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2020 BMW Alpina B7 is the king of Bavarian roads

BMW's redesigned 7 Series sedan gets a powerful makeover from the folks at Alpina.

Steven Ewing
Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.
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The new Alpina B7 is based on the updated 2020 BMW 7 Series.

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Power comes from a 4.4-liter, twin-turbo V8 engine.

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There's a whopping 600 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque under the hood.

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All-wheel drive is standard, as is an eight-speed automatic transmission.

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The Alpina B7 gets new suspension hardware and bigger brakes to help it perform better.

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Alpina says the B7 can accelerate to 60 miles per hour in 3.5 seconds.

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Top speed? 205 mph. Mercy me.

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The B7 looks awesome on the Alpina-specific, 20-spoke, 20-inch wheels.

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The Alpina B7 goes on sale later this year, and starts at $142,800 in the US.

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Keep scrolling for more photos of the 2020 BMW Alpina B7.

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