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11-30-2011, 12:11 PM | #1 |
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Alpina Releases BMW Alpina B3 GT3
BIMMERPOST NEWS Alpina Releases BMW Alpina B3 GT3 Alpina, the BMW tuning specialists, has released and revealed the 2012 Alpina BMW B3 GT3 E92 at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. This model will be a special production run limited to just 99 units. The B3 GT3's B3 S Bi-turbo motor is good for 408hp and 398 lb-ft torque. It's paired with an Akrapovic titanium rear silencer. All this propels the B3 GT3 from 0-62mph in just 4.6 seconds. Full details and release below: POWERTRAIN The exceptionally smooth twin turbocharged 3.0liter in line six-cylinder engine from the BMW ALPINA B3 S Bi-Turbo - with its massive torque and effortless performance - is also employed in the B3 GT3. By amending the exhaust system and replacing the rear silencer the back pressure has been further reduced, increasing output in the B3 GT3 by 8hp. The direct petrol injected engine now delivers a total power output of 408hp at 6000rpm and 540Nm of torque at 4500rpm. High performance fixed calliper brake system Besides exceptional acceleration, in 4.6s from 0-100km/h, and a fulminant power delivery, negative acceleration also plays a pivotal role in satisfying the demands of enthusiast drivers. The B3 GT3 features a high performance motor sport brake set-up with 6-piston fixed callipers at the front and 4-piston fixed calliper at the rear, with discs measuring 380 x 35 mm at the front and 355 x 32 mm at the rear. The brake callipers are painted in blue with discrete ALPINA writing in silver. Overall, the brakes are designed for high stress and load under forced conditions and are characterised by excellent fading resistance, good modulation (control) and response - without sacrificing comfort and practicality. Titanium rear silencer and tailpipes, lightweight made by Akrapovič Developed in collaboration with Akrapovič, the renowned specialist for Titanium exhaust systems, the B3 GT3 exhaust system is lightweight, impressive yet elegant in appearance and, in keeping with the character of the car, has a raspy sound. The use of Titanium for the rear silencer and tailpipes, in addition to other constructional design measures such as the removal of the middle silencer, the use of an x-section and significantly larger diameter pipes, has resulted not only in a reduction in back pressure but also a weight saving of 11kg.Taking design cues from the B6 GT3 race car and in order to support weight reduction efforts, the exhaust system ‘only‘ has two typically ALPINA oval shaped tailpipes but of increased diameter (115mm). In addition to its heat protective function, the lightweight carbon tailpipe trim provides for a more aggressive design. Extensive sound development measures where aimed at achieving a natural, unfiltered and typical six cylinder sound. CHASSIS Race-bred coilover sports suspension, perfectly balanced The coilover suspension technology in the B6 GT3 played a central role in achieving success at widely varying race circuits, which all required very different set-ups. The direct transfer of this technology ‘from the track to the street’ allows for far reaching adjustment of the suspension on the B3 GT3 according to widely different requirements, and for fine-tuning and balancing the handling according to personal preference. The coilovers are fully height adjustable, meaning the ride height of the vehicle can be changed significantly. Additionally the dampers feature a 12-fold compression and 18-fold rebound adjustment. The range of adjustment has been carefully calibrated to allow for a dynamic yet sufficiently comfortable road-biased set-up for normal driving while simultaneously offering an amplitude of adjustment for also achieving a purely track-focussed race set-up. Fundamental suspension components including the springs and stabilisers have been specifically calibrated by ALPINA to suit the dynamic focus of the B3 GT3. Special top mounts with adjustable top mount plates at the front ensure an especially stiff connection to the chassis. Combined, all these components ensure that the B3 GT3 exhibits the kind of poised and extremely neutral handling which one expects from ALPINA. The overall chassis and suspension set-up translates into a real performance increase and exceptional levels of lateral grip. If necessary over and understeer can also be influenced according to personal preference by means of adjusting the camber at the front, just like on the B6 GT3 race car. ALPINA GT3 CLASSIC 19“ lightweight alloy wheels, forged Anyone mentions the name ALPINA, most people inevitably think of the famous ALPINA CLASSIC light alloy wheels, their closely guarded trademark design significantly shaping the appearance of almost all BMW ALPINA automobiles since the beginning. It is only logical then, that the new and exclusively for the B3 GT3 available lightweight forged alloy wheels also carry the CLASSIC design. Forged aluminium alloy exhibits much higher stiffness and strength characteristics compared to conventional cast aluminium alloy, translating into a significant weight reduction and more design freedom. The design of the 19” lightweight forged alloy wheels, which are painted in Himalaya Grey, has been inspired by the B6 GT3 race car. The 20 spokes are particularly fine and ‘clean’, giving the wheel a minimalist technical and timeless appearance. The new wheels, which are 25% lighter, result in a further weight reduction of 10kg, despite