dario said:
I'm no owner of an M/// but the Alpina has the old nasty steering of the E85, and its brakes, and no limited silp diff, and similar suspension.
The M/// is the real deal with hydraulic steering, good steering geometry, good suspension components, better brakes..... etc, etc.
But the Alpina has the great front and rear spoilers.
I wait to be flamed.
No flaming from me! Front suspension is different to standard. M drivers seem to update their brakes anyway. Steering is fine and geometry is a simple 4 wheel alignment away. Mine was aligned to M settings (by accident, the centre couldn't find the Alpina settings) and i'll admit it transformed the driving experience. The only reason there is no facelift is BMW did the dirty on Alpina
On the upside, much better fuel economy, exclusivity and no M tax on inspection 2
Performance is similar but they are very different characters