The Bovensiepen household, of Alpina fame has loved a cooperation settlement by means of the a long time with BMW, upon which Alpina’s vehicles are based mostly. That cooperation settlement terminates on the finish of this yr, because the BMW Group had introduced in 2022 that it had acquired the Buchloe-based outfit, and thus secured the rights to the Alpina model.
The founding household of the Alpina continues its automotive pursuits with its personal firm of the identical title, and that is its first challenge – the Bovensiepen Zagato.
A grand tourer coupé taking the premise of the G82-generation BMW M4, measuring 4,943 mm lengthy, 1,913 mm huge and 1,394 mm tall, weighing 1,875 kg (DIN). For comparability, the G82 M4 CS measures 4,801 mm lengthy, 1,918 mm huge and 1,399 mm tall with a 2,857 mm wheelbase, weighing 1,760 kg (DIN).
For powertrain, the Zagato is powered by a 3.0 litre inline-six-cylinder engine that outputs 611 hp and 700 Nm of torque, enabling the 0-100 km/h run to be carried out in 3.3 seconds and a prime velocity of over 300 km/h.
Bovensiepen says that every Zagato will take greater than 250 hours to construct, and manufacturing of the mannequin shall be restricted, although it agency didn’t specify a quantity. The outside bodywork of the Zagato are made “nearly completely” of carbon-fibre, and sure design components from the G82 BMW M4 may be seen, such because the headlamp DRLs and the tail lamp components.
Rolling inventory is a set of 20-inch solid aluminium wheels, that includes cutouts in every spoke which contribute to important weight financial savings, says Bovensiepen. Suspension gear options dampers from Bilstein which have been developed particularly for the Zagato, and provide three modes – Consolation, Sport and Sport Plus.
In the meantime, the exhaust system on the Bovensiepen Zagato has additionally been developed particularly for the automotive by Akrapovic, weighing simply 22 kg in its entirety and thus 40% lighter than typical exhaust techniques, says Bovensiepen.
The cabin of the Bovensiepen Zagato may be specified with a alternative of full Lavalina leather-based, from a choice of 16 colors as commonplace, whereas the leather-based upholstery may be mixed with Alcantara, obtainable in 45 colors. Consumers also can specify “any desired colors” by means of the Bovensiepen Bespoke programme.
Pricing and manufacturing numbers for the Bovensiepen Zagato shall be launched within the fourth quarter of this yr, and the beginning of deliveries for buyer items is deliberate for the second quarter of 2026, says Bovensiepen.
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