Press Kit MY 2003: BMW ALPINA ROADSTER V8

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BMW ALPINA ROADSTER V8: Germany's renowned BMW performance specialists create a second edition of the classic Z8

Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, December 2, 2002...This new edition of BMW's
contemporary classic roadster is sure to raise eyebrows. A Z8 with an automatic
transmission? A new Z8 powered not by the BMW M engine, but rather by a
specially developed, higher-performance version of BMW's "regular" V-8 engine?
A new Z8 with 20-inch wheels and tires in place of the original model's
18-inchers?

Yes, it's all true, and there's quite a story here. For starters, this new Z8
is not only from BMW, but also from ALPINA. Located in the Upper Bavarian town
of Buchloe, ALPINA was established in 1964 as an official and approved
"ennobler" of BMW automobiles - and with that word, we unabashedly translate
directly from the German word Veredler, which tells us that ALPINA is not
concerned merely with making BMWs go faster and look racier. Instead, ALPINA's
tradition is to take production BMWs and make them even more appealing to
connoisseurs of automotive finery. Performance finery, we must add, as ALPINA's
treatments include not merely cosmetic modifications but also a palette of
powertrain and chassis refinements that consistently enhance BMW models'
already formidable road capabilities within a context of thorough engineering
and mature character.

The character of ALPINA is the character of founder Burkard Bovensiepen, who is
best described as an epicure within whose range of interests and passions motor
vehicles also fall: Bovensiepen is also a connoisseur (and distributor) of fine
wines; a gourmet; and.... (More to come on ALPINA and Mr. Bovensiepen.)

With this latest creation, which amounts to an exclusive and unique ALPINA
re-interpretation of the Z8 roadster, Bovensiepen's team of automotive
ennoblers has added its unique touch to an already classic creation, and has
done so with the skill and maturity of the seasoned automotive gourmet. The BMW
ALPINA ROADSTER V8 incorporates change not just for the sake of change and
exclusivity - although of course it offers exclusivity in great measure - but
rather as a specific, targeted refinement in the direction of greater comfort.

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