Production chronology2016–2022
Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.
Wikipedia lead ↗7 years
← Alpina
Alpina / Model record
AlpinaB7
Production2016–2022
Recorded originGermany
ClassFull-size
Power599 hp
Background
The Alpina B7 Bi-Turbo, or Alpina B7, is the fifth generation of the high-performance full-size luxury car released by German automobile manufacturer Alpina. Based on the BMW 7 Series (G12), the B7 Bi-Turbo was introduced at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show. Known as the B7 in North America, the car is the third B7 model to be imported to the United States. The Alpina B7 was discontinued in September 2022.
Text adapted from “Alpina B7 (G12)” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
Canadian NRCan model years2007–2022
Model years in Natural Resources Canada retail fuel-consumption data; Canadian-market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Natural Resources Canada ↗11 years
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations2006
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗1 year
Swiss TAS/TARGA approval observations2019–2020
Swiss type-approval years; approval dates are not production chronology.
Swiss ASTRA TAS/TARGA ↗2 years
Research notes
High-performance version of BMW's 7 Series, hand-built by Alpina at Buchloe on partially-assembled BMW Dingolfing bodies. Alpina's best-known model; discontinued September 2022. An earlier, unrelated 'B7 Turbo' nameplate (1978-1980s, turbocharged inline-six 5/6 Series) is a different lineage not included here.