Car comparison

Alpina B10 (E39) 4.6 i V8 32V SwitchtronicvsBMW 7 Series (E38) · Facelift 1998 750i

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Alpina B10 (E39)

4.6 i V8 32V Switchtronic

347 hp4619 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan1998-2003

BMW 7 Series (E38) · Facelift 1998

750i

326 hp5379 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan1998-2001

Comparison overview

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Alpina B10 (E39) 4.6 i V8 32V Switchtronic

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.3 s
Fastest top speed
262 km/h
163 mph
Most powerful
347 hp
259 kW
Lightest
1,540 kg
3,395 lb
Best power-to-weight
225 hp/t
168 kW/t
4.4 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
13.3 L/100 km
17.7 mpg US
21.2 mpg UK
Best overall score
70/100
Best performance score
68/100
Best economy score
71/100

BMW 7 Series (E38) Facelift 1998 750i

Highest torque
490 Nm
361 lb-ft
Best estimated range
699 km
434 mi
Largest trunk
500 L
Best practicality score
75/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	AlpinaB10 (E39)4.6 i V8 32V Switchtronic	BMW7 Series (E38)Facelift 1998750i
Power	347hp259kW	326hp243kW
Torque	480Nm354lb-ft	490Nm361lb-ft
Curb weight	1,540kg3,395lb	1,960kg4,321lb
Gross weight	2,080kg4,586lb	2,495kg5,501lb
Top speed	262 km/h 163 mph	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	59.0s99% target: 259 km/h / 161 mph Calculated	71.2s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.3s	6.6s
0-200 km/h	18.7s Calculated	21.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.0s Calculated	6.3s Calculated
Fuel consumption	13.3L/100 km17.7mpg US21.2mpg UK	13.6L/100 km17.3mpg US20.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	19.6L/100 km12mpg US14.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	10.1L/100 km23.3mpg US28.0mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.2s Calculated	14.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	225hp/t168kW/t102hp/1000 lb Calculated	166hp/t124kW/t75hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	312Nm/t209lb-ft/ton Calculated	250Nm/t167lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	526km327mi Calculated	699km434mi Calculated
Displacement	4,619cc282cu in	5,379cc328cu in
Length	4,775mm188in	4,984mm196in
Width	1,800mm71in	1,862mm73in
Height	1,415mm56in	1,425mm56in
Wheelbase	2,830mm111in	2,930mm115in
Front track	1,512mm60in	1,552mm61in
Rear track	1,518mm60in	1,568mm62in
Trunk volume	460L	500L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	70L	95L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Alpina B10 (E39) 4.6 i V8 32V SwitchtronicBMW 7 Series (E38) Facelift 1998 750iPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
AlpinaB10 (E39)4.6 i V8 32V Switchtronic	5,700 rpm	3,700 rpm	5,950 rpm
BMW7 Series (E38)Facelift 1998750i	5,000 rpm	3,900 rpm	5,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	AlpinaB10 (E39)4.6 i V8 32V Switchtronic	BMW7 Series (E38)Facelift 1998750i
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.0 s	6.3 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.3 s	6.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	18.7 s	21.2 s
Top speed	262 km/h 163 mph	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.7 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	6.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.5 s	9.7 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.1 s	12.3 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.2 s	14.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	174 km/h 108 mph	167 km/h 104 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB10 (E39)4.6 i V8 32V Switchtronic	347 hp 259 kW
BMW7 Series (E38)Facelift 1998750i	326 hp 243 kW

Alpina B10 (E39) 4.6 i V8 32V Switchtronic has 21 hp more than BMW 7 Series (E38) Facelift 1998 750i.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 7 Series (E38) Facelift 1998 750i and Alpina B10 (E39) 4.6 i V8 32V Switchtronic: 21 hp (16 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB10 (E39)4.6 i V8 32V Switchtronic	480 Nm 354 lb-ft
BMW7 Series (E38)Facelift 1998750i	490 Nm 361 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB10 (E39)4.6 i V8 32V Switchtronic	1,540 kg 3,395 lb
BMW7 Series (E38)Facelift 1998750i	1,960 kg 4,321 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB10 (E39)4.6 i V8 32V Switchtronic	262 km/h 163 mph
BMW7 Series (E38)Facelift 1998750i	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB10 (E39)4.6 i V8 32V Switchtronic	6.3 s
BMW7 Series (E38)Facelift 1998750i	6.6 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Alpina B10 (E39) 4.6 i V8 32V Switchtronic and BMW 7 Series (E38) Facelift 1998 750i: 0.3 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB10 (E39)4.6 i V8 32V Switchtronic	13.3 L/100 km 17.7 mpg US 21.2 mpg UK
BMW7 Series (E38)Facelift 1998750i	13.6 L/100 km 17.3 mpg US 20.8 mpg UK

