Werke Issue 06

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There are two covers available, one features the E42 Alpina B7 S Turbo Coupé, while the other shows an E34 Alpina B10 BiTurbo. Free shipping is available on UK orders of two or mor e magazines. In the issue: Alpina CelebrationTo commemorate Alpina’s 60th anniversary, we’ve dedicated 50 pages to the company’s history, what it’s like to drive six cars from its back catalogue and we speak to CEO Andreas Bovensiepen about what the future holds for the Alpina name. The joys of ice drivingIn many people’s minds, BMWs aren’t compatible with snow and ice. We head to Sweden to see if that perception is a myth or not. BMW M8 Gran Coupé on the Grossglockner They’re not immediately obvious as a perfect pairing, but as BMW’s top tier saloon and the Alp’s premier road, both are the most extravagant of their kind. A history of lederhosen Few things are more Bavarian than BMWs, except perhaps the local traditional clothes called lederhosen and dirndls. Collectively known as tracht. We take a look at how attitudes and trends have changed around these garments. Timeline: DreamWorks Owned by BMW since the 1990s, DreamWorks is a design house that hasn’t juts helped shape concept cars and production models for its Munich bosses, but packaging, bulldozers, shoes and more for a wide range of companies. First drivesM5Motech M2Evolve F82 CS softwareM135 Long term testsAlpina B10 BiTurboBMW M3Alpina D3 S TouringBMW 2002 PlusColumns from Toby Moody and Henry CatchpoleArt by Chris Labrooy Editor Will Beaumont Deputy editorStephen Dobie ContributorsJack BeaumontGavin Braithwaite-SmithMaxime CassagneHenry CatchpoleSandro CompagnoniAntony IngramToby MoodyMalcolm NicholsonChristiane NickelGhaleb RahimJames RumseyOliver BrookwellJordan ButtersMalte DresselMichael FerreiraAnthony FinocchiaroCarmen HörlerDaniel NikodemDennis NotenJasper SchweringBar SweeneyChris Labrooy Show more