Alpina is preparing for change the only way it knows how—with a lot of horsepower. The German tuner has just unveiled the B8 GT, its heavily upgraded take on the current BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe.

It’s blinking fast for one thing, using the same 634hp version of the 4.4-litre twin turbo V8 as in the B5 GT. While the power gain is modest over the original 625hp tune, torque is up a useful ...

They would have all the walnut trim an oligarch could wish for, but the detail engineering – which in the past has extended to Alpina recasting ... anything less than a B7.

The Alpina tuner, now owned by BMW, has created this version of the BMW M8 that increases the power and looks of the BMW 8 Series GT. This model gains several advantages from the hands of the preparer ...

The most powerful non-hybrid BMW to date comes from the Alpina subsidiary ... combining the pictured green or blue with black. Of course, said bi-tone finishes command a premium.

Alpina is marking 60 years of improving BMWs ... and 20 of the 99 cars will feature a bi-color coat combining either blue or green with black. Hmm, we’d definitely want to see one of those ...

Of these, 20 will feature an optional two-tone paint finish that combines a base color of blue or green with black for the upper sections. Like previous Alpina GT models, the B8 GT boasts ...

there will also be the option of two-tone paint with Alpina Blue or Alpina Green being paired with a ‘Black Sapphire’ bootlid, roof and bonnet. If you don’t go for that you get a choice of ...

The report states the next Alpina B7 full-size sedan could replace the entry-level Rolls-Royce Ghost. (Rolls-Royce is also owned by BMW). In other words, Alpina will be to BMW what Maybach is to ...