{"id":1941001,"date":"2026-05-18T09:07:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1941001"},"modified":"2026-05-18T09:07:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T06:07:08","slug":"the-vision-bmw-alpina-is-here-to-make-it-all-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1941001","title":{"rendered":"The Vision BMW Alpina is here to make it all better"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"articleItem\">\n<p>    {&#8220;@context&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/schema.org&#8221;,&#8221;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Article&#8221;,&#8221;image&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/bmw-alpina-concept-1.jpg&#8221;,&#8221;mainEntityOfPage&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;WebPage&#8221;,&#8221;@id&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/first-official-pictures\/alpina\/2026-vision-bmw-alpina\/&#8221;},&#8221;url&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/first-official-pictures\/alpina\/2026-vision-bmw-alpina\/&#8221;,&#8221;author&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Person&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;Colin Overland&#8221;,&#8221;description&#8221;:&#8221;Colin Overland is Managing Editor of CAR. That, among other things, involves sub-editing the magazine; liasing with the digital team to make CARu2019s non-print versions happen; making sure the words people and the visuals people are talking to each other; keeping an eye on the global CAR family; and being the link between the editorial team and other departments. He also edited the Electric Cars 2022 bookazine.u00A0u00A0nColin first worked on CAR in 2003, but has also been editor of the 4Car website and RiDE magazine, and has stints at Autocar, Motor Cycle News and Classic Bike on his CV.u00A0u00A0nHeu2019s currently saving up to buy a Hyundai Matrix.u00A0nAutomotive journalistic heroes: Richard Williams, Russell Bulgin, Henry Manney, Peter Egan, Ben Oliver, Jamie Kitman, Mark Walton, Philip Llewellin, Charles Fox, Paul Horrell, Brock Yates, Stephen Bayleyu2026 itu2019s no coincidence that a lot of those have written for CAR (or still do).&#8221;,&#8221;image&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;ImageObject&#8221;,&#8221;url&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/14232\/colinoverland.jpeg&#8221;,&#8221;caption&#8221;:&#8221;Colin Overland&#8221;},&#8221;url&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/colin-overland\/&#8221;},&#8221;dateModified&#8221;:&#8221;2026-05-18T10:07:08+01:00&#8243;,&#8221;datePublished&#8221;:&#8221;2026-05-18T10:07:08+01:00&#8243;,&#8221;headline&#8221;:&#8221;The Vision BMW Alpina is here to make it all better&#8221;,&#8221;publisher&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Organization&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;Bauer Media&#8221;,&#8221;brand&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;Organization&#8221;,&#8221;name&#8221;:&#8221;Car Magazine&#8221;},&#8221;logo&#8221;:{&#8220;@type&#8221;:&#8221;ImageObject&#8221;,&#8221;url&#8221;:&#8221;https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/logos\/car.200&#215;88.png&#8221;}}}<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"column xlarge-10 xlarge-push-2\">\n<header>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Vision BMW Alpina is here to make it all better<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<div class=\"hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"compact-author-info\">\n\tBy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/colin-overland\/\">Colin Overland<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"dates\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dates__date\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPublished: Today 10:07<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"cms-content\">\n<div class=\"in-page-gallery full-width thumbnails-bullets\">\n<ul class=\"carousel\" data-orbit=\"true\" data-options=\"bullets: true; resume_on_mouseout: false; timer: false; variable_height: true; slide_number: false\">\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/bmw-alpina-concept-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Vision BMW Alpina full details on CAR\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/480x270\/bmw-alpina-concept-1.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/720x405\/bmw-alpina-concept-1.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/1056x594\/bmw-alpina-concept-1.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Vision BMW Alpina full details on CAR<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/bmw-alpina-concept-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Vision BMW Alpina - silver, front, driving\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/480x270\/bmw-alpina-concept-2.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/720x405\/bmw-alpina-concept-2.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/1056x594\/bmw-alpina-concept-2.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Vision BMW Alpina &#8211; silver, front, driving<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/bmw-alpina-concept-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Vision BMW Alpina - interior, dashboard\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/480x270\/bmw-alpina-concept-3.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/720x405\/bmw-alpina-concept-3.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/1056x594\/bmw-alpina-concept-3.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Vision BMW Alpina &#8211; interior, dashboard<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/bmw-alpina-concept-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Vision BMW Alpina - interior, passenger side\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/480x270\/bmw-alpina-concept-4.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/720x405\/bmw-alpina-concept-4.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/1056x594\/bmw-alpina-concept-4.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Vision BMW Alpina &#8211; interior, passenger side<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/bmw-alpina-concept-5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Vision BMW Alpina - silver, rear\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/480x270\/bmw-alpina-concept-5.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/720x405\/bmw-alpina-concept-5.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/1056x594\/bmw-alpina-concept-5.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Vision BMW Alpina &#8211; silver, rear<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/bmw-alpina-concept-6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Vision BMW Alpina - silver, dead-on rear\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/480x270\/bmw-alpina-concept-6.