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Alpina B9 3.5 (245 PS) E28

The Alpina B9 3.5 (245 PS) E28 reaches 60 mph in 7.09 s (100 km/h in 7.43 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.50 s, tripping the lights at 94.3 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.69 s and the eighth mile in 10.19 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 B9 3.5 (245 PS) E28 Cadillac DTS 4.6 V8 292

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Down the strip

Standing start Alpina B9 3.5 (245 PS) E28
0–60 mph7.09 s
0–100 km/h7.43 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.69 s
1/8 mile10.19 s
1/4 mile15.50 s
Trap speed94.3 mph

About the B9 3.5 (245 PS) E28

The 1981 Alpina B9 3.5 (245 PS) E28 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,409 kg with 241 bhp, which works out at 171 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 171 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.69 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 4,837th quickest to 60 mph, and the 55th quickest of the 55 Alpinas here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 94.3 mph, the 3,872nd highest here — so it is a car that keeps going rather than one that simply leaves well. The simulation is trimmed to 9 of 9 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Alpina B9 3.5 (245 PS) E28
Year1981
Power241 hp (180 kW)
Kerb mass1,409 kg
Power to weight171 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed151 mph (243 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Cadillac DTS 4.6 V8 29220057.09 s15.49 s94.8 mph292 bhp
BMW M3 Evolution19886.99 s15.42 s94.8 mph217 bhp
Lincoln Continental 4.6 V8 27519957.19 s15.47 s97.4 mph275 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 8 seconds6,514 cars0-100 km/h under 8 seconds5,602 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 B9 3.5 (245 PS) E28 0-60 time?
The Alpina B9 3.5 (245 PS) E28 reaches 60 mph in 7.09 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 4,837th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Alpina B9 3.5 (245 PS) E28 quarter mile time?
15.50 s at 94.3 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 10.19 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.69 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Alpina B9 3.5 (245 PS) E28 have?
241 bhp and 1,409 kg, which is 171 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 243 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Alpina B9 3.5 (245 PS) E28?
Closest here on pace: Cadillac DTS 4.6 V8 292 (7.09 s), BMW M3 Evolution (6.99 s), Lincoln Continental 4.6 V8 275 (7.19 s). Each one can be raced against the Alpina B9 3.5 (245 PS) E28 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 B9 3.5 (245 PS) E28 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 of its 9 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.