Changes in the engine and gearbox.

Changes in the engine and gearbox. The heart of B7 Turbo has become a 3-liter turbocharged V6 engine from BMW. However, the entire engine has undergone careful refinement. It was equipped with new components developed by Alpina motorists especially for him. For example, the engine was equipped with low-compression pistons of Mahle and a new fuel injection system. B7 also implemented a system for monitoring fuel detonation, which was regulated by a turbocharger in the range from 6 to 9 bar. All these improvements made it possible to bring the engine power to the range from 250 to 300 liters. With. When Alpina introduced the first E28 B7 Turbo, by this moment the work on the engine for the B7 Turbo Coupe, which already had a 5-liter of a working volume and 330 liters of the engine, has already ended. With. Power. Such a difference in the capacity of the two cars was dictated by the fact that the compartment was more expensive and heavier than the usual E28, and in Alpina they really did not want 6-Series to remain slow, as in the basic version from BMW. The refinement of the suspension, brake system and wheels B7 used Bilstein gas spring blocks and progressive springs in the front. In addition, the machine was equipped with upgraded brakes with ventilated disks for all wheels. For E24 Alpina B7 Turbo Coupe, drives of 16-inchs with tires with dimensions of 205/55 (front) and 225/50 (back) were selected.