In December 2023, five new BMW Alpina B3 made their way to South Africa as part of BMW South Africa celebrations. It is best known as the BMW Alpina B3 50 Years of BMW South Africa Edition.

 

BMW celebrated 50 years of operation in South Africa with five BMW B3s. Top Auto has it that five exclusive cars were a special-edition 3 Series built exclusively for South Africa.BMW ALPINA B3 SPOTTED IN PIETERMARITZBURG
Only five were ever made, and the B3 takes inspiration from the iconic 333i, a product of the BMW Alpina collaboration in the 1980s. However, of interest is that only 200 units were ever made, making the 333i an exclusive line with the automobile.

Social media was abuzz after one of the five ever-made BMW B3s was spotted in Pietermaritzburg.The car was seen parked outside a BMW dealership. The photos have undoubtedly gained thousands of comments and reactions since they dropped on the internet.

The BMW B3 has “celebratory touches,” including black merino leather seats showcasing the BMW Group South Africa 50th anniversary logo embroidered in the headrests.

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Furthermore, each B3 gets a plaque on the centre console that reads “50 Years an Icon, BMW South Africa, ” confirming it as one of the five special-edition models out in the wild.

SPECS
Well, let’s dive into some of its outstanding specs:

It has a 3.0-litre, inline six-cylinder powerplant found in the standard M340i
Eight-speed automatic gearbox and xDrive all-wheel-drive system
The BMW B3 rockets from 0-100km/h in a staggering 3.6 seconds – 0.1 seconds slower than the M3
It has a top speed of 305km/h
Four driving modes