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Written by Tom Harrison
Gotta love an Alpina. Even the diesel-y, SUV-y ones like the new Alpina XD3, which will make its debut at next week"s Geneva motor show. Besides the fantastically kerbable multi-spoke alloys, quad-exhausts and schporty bumpers, Alpina has handed this mid-sized crossover a 330bhp, twin-turbocharged V6 diesel engine, giving 0-62mph in 4.9 seconds and a top speed of 158mph. Which sounds great until you find out in left-hand drive markets the XD3 gets a QUAD-turbo diesel with 384bhp and enough torque to move the moon a few feet closer to Earth. We"re not taking it personally. Honest. An eight-speed automatic transmission sends power to all four wheels in both versions, and there"s an active" limited-slip diff on the rear-axle. That gearbox, the all-wheel drive system and adjustable dampers all get Alpina-specific tuning. Prices are to be announced, but Brits will be able to order from the second quarter of this year.
Date written: 26 Feb 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 10996
Gotta love an Alpina. Even the diesel-y, SUV-y ones like the new Alpina XD3, which will make its debut at next week"s Geneva motor show. Besides the fantastically kerbable multi-spoke alloys, quad-exhausts and schporty bumpers, Alpina has handed this mid-sized crossover a 330bhp, twin-turbocharged V6 diesel engine, giving 0-62mph in 4.9 seconds and a top speed of 158mph. Which sounds great until you find out in left-hand drive markets the XD3 gets a QUAD-turbo diesel with 384bhp and enough torque to move the moon a few feet closer to Earth. We"re not taking it personally. Honest. An eight-speed automatic transmission sends power to all four wheels in both versions, and there"s an active" limited-slip diff on the rear-axle. That gearbox, the all-wheel drive system and adjustable dampers all get Alpina-specific tuning. Prices are to be announced, but Brits will be able to order from the second quarter of this year.
Date written: 26 Feb 2018
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 10996