increasing half-an-inch in width to of 8.5 x 19“ front and 9.5 x 19“ rear (front: 8.6kg, rear: 9.5kg). GT3 Cup wheel and tyre set For everyday use, the B3 GT3 comes equipped with MICHELIN Pilot Sport 2 tyres as standard. For the race track, an optional GT3 Cup wheel and tyre set, consisting of a set of ALPINA GT3 CLASSIC 19“ lightweight alloy wheels, forged, with MICHELIN Pilot Sport Cup+ tyres is available. The Cup tyres deliver excellent performance on the track in dry conditions and at an optimum tyre operating temperature range from 50°C to 90 °C. Despite being road legal, these tyres are not recommended for everyday use because public roads do not offer the suitable conditions for achieving the optimum tyre operating temperatures. Furthermore, these tyres have very little negative profile, necessitating super careful driving in damp and wet road conditions (aquaplaning). DESIGN Design exterior - Sophisticated aerodynamics Besides its competitive drivetrain and suspension technology, the B6 GT3 race car managed to more than hold its own in the ADAC GT Masters thanks to its exceptional aerodynamics – downforce playing a vital role in achieving fast lap times. The B3 GT3 special edition exhibits a number of aerodynamic features which have been directly derived from the experience gained in motor racing. The combination of a carbon front splitter, which is mounted on the underside of the front spoiler, and dive plates, which are mounted on the side of the front valence, ensures excellent aerodynamic properties at the front end. To achieve an ideal aerodynamic balance a carbon wing is mounted at the rear. The profile of the rear wing is such, that it reduces lift at the rear significantly without negatively effecting the drag coefficient. The rear diffusor, in black matt, also plays a part in ensuring that the aerodynamic efficiency at the rear end is improved. In summary, the optimum design and combination of these components means that lift has been completely dialled out, the B3 GT3 is the first roadgoing BMW ALPINA automobile to exhibit actual downforce at the front and rear. Interior, tradition meets Sport All B3 GT3’s feature a Leather/Alcantara interior upholstery in black, both driver and passenger are seated in lightweight Recaro sport seats with seat heating. Ergonomically shaped and with a firm seat cushion, they deliver excellent comfort in combination with optimum lateral support. The seats can be adjusted in height by about 30mm via their mounting points and feature manual back and horizontal adjustment. A special highlight for ALPINA enthusiasts: vertical stripes designed in ALPINA racing colours are integrated into the front and rear seats. The sports steering wheel with paddles is finished in grippy Alcantara, hand finished with Blue/Green stitching. Limited 99 Limited to 99 units worldwide, the B3 GT3 features a comprehensive and carefully selected standard equipment level, in line with its sporting character. For customers wishing to have a built-in navigation system, B3 GT3 is available with an optional Comfort Package, which includes BMW Professional Multimedia Navigation System and BMW Park Distance Control (PDC). Other BMW options are not available. The B3 GT3 is available as standard in Black Sapphire metallic and Mineral White metallic or optionally in special paintwork ALPINA Blue matt metallic. The interior trim is carried out in Alcantara black with ALPINA writing (embossed). Unique and exclusive, the B3 GT3 is optionally available with a full body vinyl wrap in the official B6 GT3 race car design (green/blue/silver), including interior trim in green lacquer. All cars are equipped with a rear axle with a Drexler limited slip differential, similar to the B6 GT3 race car. Every B3 GT3 is labelled with a specially designed production plaque in the interior. TECHNICAL DATA B3 GT3 Coupé SWITCH-TRONIC Dimensions : Length (mm) 4623 Width (mm) 1782 Height, unladen (mm) 1395 Wheelbase (mm) 2760 Track, front (mm) 1503 Track, rear (mm) 1512 Luggage capacity (l) 430 Fuel tank capacity (l) ca. 63 Weight : Unladen (kg) 1535 Max permissible (kg) 2040 Permitted load (kg) 490 Max axle load, front (kg) 970 Max axle load, rear (kg) 1090 Max trailer load, braked (kg) k. A. Max trailer load, unbraked (kg) k. A. Engine : 6 Cylinder inline Capacity (cc) 2979 Bore (mm) 84.0 Stroke (mm) 89.6 Compression ratio (:1) 9.4 Max output (kW / hp / 1/min) 300 / 408 / 6000 Max torque (Nm / 1/min) 540 / 4500 Engine management Siemens MSD81 Fuel type Super plus Emissions classification Euro 5 Transmission : Gearbox ZF 6-speed Sport-Automatic 6HP19 TÜ SWITCH-TRONIC 1st 4.17 2nd 2.34 3rd 1.52 4th 1.14 5th 0.87 6th 0.69 Final drive ratio 3.46 Performance: Acceleration 0-100km/h (s) 4.6 Top speed (km/h) 300 Fuel consumption * Urban (l/100km) 13.7 Extra-urban (l/100km) 7.2 Combined (l/100km) 9.6 CO² emissions (g/km) 224 Efficiency Category G Wheels and tyres : Standard wheels and tyres ALPINA GT3 CLASSIC 19" MICHELIN Pilot Sport 2 front 8,5 x 19 245/35 ZR19 rear 9,5 x 19 265/35 ZR19 * Information on fuel consumption and CO2 emissions according to 1999/94/EG: EQUIPMENT B3 GT3 Coupé SWITCH-TRONIC Standard Equipment Air conditioning, automatic Airbags - front and side with integrated head airbags, for driver and passenger Alarm system Armrest - front, with sliding adjustment and storage compartment Auxiliary input point for auxiliary playing devices (e.g. MP3 player) B3 GT3 - Coilover sports suspension (fully adjustable in height, compression and rebound) B3 GT3 - Dives Plates, on the side of front valence