Alpina D3 Bi-Turbo torquing its way toward Frankfurt
 

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Few tuners benefit from the kind of factory support that <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/alpina/">Alpina</a> does, giving the pseudo-aftermarket firm nearly as much official status as BMW's own M division. And this is its latest product.<br />
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Set to debut, as <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/08/14/alpina-d3-diesel-frankfurt/">expected</a>, at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/frankfurt-auto-show/">Frankfurt Motor Show</a> this week is the new Alpina D3 Bi-Turbo, which you can consider, for all intents and purposes, the diesel <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/m3/">M3</a> that <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/">BMW</a> never built. While the outgoing D3 (which was Alpina's best-selling model) used a four-cylinder engine, <em>Autocar</em> <a href="http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/frankfurt-motor-show/new-diesel-alpina-d3-bi-turbo-set-frankfurt-reveal">reports</a> that the new model packs a 3.0-liter, twin-turbo inline-six diesel to drive a respectable 345 horsepower but a mammoth 516 pound-feet of torque to either the rear wheels or all four through the optional availability of xDrive. (European buyers will also be able to choose between sedan and wagon bodystyles.)<br />
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The engine is the same as you'd find in the XD3 and D5 (Alpina's diesel performance versions of the <a href="http://autoblog.com/bmw/x3/">X3</a> and <a href="http://autoblog.com/bmw/5+series/">5 Series</a>, respectively), but in the lighter <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/3+series/">3 Series</a> form can propel the D3 Bi-Turbo up to 62 miles per hour in 4.6 seconds and on to an Autobahn-crunching top speed of 173 mph. And as per Alpina tradition, visual cues are minimal, with a subtly optimized aero kit and 19- or available 20-inch alloy wheels. Unfortunately, the 7 Series-based <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/alpina+b7/">B7</a> is the only Alpina we get on this side of the Atlantic, but an oil-drenched performance enthusiast can dream.<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/09/alpina-d3-bi-turbo-frankfurt/">Alpina D3 Bi-Turbo torquing its way toward Frankfurt</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Mon, 09 Sep 2013 10:29:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/09/alpina-d3-bi-turbo-frankfurt/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20714755/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/09/09/alpina-d3-bi-turbo-frankfurt/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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