With the renewed range of the BMW 3 Series, it is the turn of one of the sports versions of the sedan and estate specially prepared by ALPINA. The updated B3 and D3 S arrive, benefiting from the new image and a significant extra power in the first one that is hot on the heels of the M3 itself.
After the updated BMW 3 Series and 3 Series Touring have been presented, it is the turn of the sportier versions signed by the star German trainer who has become part of the Munich group’s conglomerate of brands. ALPINE has revealed the update carried out in the most basic entry models to its particular catalog, the B3 Y B3 Touring 2023.
Both benefit from the improvements implemented at all levels in the new 3 Series range, with new flatter headlights and a new luminous graphic that provides a touch as elegant as it is sporty. Those of Buchloe have been in charge of respecting its essence to the maximum, with a front bumper that stands out for the large air intake that occupies the surface of the defense and with a couple of divisions at the lateral ends. Where practically nothing changes is in the rear, where it maintains its character with the four spherical tailpipes grouped in two pairs and the diffuser insert.
ALPINA B3 and B3 Touring Facelift 2023
In addition, the bumper presents some new lines. ALPINA has also taken a step forward in the range of colors for the bodywork, beyond the usual metallic blue and green, adding the new “Melbourne Red”, “Brooklyn Grey” and “Skyscraper Grey”. The improvements have also reached the interior, where both models have the new curved screen on the dashboardwith a section for the instrument panel and another for infotainment with the latest generation of the system iDrive 8.0
The entire screen has the typical ALPINA backlight, in a brilliant blue, in addition to the welcome screens with their own image. The clean dashboard is adorned with wood, aluminum or carbon, while the seats are upholstered in leather. Exclusivity is paid for and felt with a special plate on the transmission tunnel with the number of the manufactured unit.
The preparer will continue to offer two versions of the two models, the gasoline B3 and the diesel D3 S. Both have a six-cylinder 3.0-liter biturbo engine, with a maximum power that, in the case of the first, has increased by 33 hp, reaching up to 495 hp, so it exceeds the very M3with which it barely needs 3.3 seconds to reach 100 km/h, from a standstill, one tenth more in the Touring, reaching a top speed of 305 and 302 km/h, respectively. The D3 S diesel version is as efficient as it is powerful with a maximum power of 355 hp and 730 Nm., the same engine torque as gasoline. A beast that accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds and reaches 273 km/h.