Alpina started in 1965 as a tuning and racing shop for BMW models. It would transition to building its own completed models, being a designated automobile manufacturer in Germany since 1983. In the early 2000s, Alpina built the B10 V8 and the hotter B10 V8S based on the E39 5 Series. A new Carwow video has the two Alpina sedans lining up to race another E39 – the M5.
The BMW M5 features the biggest engine, a naturally aspirated 4.9-liter V8 that makes 400 horsepower (298 kilowatts) and 368 lb-ft (500 Newton-meters) of torque. It’s the only car in the race with a manual transmission, putting it at a slight disadvantage to the others. It’s also the heaviest at 3,957 pounds (1,795 kilograms), which won’t help it in this race.
