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Originally Posted by FrozenB7
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Originally Posted by Luminor513
Although I can appreciate the very limited production of these Alpina vehicles, I find myself wondering the need over an M50i. Yes it's faster and more powerful (if you can even utilize the additional power on any North American road) but who would drive in an M50i and say, gee I wish it was faster and handled better.
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Literally the entire luxury/ performance side of the auto industry depends on those who disagree with what you're saying. Remember when 300hp was a lot of power? Anything beyond that passes necessity and moves squarely into 'because I can' territory. |
Respectfully, Alpina XB7 does not fall into the highest luxury segment like Bentayga or a Cullinan, which I completely agree with you, are simply "Because I can" types of cars. Neither is it the super performance end of the spectrum like Urus, Cayenne Turbo, upcoming RSQ8, or even BMW's own X5M/X6M vehicles.
Just like the Alpina B7, BMW has the M760i, which we could debate all the day the differences between those two vehicles.
With these Alpina vehicles, the "Because I can" factor boils down to spending approx 40k over a similar BMW vehicle for ~100hp, body kit, wheels, and some minor interior details. It's not exactly a Bentley/Rolls, and it's not exactly a Lambo SUV. This Alpina XB7, in my opinion, is just not exactly.