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But the S58 uses a ZF8 transmission?
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A few publications have said S58 now (they could be repeating each other of course). My feeling is that with the X3M and X4M in Market with the S58 plus the new M3 it could well be manufactured in larger quantities and be able to supply Alpina too. The ZF8 is so common too and shared with the base cars there's nothing special there to have to package or acquire either. The B58 and S58 also share more than the S55 did with the N55: https://jalopnik.com/bmws-new-500-hp...sti-1832589427 Economies of scale and less special transmission makes it more "mass market"? |
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So this is indeed a new strategy for Alpina and BMW. As mfurse notes, this is likely enabled by the fact that the S58 is more similar to the B58 Series motor than has ever been the case in past generations. And also by the fact that M division has moved from the DCT to the ZF8 which of course suits the Alpina's character. One has to wonder if Alpina will also switch to the S63 at some point for the B5 and above for similar reasons - it makes the Alpina N63M30 somewhat redundant. |
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https://www.alpina-automobiles.com/e...echnical-data/
Looks like S58 with more torque than in the X3m competition. Same compression ratio as the S58. Same bore and stroke as S58 too. 84x90mm vs 82x94.6mm of the b58. |
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Good catch on the compression ratio, too. |
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My goodness, these car pictures just make me faint with excitement, and the people who designed these cars are so cool! ! I was sad for a long time because I was too busy and insufficient funds, so I could not go to these auto shows. You can only look at the pictures in the forum. Please, besides this post, are there any other posts that show a lot of cool and rich pictures? ? ? I usually only know to watch it on Autofun, but I still see pictures on the forum and comment more!!
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