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Alpina B5

The Alpina B5 reaches 60 mph in 4.04 s (100 km/h in 4.21 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 12.36 s, tripping the lights at 116.6 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 1.98 s and the eighth mile in 8.06 s, reaching 100 mph in 9.58 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Alpina B5 BMW M5 E60

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Down the strip

Standing start Alpina B5
0–60 mph4.04 s
0–100 km/h4.21 s
0–100 mph9.58 s
60 ft1.98 s
1/8 mile8.06 s
1/4 mile12.36 s
Trap speed116.6 mph

About the B5

The 2005 Alpina B5 is a rear-drive turbocharged saloon of 1,875 kg with 493 bhp, which works out at 263 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 263 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 1.98 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 1,113th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest tenth, and the 21st quickest of the 55 Alpinas here. Its 116.6 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 11 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Alpina B5
Year2005
Power493 hp (368 kW)
Kerb mass1,875 kg
Power to weight263 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineTurbocharged
Top speed198 mph (319 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
BMW M5 E6020054.07 s12.35 s118.8 mph500 bhp
Ferrari 612 Scaglietti20044.01 s12.34 s116.8 mph532 bhp
Bentley Flying Spur S 6.0 W12 63520144.01 s12.47 s111.3 mph626 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 5 seconds2,158 cars0-100 km/h under 5 seconds1,845 carsQuarter mile under 13 seconds1,638 cars0-100 under 12 seconds1,963 carsTraps over 110 mph1,380 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Alpina 0-60 timesevery modelFastest saloon cars3,808 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the Alpina B5 0-60 time?
The Alpina B5 reaches 60 mph in 4.04 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,113th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Alpina B5 quarter mile time?
12.36 s at 116.6 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.06 s and clears the first 60 ft in 1.98 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Alpina B5 have?
493 bhp and 1,875 kg, which is 263 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, turbocharged, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 319 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Alpina B5?
Closest here on pace: BMW M5 E60 (4.07 s), Ferrari 612 Scaglietti (4.01 s), Bentley Flying Spur S 6.0 W12 635 (4.01 s). Each one can be raced against the Alpina B5 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Alpina B5 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 11 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.