Ron is a lifelong car enthusiast who grew up in his parents automotive shop. Ron is a member of the million mile club with many of those miles covering 37 different countries. In his spare time Ron is ...

Alpina is sending off the current BMW 5 Series with a limited edition model dubbed the B5 GT, which features the brand’s most powerful drivetrain ever. And if there was any doubt about it, the regular ...

Long for the days when BMW's design team was more subtle in its approach to flaunting the performance of the M range? Then look no further than Alpina, whose new B5 GT perfectly translates the subtle ...

Looking for a twin-turbo M5-shaped BMW saloon but can't quite wait for the, erm, M5? Well then you're in luck, ye of little patience. BMW's blinged up bedfellow Alpina has released a teaser sketch of ...

Codenamed E39, the fourth-generation 5 Series launched in 1995 for the 1996 model year. The M5 followed suit in 1998 with a snarling V8 based on the M62 of the 540i, a high-performance V8 that BMW ...

For some reason I'll never get my head around, most people would rather have a big, boxy SUV over a cool, sleek station wagon. It's for that reason that car makers around the world stopped plowing ...

Compare the BMW M5 Touring and Alpina B5 Touring—two high-performance Bavarian wagons with unmatched speed and luxury.

The BMW Alpina B5 Bi-Turbo is not actually a BMW. Not according to the German Federal Motor Transport Authority, at least. Nope, the modifications applied by tuning house Alpina to the 5 Series are ...

When is a BMW 5-series not a BMW? When it's an Aplina packing twin-turbocharged power. One of only 507 examples made, this car is a handbuilt autobahn express. It's less frenetic than a contemporary ...