The BMW
Alpina XB7 was only unveiled in May, though the entire planned
production run for 2020 is already sold out. It means anyone currently ordering
an XB7 won't see their vehicle enter production until next year.
Mind you, we're not talking huge numbers here. Sales of all
Alpina models worldwide is limited to just 2,000 units annually. To put that
into perspective, the total is a fifth of what Ferrari sells annually.
The XB7 is the first Alpina-tuned SUV to reach the United
States. It's priced from $142,295, including destination, and joins the B7
super sedan in Alpina's North American lineup. We also have our
fingers crossed for a B8 based on the 8-Series Gran Coupe, a model Alpina has
said it is considering.
Production of the XB7 started earlier in August at BMW's
plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The first examples will be delivered to
customers in September.
And even though the XB7 is an Alpina product, it can be
ordered and serviced at any BMW dealership. There's even a configurator up on
BMW's website, and buyers can choose to sign up for the Performance Center
Delivery experience at the BMW Performance Driving School located at the site
of the Spartanburg plant.
The XB7 is powered by BMW's familiar 4.4-liter
twin-turbocharged V-8, with the peak output registering at 612 horsepower and
590 pound-feet of torque. That should provide quite the performance leap over
BMW's own X7
M50i which comes with 523 hp and 553 lb-ft. Alpina quotes a 0-60 mph
time of 4.0 seconds, a top speed of 180 mph, and a quarter-mile time of 12.6
seconds. Crazy when you think this is a full-size, three-row SUV we're talking
about.
source: https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1129216_bmw-alpina-xb7-super-suv-already-sold-out-for-2020
by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com
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