It packs 488 horsepower and hits 190 mph. We don't get the Alpina B3 in the United States, a high-performance sedan that received the M3's "S58" engine even before BMW launched its own car.

If you don’t have an M340i close to hand when you first drive the B3 you might question Alpina’s claim of installing an M engine behind the kidney grilles. Roll along and apply nothing more ...