New Alpina XD3: pumped-up BMW X3 revealed ~ station of gear

Jonathan Burn 2018-02-26 13:40

New Alpina XD3 gets 330bhp 3.0-litre six-cylinder twin-turbo diesel, however left-hand drive models will come with a quad-turbo and 384bhp

Alpina has pulled the covers of the new XD3 – its pumped-up version of the BMW’s new X3. It will make its official debut at next week’s Geneva Motor Show.

The German brand has given the XD3 a typical Alpina makeover with a deeper front bumper, 22-inch multi-spoke alloy wheels and a new rear bumper sprouting a quad-exhaust setup. Changes are less dramatic inside where the addition of an Alpina steering wheel is the most obvious change over a standard BMW X3.

Alpina’s focus has been on the powertrain; right-hand drive versions of XD3 are powered by a 330bhp 3.0-litre six-cylinder twin-turbo diesel engine, which develops 700Nm of torque. That makes it possible, Alpina says, of covering 0-62mph in 4.9 seconds – 1.4 seconds quicker than a Porsche Macan Diesel S.

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Despite the performance the XD3 is said to return claimed economy of 31.8mpg with CO2 emissions of 238g/km.

However, left-hand drive versions of the XD3 feature a more powerful 3.0-litre quad-turbo diesel, which develops 384bhp and 770Nm of torque.

Both left- and right-hand drive models comes as standard with an eight-speed automatic gearbox and a tuned version of BMW’s xDrive all-wheel drive system. Alpina has also kitted the XD3 out with sport suspension and electronically adjustable dampers, while a limited-slip differential has been bolted onto the rear axle to further improve performance.

Being based on the X3 means the Alpina benefits from the same 550-litre boot, which increases to 1,600 litres when the rear bench is dropped.

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