Alpina XD4 and XB7 (rumor)
Alpina is planning new models based around the BMW X4 and upcoming
X7 SUV, BMW Blog reports. The automaker is said to have applied for trademarks
for the names 'XD4' and 'XB7', believed to be in reference to the X4 and X7 and
set to be added to Alpina's existing SUV range which solely consists of the BMW
X3-based XD3 BiTurbo.
Typically when BMW releases a new model, Alpina quickly follows
suit with its more premium version. However, it appears to be taking its time
with BMW's X4 which has been in production for two and half years.
The Alpina XD4 can be expected to follow a similar
path to the XD3 and could be offered with a single powertrain, possibly the
same 350 hp, twin-turbo aluminum 3.0-liter straight-six found in the XD3
BiTurbo.
As for the XB7, it will be based around the X7 which itself isn't
expected to arrive until 2018, meaning Alpina's version will probably come just
before the turn of the decade.