B3 GT3 - Exhaust system ALPINA made by Akrapovič, titanium, lightweight, double tailpipe in carbon fibre B3 GT3 - Front splitter, carbon B3 GT3 - Gear selector lever and gaiter, handbrake lever in Alcantara B3 GT3 - High-performance brakes discs, 380 x 35 mm front, 355 x 32 mm rear B3 GT3 - High-performance fixed calliper brake system, callipers painted in blue with ALPINA writing B3 GT3 - Limited Slip Differential (by Drexler) B3 GT3 - Model designation B3 GT3 and ALPINA B3 GT3 - Production plaque B3 GT3 with Limited 99 production number B3 GT3 - Rear diffusor, black matt B3 GT3 - Rear wing, carbon B3 GT3 - RECARO sport seats, front, with manual back and horizontal adjustment B3 GT3 - Steering wheel hand-finished in Alcantara leather with blue/green stitching (thick rim + 2mm possible) B3 GT3 - Suspension components including the springs and stabilisers specifically calibrated by ALPINA B3 GT3 - SWITCH-TRONIC sport leather steering wheel with paddles Bluetooth telephone preparation with USB audio interface Bootlid opening via remote key Brake Energy Regeneration Central locking with crash sensor Centre armrest/centre console - rear, with storage compartment Child seat ISOFIX attachments, rear Cruise control with brake function Digital speedometer readout via Info Display in instrument cluster Door sill finishers ALPINA Dynamic brake lights Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) incl. Dynamic Brake Control (DBC) and Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) Electric windows, with open / close tip control Electronic immobiliser Exterior mirrors - heated, electric adjustment Exterior trim, High-gloss Shadowline First aid kit and warning triangle Floor mats ALPINA Fog lights incl. heated windscreen washer jets Front spoiler ALPINA Headlight washer system Headlining, Anthracite Heat absorbing thermal glass and windscreen with grey shade band Hi-Fi loudspeaker system High-performance cooling package Instruments ALPINA Interior light system with 'soft on/soft off' function LED light elements Mobility System On-Board Computer with extended functions Personal Profile Radio Professional Rain sensor with automatic headlight activation Rear seat backrest, foldable with storage compartment Rear spoiler ALPINA Rear-view mirror, automatically dimming Revcounter with oil temperature display Seat heating, front Smoker's package Sport Automatic Transmission (6-speed) with ALPINA SWITCH-TRONIC Sun protection glass Toolkit located in luggage compartment Tyre Puncture Warning System (TPWS) Xenon headlights |
11-30-2011, 12:33 PM | #2 |
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I kinda like it, but still no LSD ?
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I don't like the rear wing. Looks dinky.
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11-30-2011, 01:09 PM | #7 |
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it would look better if they did not put in the silver paint. but then, considering how vulgar tuners are these days (mansory i'm looking at you), this actually looks very classy. i like the fact alpina uses switchtronic instead of the overrated flappy paddles. people often misunderstand that alpina, being a tuner makes crazily powerful cars. it's not so, their cars are made to be both fast and liveable. meaning a m3 which doesn't give you backpain.
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11-30-2011, 01:09 PM | #8 |
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'Standard equipment' states Drexler LSD.
I'd love to see details about the suspension..
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11-30-2011, 01:10 PM | #9 |
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It says in has LSD
I doubt its gonna be good price/performance buy.... so what ..... they just upgraded diff, suspension, exhaust, brakes, and wheels, and slapped JB4 on it ? Last edited by Kolyan2k; 11-30-2011 at 01:19 PM.. |
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i love it, the wing needs to sit a little higher and maybe a little bigger but overall its very sexy.
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11-30-2011, 01:33 PM | #15 |
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Ok, nice ass seats. Love Recaro Sportsters or whatever they are called, though the BMW Performance version is cleaner looking.
Hi, we are Alpina. We have been adapting the same front lip from the early 70s to the entire BMW model line-up top to bottom from the 70s to present day. We disregard the fact that it is an old design and that it has no business on a modern day car. |
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11-30-2011, 01:37 PM | #17 |
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IDK about this car, probably not worth the price at all
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11-30-2011, 01:51 PM | #19 |
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for people who missed on on the M3 GTS. Smart! Obviously will outdrive the M3 but wonder how it would do against the GTS.
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I think if the color was better (for instance orange or black), it would have looked better and more aggressive. That color would be perfect for marketing some sort of a hybrid model IMO. I like the front lip though.
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correct me if im wrong but this press release says that it uses the same Bi-turbo as in the previous model. Does that mean they engine swapped the N55 for an N54?
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