Alpina

BMW has expanded its portfolio by snapping up tuning company Alpina

A tidy example of Alpina's first overhauled E38 BMW 7-series is coming up for auction, and we're in love

Alpina has applied its multi-spoke magic on the BMW M850i Gran Coupe, and the results are awfully appealing

A camouflaged test mule for Alpina's worked-over 8-series has been spotted undergoing testing at the Nurburgring

Alpina has released details of its updated and astonishingly fast B5, available as a saloon or 'Touring' estate

Using the BMW X7 SUV as a base, Alpina's latest product is a little less genteel than its usual offering

This luridly stickered Alpina - formerly owned by Jay Kay - is coming up for auction, and it's (sort of) affordable

Alpina has revealed its new BMW M340d-based D3 S, available as saloon or wagon

The all-wheel drive, 455bhp B3 fills the M3 Touring void with subtle brilliance. We'll have ours in green, please

If you like your BMWs to stand out in a subtle and superbly engineered way, Alpina is right up your street – and there are bargains to be had

If you're after an SUV that's fast, frugal-ish and has many turbochargers, you may be interested in Alpina's new X3-based creation

Supercar speed? Check. Estate practicality? Check. Rare? Guaranteed. Comfortable, controlled suspension? Check. Four-wheel drive? Also check. This just may be the very best car in the world