When ALPINA retired the B7 in September 2022, there have been no plans to deliver it again. Nicely, not that we knew of at that time. Nevertheless, administration has since modified. After buying the area of interest luxurious model, BMW is now calling the photographs and is trying to develop the 7 Sequence portfolio as soon as once more. Not at this time or tomorrow, however with the G70’s Life Cycle Impulse. Whereas the facelifted BMW mannequin is all set to enter manufacturing in July 2026, the ALPINA counterpart will comply with a yr later.
Let’s discuss energy. As you could recall, the defunct B7 had 591 hp on faucet, however we’re glad to report BMWBLOG has realized the ALPINA 7 Sequence revival will pack a monstrous 617 hp. Will probably be probably the most potent 7 with a gasoline engine in BMW’s flagship sedan historical past, surpassing the earlier B7 and the M760i with its mighty V12. As to which engine it’ll get, all indicators level to the S68, full with a mild-hybrid setup.
This time, BMW is doing issues in another way with the ALPINA-badged 7 Sequence. As a substitute of a single B7 mannequin, it’s planning a further inline-six 740 taste. Its eight-cylinder sibling may bear the 760 moniker. Alongside the gasoline fashions, there could possibly be two purely electrical members: 80 and 100. We count on the latter to function probably the most potent 7er with as a lot as 671 hp on faucet.
Sources near Munich declare BMW has assigned the ALPINA fashions a unique codename. Fairly than sharing the “G70” inner designation with Munich’s 7 Sequence, the vehicles from Buchloe are generally known as the “G72.” ALPINA will begin pampering the facelifted 7 from July 2027.
Elsewhere within the lineup, we’ve lately reported on the second-generation X7 getting the ALPINA remedy. We’re curious to seek out out which different BMWs will comply with because the portfolio will doubtless embody greater than these two fashions. Chances are high the main target will likely be on the higher-end vehicles, so don’t search for one other B3. In the meanwhile of writing, we haven’t heard something a couple of devoted ALPINA mannequin separate from the BMW lineup.
