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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Meanwhile, the power obsessed Germans at G-Power tuning are still telling us about how great their Storm conversion for the 760i is.

Whereas most tuners would keep things dignified and the visual mods to a minimum, G-Power simply did what they felt was needed.

The end result is rather startling. The once elegant and very simply styled BMW 760i now seems to have taken the appearance of a Hulk-like limo.

It now has a front end that’s ungainly covered with grilles and vents and oh boy have they done a number on the bonnet.

The new vents and louvres in that mix brilliantly with the styling tweaks they’ve made to the side and rear of the car.

What should be pointed out is that the G-Power BMW 760i gets all these styling changes in order to refine the aerodynamics and high speed stability.

This is because under the bonnet we now find a twin-turbo V12 with 725 horsepower and up to 921 lb-ft of torque. Obviously that power has an effect on performance.

Even though you’re dealing with a luxury sedan that weighs in around the 2 tonne figure, the 0 to 62 time is 4.2 seconds and the top speed figure is 214 mph.

That set of numbers kind of explains why G-Power is calling this tuned up BMW 760 Li a Storm.

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