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Originally Posted by djomlas
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Hi,
I couldn't disagree more, we all know where Jeremy Clarkson is coming from. What he
doesn't know about cars would fill a library! Remember, the Z8 Alpina
did equal the Lap Time of the Lamborghini Murcielago on the track - hardly the stuff of a confused
Boulevardier. Here is an except from one review of the car:
"The Z8 held BMW's production car performance records for several years, and many journalists praised the car, but some of the UK motoring press took umberage at the car's LDH only configuration and chose not to lavish the praise the car received in Europe and the USA. Most notable amongst these was Jeremy Clarkson, who whilst reviewing the Alpina edition of the Z8 on Top Gear (Series 2 Episode 3), described the car as having terrible handling and being an example of a car that never knew what it was supposed to be (supercar or roadster), but then again this is the same man who said the Lotus Elise couldn't handle until he was shown that it was his driving skills that were at fault, not the car."
While I didn't have the opportunity to take it on the track, on the street, the Z8 Alpina is more than adequate and certainly worth the price tag.
While engine HP was reduced from 400HP to 375HP with the Alpina variant, torque was greatly enhanced to 383 lb-ft. from the original 363 lb-ft. which was readily noticeable on the street. The
Automatic is actually BMW's own Steptronic, far better than Porsche's Tiptronic S.
The owner and I actually swapped cars for the afternoon and we both came to the conclusion that a Boxster/Z8 offspring would offer the ultimate driving experience. The power of the Z8 is something Boxster owners can only dream of, and looks? With that long Hood & Boattail ? -
Get outta town!...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99