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB10 (E39)4.6 i V8 32V Switchtronic	225 hp/t 168 kW/t 4.4 kg/hp
BMW7 Series (E38)Facelift 1998750i	166 hp/t 124 kW/t 6.0 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
AlpinaB10 (E39)4.6 i V8 32V Switchtronic	526 km 327 mi
BMW7 Series (E38)Facelift 1998750i	699 km 434 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
AlpinaB10 (E39)4.6 i V8 32V Switchtronic	347 hp 259 kW	6.3 s	262 km/h 163 mph
BMW7 Series (E38)Facelift 1998750i	326 hp 243 kW	6.6 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

AlpinaB10 (E39)4.6 i V8 32V Switchtronic

Power	347 hp 259 kW
0-100 km/h	6.3 s
Top speed 262 km/h 163 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	460 L 16.2 cu ft
Length	4,775 mm 188.0 in
Height	1,415 mm 55.7 in

BMW7 Series (E38)Facelift 1998750i

Power	326 hp 243 kW
0-100 km/h	6.6 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,984 mm 196.2 in
Height	1,425 mm 56.1 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

AlpinaB10 (E39)4.6 i V8 32V Switchtronic

Power	347 hp 259 kW
0-100 km/h	6.3 s
Top speed 262 km/h 163 mph

13.3 L/100 km

17.7 mpg US

21.2 mpg UK

BMW7 Series (E38)Facelift 1998750i

Power	326 hp 243 kW
0-100 km/h	6.6 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

13.6 L/100 km

17.3 mpg US

20.8 mpg UK

Alpina B10 (E39) 4.6 i V8 32V Switchtronic is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
AlpinaB10 (E39)4.6 i V8 32V Switchtronic	13.3 L/100 km 17.7 mpg US 21.2 mpg UK	6.3 s
BMW7 Series (E38)Facelift 1998750i	13.6 L/100 km 17.3 mpg US 20.8 mpg UK	6.6 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
AlpinaB10 (E39)4.6 i V8 32V Switchtronic	225 hp/t 168 kW/t 4.4 kg/hp	13.3 L/100 km 17.7 mpg US 21.2 mpg UK
BMW7 Series (E38)Facelift 1998750i	166 hp/t 124 kW/t 6.0 kg/hp	13.6 L/100 km 17.3 mpg US 20.8 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

AlpinaB10 (E39)4.6 i V8 32V Switchtronic

BMW7 Series (E38)Facelift 1998750i

Power

347 hp

259 kW

326 hp

243 kW

Torque

480 Nm

354 lb-ft

490 Nm

361 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.3 s

6.6 s

Top speed

262 km/h

163 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,540 kg

3,395 lb

1,960 kg

4,321 lb

Fuel consumption

13.3 L/100 km

17.7 mpg US

21.2 mpg UK

13.6 L/100 km

17.3 mpg US

20.8 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	460 L 16.2 cu ft
Length	4,775 mm 188.0 in
Height	1,415 mm 55.7 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,984 mm 196.2 in
Height	1,425 mm 56.1 in

Range score

526 km

327 mi

699 km

434 mi

Trunk score

460 L

16.2 cu ft

500 L

17.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

225 hp/t

168 kW/t

4.4 kg/hp

166 hp/t

124 kW/t

6.0 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Alpina B10 (E39) 4.6 i V8 32V Switchtronic	BMW 7 Series (E38) Facelift 1998 750i
Consumption	13.3 L/100 km17.7 mpg US21.2 mpg UK	13.6 L/100 km17.3 mpg US20.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	23.28 LC100 km	23.80 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	37.46 LC100 mi	38.30 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,995 L527 US gal439 UK gal	2,040 L539 US gal449 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,491 LC/year	3,570 LC/year