Alpina has just unveiled the new B8 GT, its version of the BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe. The tuner will unveil a new lineup of cars and SUVs this decade.

Related: Alpina B8 Gran Coupe Follows BMW 8 Series’ Footsteps With Glowing Grille. That said, the B8 is still a tenth slower than the M8 to 62 mph (100 kmh) according to Alpinas

The Alpina B8 GT is revealed as the Alpina take on the BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe boasting the usual Alpina tweaks and a 625bhp V8.

It’s also a tribute to the company’s founder Burkard Bovensiepen, and is the joint most powerful Alpina ever

After a cryptic teaser just a few days ago, Alpina has lifted the wraps off the fourth member of the GT lineup, the B8 GT. Based on the BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe, the B8 GT is the rarest and most powerful of the last generation of Alpinas built as an independent entity outside BMW's umbrella,

Alpina as an independent entity is going out with a bang with the new 634bhp B8 GT. The most powerful model in the firm’s history will also be the last, before BMW takes over the firm wholesale. Limited to just 99 units, the B8 GT is a tribute to Burkard Bovensiepen, the man who founded the company 60 years ago.

Apart from the reworked engine, the Alpina B8 GT also gains a modified all-wheel-drive system and differentials, with rear-biased

The preexisting agreement between the two brands will expire at the end of this year, so there's still time for one more special car from the "old guard." Meet the B8 GT, the most powerful production car ever produced by the niche marque based in Buchloe.