Such is the quirky world of Alpina. As for why the Bovensiepens are getting out, Alpinas are all about ‘no compromise’, which ... because Charlotte hadn’t driven in 10 years.

There’s no easy way of saying this – it’s €225,000 (around £190,000). Still, if it is the very last Alpina before the company merges into BMW, it could be a proper piece of history.

The B8 GT can reach 62 miles per hour in 3.3 seconds and hit 124 mph in 10.5 seconds ... Unfortunately, there is no indication that Alpina plans to bring the B8 GT to the United States.

The most powerful non-hybrid BMW to date comes from the Alpina subsidiary, which came under the Bavarian automaker's control three years ago. Although it may look pretty similar to an M8 ...

Alpina is marking 60 years of improving BMWs with the limited edition B8 GT. The €225,000 8-Series Gran Coupe makes 634 hp and is capped at 99 units. On an autobahn the GT can run to 205 mph ...