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Alpina B6 3.5S E30

The Alpina B6 3.5S E30 reaches 60 mph in 6.29 s (100 km/h in 6.59 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.71 s, tripping the lights at 99.7 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.58 s and the eighth mile in 9.69 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 B6 3.5S E30 Audi A8 4.2 quattro

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Down the strip

Standing start Alpina B6 3.5S E30
0–60 mph6.29 s
0–100 km/h6.59 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.58 s
1/8 mile9.69 s
1/4 mile14.71 s
Trap speed99.7 mph

About the B6 3.5S E30

The 1986 Alpina B6 3.5S E30 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,320 kg with 251 bhp, which works out at 190 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 190 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.58 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 3,610th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 50th quickest of the 55 Alpinas here. Its 99.7 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 8 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Alpina B6 3.5S E30
Year1986
Power251 hp (187 kW)
Kerb mass1,320 kg
Power to weight190 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed158 mph (255 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Audi A8 4.2 quattro20026.36 s14.61 s99.9 mph330 bhp
Toyota Camry V620086.29 s14.77 s96.2 mph268 bhp
Cadillac Seville 4.6 V8 30019986.35 s14.74 s99.6 mph300 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 7 seconds4,651 cars0-100 km/h under 7 seconds4,031 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 1980s1,057 cars
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Questions

What is the Alpina B6 3.5S E30 0-60 time?
The Alpina B6 3.5S E30 reaches 60 mph in 6.29 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 3,610th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Alpina B6 3.5S E30 quarter mile time?
14.71 s at 99.7 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.69 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.58 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Alpina B6 3.5S E30 have?
251 bhp and 1,320 kg, which is 190 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 255 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Alpina B6 3.5S E30?
Closest here on pace: Audi A8 4.2 quattro (6.36 s), Toyota Camry V6 (6.29 s), Cadillac Seville 4.6 V8 300 (6.35 s). Each one can be raced against the Alpina B6 3.5S E30 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 B6 3.5S E30 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 8 of its 10 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.