Alpina D3

The Alpina B3 and Alpina D3 are a series of high performance compact executive cars manufactured by German automobile manufacturer Alpina from 2007 to 2013. Based on the BMW 3 Series , the B3 and D3 were available in coupé, saloon, convertible and station wagon body styles. The B3 was officially unveiled at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show.
Development of the B3 began in 2006. At that time, it was speculated that the car would either be introduced with a 4. 4-litre supercharged V8 engine or a naturally aspirated V8 engine. The supercharger would've been Alpina's own design. Both of these speculations were nullified when the car was introduced in 2007 as it utilised a modified version of the BMW N54 inline-6 engine used in the 335i. The B3 was available with rear-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive drivetrains. The cars equipped with the all-wheel-drive system were called Allrad....