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/720x405\/bmw-alpina-concept-6.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/1056x594\/bmw-alpina-concept-6.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Vision BMW Alpina &#8211; silver, dead-on rear<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/bmw-alpina-concept-7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-assets.bauersecure.com\/images\/1056x594\/transparent.png\" alt=\"Vision BMW Alpina - silver, side, driving\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/480x270\/bmw-alpina-concept-7.jpg, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/720x405\/bmw-alpina-concept-7.jpg, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/1056x594\/bmw-alpina-concept-7.jpg, (large)]\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"caption orbit-caption\">\n<div>Vision BMW Alpina &#8211; silver, side, driving<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"articleContent\">\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-reviews\/bmw\/\" title=\"View all BMW  Reviews\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"info-link\"> View all BMW  Reviews<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"bold-links\">\n<p><strong>\u25ba<\/strong> <strong>First production Alpina under BMW ownership due in 2027<br \/><strong>\u25ba<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>Coupe concept combines comfort and performance<br \/><strong>\u25ba<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>Target is the gap in the market between 7-series and Rolls-Royce<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No, not Alpine, the Renault performance brand that\u2019s in the process of pivoting away from the lightweight A110 coupe to an all-electric range. We\u2019re talking about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-reviews\/alpina\/\">Alpina<\/a>, which was formed 61 years ago as a specialist engineering company, then became a maker of BMW-based exotica.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The cars \u2013 mostly saloons, but also some coupes and more recently SUVs \u2013 were generally brilliant combinations of luxury, performance and some quirky details. They built up a global network of admirers and collectors. But, unusually for a car with cult appeal, they could all be used as daily drivers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/480x0\/bmw-alpina-concept-7.jpg?scale=down\" alt class=\"wp-image-262901\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/480x0\/bmw-alpina-concept-7.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/720x0\/bmw-alpina-concept-7.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/1040x0\/bmw-alpina-concept-7.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject show-for-medium-up hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/industry-news\/bmw\/alpina\/\">Alpina is now under full BMW ownership<\/a>, and has just revealed a concept to get the world ready for its first production car, due in 2027.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So what\u2019s the plan?<\/h2>\n<p>BMW says Alpina will retain its distinctiveness, and will still be mechanically based on regular BMWs. The cars will be built at specially equipped areas in some BMW factories, and sold through Alpina-branded zones within some BMW dealerships.<\/p>\n<p>In a move copied from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-reviews\/rolls-royce\/\">Rolls-Royce,<\/a> those retailers will have paint and leather samples available for potential buyers to compare and contrast; personalisation will be a big part of the buying experience, at least when it comes to cosmetics and luxuries, if not the engineering.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Alpina is, according to new boss Oliver Viellechner, defined by comfort and speed; it\u2019s not sporty. That\u2019s a distinction Alpina founder Burkard Bovensiepen didn\u2019t make. He loved racing, and made sure his endurance race cars were comfortable, to help the drivers stay at the wheel longer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/480x0\/bmw-alpina-concept-5.jpg?scale=down\" alt class=\"wp-image-262903\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/480x0\/bmw-alpina-concept-5.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/720x0\/bmw-alpina-concept-5.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/1040x0\/bmw-alpina-concept-5.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>Max Missoni, the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-reviews\/polestar\/\">Polestar<\/a> designer whose BMW duties include responsibility for the look of the new Alpinas, recalls: \u2018There was a lot of internal debate: how much of the history is sacred, and how much can we afford to innovate? We studied Burkard Bovensiepen quite deeply.\u2019<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject show-for-medium-up hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>A key factor in Alpina\u2019s success was the trust between customers and Alpina, and between BMW and Alpina, Missoni says. He also notes that Bovensiepen had strong instincts that gave his cars their unpredictable brilliance: \u2018He made sometimes quite charmingly random decisions.\u2019<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s the car we\u2019re looking at here?<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s a concept \u2013 Vision BMW Alpina, a two-door coupe. One of the key inspirations behind the new concept was the B7 Turbo of the late 1970s. Based on the 6-series, it had an aggressive-looking front end. \u2018We were quite inspired by the combination of comfort and performance,\u2019 says Missoni.<\/p>\n<p>The Vision BMW Alpina is, very roughly, a 7-series coupe. It\u2019s 5.2 metres long, with two doors, 2+2 seating, a big glass roof and a visually challenging nose and tail. It has a V8 engine and four tailpipes, but beyond that no technical information is being shared.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/480x0\/bmw-alpina-concept-2.jpg?scale=down\" alt class=\"wp-image-262906\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/480x0\/bmw-alpina-concept-2.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/720x0\/bmw-alpina-concept-2.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/1040x0\/bmw-alpina-concept-2.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>The point of the concept is to announce BMW Alpina to the world, and to preview many of the details that will be used in production cars. Those details include 20-spoke wheels (22-inch front, 23-inch rear), the ALPINA logo under the grille at the front; at the rear it\u2019s below the BMW logo on the bootlid. The logo itself is a simplified version of the ever-evolving lettering used by Alpina when it was independent and based at Buchloe, an hour\u2019s drive west of Munich.