The Alpina D4 Biturbo coupé and convertible are the two-door siblings of the brilliant all-rounders in the shape of the D3 saloon and touring. That means the Alpina D4 should be sensational, frankly.
Beneath its slinkier, sleek body, the D4 has the same 
twin-turbo six-cylinder diesel engine as the D3, the same chassis and suspension design, the same eight-speed automatic gearbox and even the same steering and braking systems.
The only areas in which it differs from the D3 Biturbo, in fact, are these: it has two fewer doors, a slightly lower-slung driving position, a retractable metal roof and a price that’s four-and-a-bit grand higher.
As for standard equipment both the D4 Biturbo coupé and convertible get dual-zone climate control, adaptive suspension, cruise control, a quad-pipe Akrapovic exhaust system, rear parking sensors, lashings of burled Elm wood, automatic lights and wipers, electrically adjustable and heated front seats, a Dakota leather upholstery, xenon headlights and BMW's flawless iDrive infotainment system. Our test car rode on Alpina’s optional 20-inch wheels, which look great, and was adorned with optional stripes, which don’t.
Beyond these subtle differences, though, we are talking about the same car fundamentally as the D3. Which means that you get a 3.0-litre straight six with 345bhp and 516lb ft of torque.
