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2018 BMW Alpina B7 is a comfortable, 600-horsepower cruiser

With 600-horsepower, exclusive suspension and visual upgrades, the BMW Alpina B7 is the closest thing we'll get to an M7.

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The BMW Alpina B7 starts life as a 750i with 445-horsepower and 480 pound-feet of torque coming from its 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine.

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To pull out more power for the B7, Alpina upgrades the intercooler, turbos, pistons and cooling system to bump power to 600 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque.

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To handle the extra torque, Alpina upgraded the internals of the ZF eight-speed automatic transmission, which routes power to all four wheels.

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BMW says the Alpina B7 can hit 60 mph in 3.6 seconds.

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The Alpina B7 has a top speed of 192 mph.

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To improve handling, the B7 features specific suspension geometry and upgraded tuning for air springs and adaptive dampers.

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The B7's xDrive system also features Alpina-specific tuning.

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Visually, the B7 features 20-spoke wheels, a special front lip, rear spoiler and rear diffuser.

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Inside, the B7 gets specific instrument cluster graphics, an Alpina steering wheel and center console plate. 

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The 2018 BMW Alpina B7 starts at $139,795, which includes $995 destination.

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