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Following the acquisition of Alpina by BMW, Andreas and Florian Bovensiepen—sons of the legendary Burkard Bovensiepen—have re-emerged with an independent luxury venture.

Their debut under the Bovensiepen name is the Bovensiepen Zagato, a radical reimagining of the BMW M4 Competition (specifically the G83 Convertible chassis, chosen to facilitate the lack of a B-pillar).

Collaborating with the iconic Italian house Zagato, the car features an entirely new carbon fibre body.

The design blends Zagato’s signature “double bubble” roof with an elegant silhouette that discards the M4's polarizing large kidney grilles in favour of a bespoke, horizontal stainless steel mesh.

To achieve this look, the team fabricated over 400 custom components, with the carbon body panels alone requiring more than 250 hours of assembly.

Inside, while the layout remains recognizable as a BMW, the level of craftsmanship is significantly elevated.

Each cabin involves 130 hours of hand-stitching using premium Lavalina leather—the same material that became a hallmark of the original Alpina brand.

Mechanically, the S58 3.0-liter straight-six is tuned to deliver 611 PS (603 hp) and 700 Nm (516 lb-ft) of torque.

Managed by an 8-speed automatic and xDrive AWD, it hits 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.3 seconds with a top speed exceeding 300 km/h (186 mph).

Only 99 units will be produced at the historic Buchloe headquarters. With a starting price of €369,495 in Germany, it costs nearly four times as much as a standard M4.

(All info from research. Anything wrong pls let me know).

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Source: https://www.formacar.com/en/alpina--69920--article

Other Sources: BMW Blog Rush Car Magazine Autoblog Daily revs AutoNext topgir (Ukraine)

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