpina B8 Gran Coupe. Highlights include:

21-inch forged aluminum wheels with performance tires
Adaptive suspension dampers (help improve ride comfort and handling stability)
Rear-wheel steering (at low-medium speeds, the rear wheels adjust independently of the front wheels for improved handling)
Adaptive LED headlights (swivel as you turn the steering wheel for better illumination in curves)
Panoramic sunroof
Power trunklid
Soft-close doors (catch as they're being closed and gently pull shut)
Alpina illuminated doorsill plates
Four-zone automatic climate control
Glass interior controls
Leather upholstery
Leather-wrapped steering wheel with Alpina-specific stitching
Alcantara suede headliner
Heated and ventilated front sport seats
Heated armrests and steering wheel
Heated rear seats
Power rear sunshades

In addition, the standard Live Cockpit Professional system equips the car with:

12.3-inch digital instrumentation
12.3-inch central touchscreen infotainment system
Gesture control (allows you to use hand gestures to operate certain infotainment functions)
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone connectivity
Satellite radio
Navigation system
Connected services
Wi-Fi hotspot
16-speaker Harman Kardon sound system
Wireless smartphone charging pad
Head-up display (displays important information in your sight line on the windshield)

The Alpina B8 Gran Coupe also has a handful of driver assist systems, including:

Forward collision warning with automatic braking (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
Lane departure warning (alerts you if the vehicle begins to drift out of its lane)
Automatic high-beam headlights

If you prefer to have all available safety features, the B8 Gran Coupe offers a Driving Assistance Professional package with these technologies:

Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the BMW and the car in front)
Automatic emergency stop (brings the BMW to a safe stop if the system determines the driver is unresponsive)
Lane keeping assistance (steers the BMW back into its lane if it begins to drift over the lane marker)
Lane keeping system (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane)
Automated lane change assistance (guides the vehicle into the next lane when the turn signal is used)
Evasive steering assistance (enhances the forward collision mitigation system with steering-based collision avoidance)
Blind-spot intervention (automatically steers the car back into its lane if you try to change lanes while a car is in the vehicle's blind spot)
Rear cross-traffic warning (alerts you if a vehicle behind you is about to cross your path while you're in reverse)
Front cross-traffic warning (alerts you if a vehicle is about to cross your path and cause a collision)
Parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible in front of or behind the vehicle when parking)
Automatic low-speed braking (applies the brakes automatically to avoid an imminent collision with an object in front of or behind the vehicle)
Automated parking system (steers into a parking spot with little or no driver intervention)
Surround-view camera system (gives you a top-down view of the Alpina B8 and its surroundings in tight parking situations)

Stand-alone options include:

20-inch wheels
All-season tires
Carbon-fiber roof
Bowers & Wilkins premium audio system
Variety of wood, metal and carbon-fiber interior accents
Chrome exterior trim

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2023 BMW ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe Features Specs

Total MSRP	$145,895
Engine Type	Gas
Combined MPG	19 MPG
Cost to Drive	$268/month
Seating	5 seats
Cargo Capacity All Seats In Place	15.5 cu.ft.
Drivetrain	all wheel drive
Warranty	4 years / 50,000 miles

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Safety

Our experts’ favorite ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe safety features:

Active Protection: Reacts to imminent collisions by pre-tensioning seat belts, closing windows and activating post-accident braking.
Active Guard: Detects possible collisions and can automatically engage the brakes, and can warn of unintended lane departures.
Extended Traffic Jam Assistant: Maintains a safe distance to vehicles ahead and steers the vehicle at low speeds as long as the driver is holding the steering wheel.

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FAQ

Is the BMW ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe a good car?

The Edmunds experts tested the 2023 ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe both on the road and at the track, giving it a 8.4 out of 10. What about cargo capacity? When you're thinking about carrying stuff in your new car, keep in mind that the ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe has 15.5 cubic feet of trunk space. And then there's safety and reliability. Edmunds has all the latest NHTSA and IIHS crash-test scores, plus industry-leading expert and consumer reviews to help you understand what it's like to own and maintain a BMW ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe. Learn more

What's new in the 2023 BMW ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe?

According to Edmunds’ car experts, here’s what’s new for the 2023 BMW ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe:

Larger 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system
Repackaged driver assist options
Standard illuminated grille and a broader range of paint colors
Based on the first 8 Series Gran Coupe generation introduced for 2020

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Is the BMW ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe reliable?

To determine whether the BMW ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe is reliable, read Edmunds' authentic consumer reviews, which come from real owners and reveal what it's like to live with the ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe. Look for specific complaints that keep popping up in the reviews, and be sure to compare the ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe's average consumer rating to that of competing vehicles. Learn more

Is the 2023 BMW ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe a good car?

There's a lot to consider if you're wondering whether the 2023 BMW ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe is a good car. Edmunds' expert testing team reviewed the 2023 ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe and gave it a 8.4 out of 10. Safety scores, fuel economy, cargo capacity and feature availability should all be factors in determining whether the 2023 ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe is a good car for you. Learn more

How much should I pay for a 2023 BMW ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe?

The least-expensive 2023 BMW ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe is the 2023 BMW ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe 4dr Sedan AWD (4.4L 8cyl Turbo 8A). Including destination charge, it arrives with a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of about $144,900.

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4dr Sedan AWD (4.4L 8cyl Turbo 8A) which starts at $144,900

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What are the different models of BMW ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe?

If you're interested in the BMW ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe, the next question is, which ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe model is right for you? ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe variants include 4dr Sedan AWD (4.4L 8cyl Turbo 8A). For a full list of ALPINA B8 Gran Coupe models, check out Edmunds’ Features & Specs page. Learn more

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