The Vision BMW Alpina stole the show over the weekend at the 2026 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este. An imposing luxury coupe, the four-seat grand tourer won’t be the first model in the BMW era of Alpina. In fact, it may never see the light of day. For now, the sleek GT is billed as a “one-of-one design study.” In the meantime, the newly established sub-brand is putting the finishing touches on a large sedan.
BMW has confirmed that the first Alpina model since taking over the brand name will be based on the 7 Series. It’s scheduled to arrive sometime next year with a V8 engine, serving as a spiritual successor to the B7, last sold in 2022. Logic suggests the stately sedan will be heavily based on the recently facelifted flagship from Munich. However, we’re told it will be “unmistakably BMW Alpina.”
View Price on AmazonAs for what that statement entails, it would make sense for some of the concept coupe’s design elements to carry over to the production sedan. In fact, the Vision BMW Alpina largely adopts the 2027 7 Series dashboard layout, complete with a passenger screen. Even the show car’s massive footprint of nearly 205 inches suggests it could easily pass as a 7 Series Coupe or something to that effect.
The updated 7 Series currently lacks a V8 engine because the 760i has yet to receive a direct replacement. However, BMW has already confirmed that an eight-cylinder M Performance model is coming in 2027. It would make sense for the Alpina variant to be closely related to what insiders claim will be an M760.
Alpina models from the pre-BMW era featured uniquely tuned engines, and the upcoming model will likely continue that tradition. The Vision concept featured a “V8 powertrain tuned to produce the characteristic notes of the Alpina exhaust: rich and deep at low speed, sonorous at high revs.” As for power, expect a big boost over the 536 horsepower delivered by the turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 in the old 760i.
But the new Alpina 7 Series won’t focus on outright performance, since that role will belong to the M760. Instead, it will prioritize a sumptuous ride, as hinted by the concept’s Comfort+ setting. While details remain scarce, this mode appears to be an exclusive feature for buyers looking to step beyond a standard BMW: “a setting beyond the standard BMW comfort calibration that delivers a more supple, refined character.”
Source: motor1.com