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject show-for-medium-up hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Inside, it\u2019s a combination of leathery plushness and infotainment based on BMW\u2019s latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/tech\/bmw-idrive-os-x\/\">Panoramic iDrive<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The two rear seats are luxurious, but not blessed with much leg room. There\u2019s a glass roof, and the door surrounds are leather-trimmed.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2018Deco-set\u2019 coachline used since the \u201970s on Alpinas has been simplified to the point where it\u2019s hard to spot. It\u2019s paint, whereas on Alpinas it used to be stickers, and there\u2019s an option of having it removed completely.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/480x0\/bmw-alpina-concept-3.jpg?scale=down\" alt class=\"wp-image-262905\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/480x0\/bmw-alpina-concept-3.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/720x0\/bmw-alpina-concept-3.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/1040x0\/bmw-alpina-concept-3.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>More visually arresting is the simplicity of the body sides, with a crease rising from front to rear to give a poised, athletic look.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>What will be carried over from the Vision is not the body style but many of the details and the general position: luxurious and potent. Ex-Rolls-Royce design ace Alex Innes is among those who have been recruited to sprinkle some high-end magic on the new cars.<\/p>\n<p>Viellechner insists: \u2018Everything you touch or smell must be perfect.\u2019 The quality of the materials and the execution of the build must be exemplary. \u2018In an Alpina you must not make a single mistake: a small patch of cheap plastic will ruin the car.\u2019<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s coming next?<\/h2>\n<p>The first production car of the new era will be based on the 7-series, to help distinguish BMW Alpina from BMW\u2019s M performance division, which is more focused on the smaller cars and the SUVs. It\u2019s possible that smaller Alpinas could follow.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject show-for-medium-up hide-for-xlarge-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The plan is for BMW Alpina to be \u2018powertrain neutral\u2019 in line with the rest of the BMW Group. That suggests full electric Alpinas will arrive at some point, but combustion engines will also be available so long as legislation allows and the demand persists.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mpu-inject hide-for-medium-up\">\n<div class=\"mpu-ad advert\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/480x0\/bmw-alpina-concept-4.jpg?scale=down\" alt class=\"wp-image-262904\" data-interchange=\"[https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/480x0\/bmw-alpina-concept-4.jpg?scale=down, (default)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/720x0\/bmw-alpina-concept-4.jpg?scale=down, (medium)], [https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/262898\/1040x0\/bmw-alpina-concept-4.jpg?scale=down, (large)]\"><\/figure>\n<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no detail yet on production volumes, but expect something between Alpina\u2019s recent 2000-2500 a year and Rolls-Royce\u2019s 5000 or so. Price wise, Alpina is eyeing the gap between the most expensive 7-series and the least expensive Rolls \u2013 putting it firmly in Bentley territory.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Viellechner says: \u2018There are some very attractive top-end offerings out there, wonderful cars \u2013 Range Rover, Maybach, Bentley. With the understated character of Alpina, we fit into that.\u2019 Globally, the market for cars in that bracket is growing, and BMW doesn\u2019t want to sit idly by and watch others do well.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<aside class=\"about-author\">\n<h2 class=\"about-author-heading\">About the author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"about-author-inner\">\n<div class=\"main-author-summary-container\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"main-author-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/colin-overland\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/14232\/120x120\/colinoverland.jpeg?quality=90)\"><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"main-author-name-container\">\n<div class=\"main-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/colin-overland\/\">Colin Overland<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"main-author-job-title\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"main-author-byline\">Colin is the managing editor of CAR magazine \u2013\u00a0and the man responsible for production and getting the words and pictures on to the page in an engaging, intelligent and high-quality fashion.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"column show-for-xlarge-up xlarge-2 xlarge-pull-10\">\n<figure class=\"author-info clearfix\">\n<p>\t\t\t<a class=\"author-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/colin-overland\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/car-images.bauersecure.com\/wp-images\/14232\/85x85\/colinoverland.jpeg?quality=90)\"><\/a><figcaption>\n<p class=\"author-name\">\n\t\t\tBy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/author\/colin-overland\/\">Colin Overland<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"author-quote\">CAR&#8217;s managing editor: wordsmith, critic, purveyor of fine captions<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"column xlarge-10 xlarge-push-2 disqus\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"commentsExpander\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carmagazine.co.uk\/car-news\/first-official-pictures\/alpina\/2026-vision-bmw-alpina\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon fi-comments\"><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"link-text disqus-comment-count\" data-disqus-identifier=\"article-wp-262898\">Comments<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"commentsSection\">\n<div id=\"disqus_thread\"><\/div>\n<p>var disqus_shortname = &#8216;carmagazine&#8217;;<br \/>\nvar disqus_developer = 0;<br \/>\nvar disqus_identifier = &#8216;article-wp-262898&#8217;;<br \/>\n\t(function () {<br \/>\n\t\tvar dsq = document.createElement(&#8216;script&#8217;);<br \/>\n\t\tdsq.type = &#8216;text\/javascript&#8217;;<br \/>\n\t\tdsq.async = true;<br \/>\n\t\tdsq.src = &#8216;http:\/\/&#8217; 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