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BMW Alpina B8 Gran Coupé

WITH OVER 800 EXAMPLES SOLD SINCE its launch in 2022, the B8 Gran Coupé is an important model for Alpina. Primarily sold to the US market, it’s an understated alternative to the likes of the Bentley Continental GT and Mercedes-AMG GT63, with a focus on luxury and dynamic ability. So where BMW’s M8 Competition Gran Coupé has always seemed somewhat redundant in a world in which M5s exist, the more luxurious and more road-biased B8 makes a much clearer case for itself.

Which is exactly what Alpina intended. With effortless power, a class-leading top speed

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