Alpina B12

Alpina B12
Alpina B12
	Alpina B12 6.0 (E38)
Overview
Manufacturer	Alpina Burkard Bovensiepen GmbH & Co. KG
Production	1988–2001
Assembly	Germany: Buchloe
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size luxury car (F); Grand tourer (S);
Body style	2-door coupé; 4-door saloon; 4-door long wheelbase saloon;
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Related	BMW 7 Series (E32); BMW 7 Series (E38); BMW 8 Series (E31);
Powertrain
Engine	5.0 L BMW M70 V12; 5.7 L BMW S70B56 V12; 5.7–6.0 L BMW M73 V12;
Transmission	4-speed ZF automatic; 5-speed automatic; 6-speed Getrag manual; 6-speed Shift-Tronic clutchless manual;
Chronology
Successor	Alpina B7 (E65); Alpina B6 (E63);

The Alpina B12 is a name given to high-performance luxury automobiles manufactured by German automobile manufacturer Alpina. The B12 originally succeeded the B11 4.0 in 1988 which was based on the BMW 7 Series (E32) and was also based on the same car. Subsequent models were based on the BMW 7 Series (E38) and the BMW 8 Series (E31). Production ended in 2001 when the 7 Series (E38) models were discontinued. The B12 was replaced by the B7 (E65) and the B6 (E63). 406 t93d 406