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Alpina
B7 Turbo Coupé (E24)
Turbocharged Alpina 6-Series coupé
Still being researched: why it matters, history, identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Photo: Richiguada · CC BY-SA 3.0
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- 153 Built
- Years
- 1978–1982
- Engine
- Inline six, turbocharged · 2,985 cc / 3.0 LFactory: 2,985 cc
- Power
- 224 kW / 304 PSFactory: 300 hp · converted
- Top speed
- Not yet verified
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Not yet verified
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
Photos
Exterior, interior and detail photos with their licences.
Alpina B7 Turbo Coupé (E24) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: Richiguada · CC BY-SA 3.0
Alpina B7 Turbo Coupé (E24) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: nakhon100 · CC BY 2.0
Alpina B7 Turbo Coupé (E24) (Wikimedia Commons search)
Photo: nakhon100 · CC BY 2.0
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02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
| What is counted | Figure | Basis | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total model productionAlpina B7 Turbo coupés built on the BMW E24 6 Series (RM Sotheby's: "Just 153 B7 Turbo coupes were built") | 1531,2 | Factory production | Independently researched |
Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.
History
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard B7 Turbo Coupé (E24).
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Inline six, turbocharged1 Independently researched |
| Displacement | 2,985 cc / 3.0 LFactory: 2,985 cc3 Independently researchedConceptcarz says a 3.5-litre engine from the 630 CSi; the table figure of 2985 cc is used. |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 224 kW / 304 PSFactory: 300 hp · converted1 Independently researchedUNIXNERD table: 300 bhp at 6000 rpm. |
| Power at | 6,000 rpm3 Independently researched |
| Torque | 462 NmFactory: 462 Nm1 Independently researchedUNIXNERD table: 341 lb-ft at 2500 rpm. |
| Torque at | 2,500 rpm3 Independently researched |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Ventilated brake discs1 Independently researched |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 5.9 s3 Independently researched |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
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Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
1982 Alpina B7 Turbo Coupe (production number 298) Level B Conceptcarz
- Alpina built 153 examples of the B7 Turbo Coupe on the E24 630CSi platform
- inline six-cylinder engine ... was turbocharged
- tuned to develop 300 horsepower
- 462 nm of torque
- ventilated brake discs
-
2
RM Sotheby's – 1982 BMW Alpina B7 Turbo Coupe (Amelia Island 2020) Level B
- 153 Alpina B7 Turbo coupés built on the BMW E24 6 Series (RM Sotheby's: "Just 153 B7 Turbo coupes were built")
-
3
Alpina model table Level B unixnerd.co.uk
- B7 Turbo 1978 E12 & E24 2985
- 300 @ 6000
- 341 @ 2500
- 0-60 5.9
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