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ALPINA’s recent return to international motor sport peaked this year with the drivers Alexandros Margaritis and Dino Lunardi winning the German GT Series the 2011 ADAC GT Masters Championship in the BMW ALPINA B6 GT3. With this achievement ALPINA purposefully demonstrates that despite a long absence from motor sports cutting edge automotive know - how and technical expertise continues to be the foundation for the development of exclusive BMW ALPINA automobiles Ideal circumstances to re - kindle the long-standing ALPINA tradition of creating ultra small series limited editions

POWERTRAIN


The exceptionally smooth twin turbocharged 3.0liter in line six-cylinder engine from the BMW ALPINA B3 S Bi-Turbo – with its massive torque and effortless performance – is also employed in the B3 GT3. By amending the exhaust system and replacing the rear silencer the back pressure has been further reduced, increasing output in the B3 GT3 by 8hp. The direct petrol injected engine now delivers a total power output of 408hp at 6000rpm and 540Nm of torque at 4500rpm


High performance fixed calliper brake system


Besides exceptional acceleration, in 4.6s from 0-100km/h, and a fulminant power delivery, negative acceleration also plays a pivotal role in satisfying the demands of enthusiast drivers. The B3 GT3 features a high performance motor sport brake set-up with 6-piston fixed callipers at the front and 4-piston fixed calliper at the rear, with discs measuring 380 x 35 mm at the front and 355 x 32 mm at the rear. The brake callipers are painted in blue with discrete ALPINA writing in silver.
Overall, the brakes are designed for high stress and load under forced conditions and are characterised by excellent fading resistance, good modulation (control) and response – without sacrificing comfort and practicality