Another German tuner, one called Alpina, isn’t very impressed. They’ve also released a video, but this one is rather more striking.

It’s the Alpina B6 Bi-Turbo version of the F12/F13 BMW 6 Series and it’s not mucking about, it’s headed for a top speed run.

According to the company’s original claims, the seriously modified version of the 650i now gets a upgraded 4.4 liter V8 engine with twin turbochargers.

That powerplant develops 540 horsepower and 516 lb-ft of torque, much closer to what the M6 has to offer than the standard car’s 407 horsepower and 442 lb-ft of torque.

I suppose that when they said they pumped a lot more go in the package they weren’t lying. The Alpina B6 Bi-Turbo really does what it says on the tin.

Getting to a top speed of 334 km/h (~208 mph) and not taking too long to get there is very impressive. It all gets better when you consider that a de-restricted M6 can manage.

Apart from the serious side, it’s also nice to see one of these no-nonsense videos as they are much more refreshing than the publicity media stuff.

Right now the only thing left to do is to actually plan and execute the bank robbery that will secure us the money we need to get one of these cars.

After that you can pretty much admit to robbing the bank, it’s not like they will be able to catch you is it?

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It’s not a new product based on the 6 Series but a bit of a showoff moment and a reminder, all rolled into a new promo video of the Alpina B6 Bi-Turbo.

As far as we can tell, nothing on the car has changed since the Geneva Motor Show unveil but we do get to know what it’s like.

Actually, that’s not the case, while we’re told a lot about how awesome driving one of these incredible GT models, we’re also thought we can’t find out what it’s like until we drive one.

That always did sound very tempting but I reckon Alpina aren’t so eager as to allow test drives for all of us who fancy a B6 Bi-Turbo even though it might not fit the budget.

We can at least be thankful for the beautiful imagery of the Alpina B6 in action and the glorious noise it emits when the throttle isn’t in a relaxed position.

That twin-turbo V8 engine may churn out 540 horsepower and 516 lb-ft of torque but the sound is what will certainly leave us marked.

We’ll have to thank the guys at Akrapovic for the glorious titanium exhaust system they’ve created specifically for Alpina and their B6 Bi-Turbo system.

I have to say though, I was hoping to see it in a different color, the dark blue they’ve been displaying so far is good, but it’s yet to blow my mind.

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