Saturday, 3 December 2011

Alpina BMW D3

Alpina BMW D3


"It has phenomenal pull," was the first impression that Andreas Bovensiepen had of the BMW 320d race-diesel that he raced along with Hans Stuck, Marc Duez and Christian Menzel. Together they took the overall win in none other than the 1998 24 Hours of Nurburgring, the track whose North Loop was and is referred to as the "Green Hell". This remains the biggest racing victory for a diesel-fired vehicle to date, with thanks going to Alpina BMW D3 an intelligent package made up of high torque, high fuel economy and finely-honed aerodynamics