Alpina does not build many cars like the Alpina Roadster S: a 2-door roadster with 3.4 , built from 2004 to 2006 in the decade of stability control, dual-clutch gearboxes and the first serious hybrids.
How it came about
The Alpina Roadster S is a sports car manufactured by the German automobile manufacturer Alpina from 2003 to 2007. Based on the BMW Z4 (E85), the Roadster S was unveiled at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show.
The hardware
Under the skin sits 3.4 . Kerb weight is 1320 kg. The gearbox is a 6-speed ZF manual. The layout matters: a front engine drives the rear wheels, the classic proportion — long bonnet, cabin set back — that most people picture when they picture a sports saloon or a grand tourer. The wheelbase is 2495 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
Family and rivals
Where it sits in Alpina's history is not in doubt: it was built at Buchloe, Germany. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Ford Mustang, the Chrysler 300, the Hyundai Tucson. Its Alpina stablemates include the Alpina B10 and the Alpina B10 (E39).