虽然自从上世纪60年代，Alpina就开始对宝马系列车型进行改装升级，但在过去50年来，该品牌只在欧美市场销售，而最近车厂宣布进入中国市场。公司现任CEO Andreas Bovensiepen在宣布进入中国市场的同时还发布了新款B4 Biturbo轿跑车和敞篷车。这款基于宝马4系的改装车搭载一台3.0升直列六缸涡轮增压引擎，功率301千瓦/410马力。与引擎搭配的是八速自动变速器，车辆0-96公里/小时加速时间4.5秒。该车不仅动力升级，外观也获得升级，包括轮圈，排气管，前脸都有所改进。除了B4 Biturbo，车厂明年还将推出B7 Biturbo，该车搭载一台4.4升V8双涡轮增压引擎，功率达到447千瓦/608马力，百公里加速时间3.7秒。这也将是该车首次进入中国市场。

Alpina announces expansion into China
Since the ‘60s, Alpina has been a mainstay feature in the BMW lineup, putting its finishing touches and turbochargers on nearly every vehicle in the lineup. But as successful as the company has been throughout the U.S. and Europe for the past 50 years, just recently it announced its expansion into China.

The official announcement was made by Proprietor Sales and Marketing at Alpina, Andreas Bovensiepen, in front of Chinese media members earlier in the week. Included was the arrival debut of the first vehicle to the country, the new B4 Biturbo coupe and convertible.

Based on the BMW 4 Series, the new Alpina B4 Biturbo produces 410 horsepower (301 kilowatts) courtesy of a turbocharged 3.0-liter straight-six engine. All that power is handled via an eight-speed automatic transmission, and 0-60 mph (0-96 mph) is dealt with in just 4.5 seconds. A range of exterior upgrades, from the wheels, to the exhaust, to the fascia have also been added.

Soon after the arrival of the B4 Biturbo, the B7 Biturbo is expected to follow in 2017, which produces as much as 608 horsepower (447 kilowatts) from a 4.4-liter biturbo V8, and can sprint to 62 mph (100 kmh) in just 3.7 seconds. It will mark the first time the company has made its vehicles officially available on the Chinese market.