{"id":12869,"date":"2021-11-03T09:55:03","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T13:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/auto\/?p=12869"},"modified":"2021-11-03T09:55:03","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T13:55:03","slug":"2023-alpina-xb7-spotted-out-testing-also-sporting-a-split-headlight-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=12869","title":{"rendered":"2023 ALPINA XB7 spotted out testing, also sporting a split headlight design"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2021\/11\/03\/2023-alpina-xb7-spotted-out-testing-also-sporting-a-split-headlight-design\/\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"photomain-article\"> <noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-ALPINA-XB7-Test-Drive-6-of-31.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"2021 ALPINA XB7 Test Drive 6 of 31\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-ALPINA-XB7-Test-Drive-6-of-31.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-ALPINA-XB7-Test-Drive-6-of-31-830x467.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-ALPINA-XB7-Test-Drive-6-of-31-1820x1024.jpg 1820w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-ALPINA-XB7-Test-Drive-6-of-31-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-ALPINA-XB7-Test-Drive-6-of-31-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" title=\"image of 2021 ALPINA XB7 Test Drive 6 of 31\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201080%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-ALPINA-XB7-Test-Drive-6-of-31.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"2021 ALPINA XB7 Test Drive 6 of 31\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-ALPINA-XB7-Test-Drive-6-of-31.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-ALPINA-XB7-Test-Drive-6-of-31-830x467.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-ALPINA-XB7-Test-Drive-6-of-31-1820x1024.jpg 1820w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-ALPINA-XB7-Test-Drive-6-of-31-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-ALPINA-XB7-Test-Drive-6-of-31-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" title=\"image of 2021 ALPINA XB7 Test Drive 6 of 31\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\" itemprop=\"description\" readability=\"63.355704697987\">\n<p>In case you were thinking that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2021\/10\/01\/spied-alpina-xb7-lci-facelift-spotted-on-a-car-carrier\/\">ALPINA XB7<\/a> would to fix the split-headlight design BMW is seemingly going to run with on the next-gen X7, you are mistaken. The upcoming high-performance, full-size SUV from Buchloe was recently spotted out testing and it looks like it is also wearing a split headlight design on its front end. And while it may be a bit too soon to talk about a possible disaster on the design front, we have to admit we\u2019re curious about how things might take shape. (We don\u2019t own the photos but you can check them out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoevolution.com\/news\/2023-alpina-xb7-coming-to-further-scratch-that-bmw-x7-m-itch-173198.html#\">here<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>For quite some time now, the prototypes we\u2019ve seen out testing have been sporting some very peculiar front ends. It started with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2021\/09\/16\/upcoming-bmw-7-series-engine-line-up-could-include-370-hp-b58-mill\/\">upcoming BMW 7 Series<\/a> and it is now continued with the facelifted X7. It will be quite interesting to see how the SUV shapes up. That\u2019s because, if on the 7 Series a drastic change is understandable (as it is a brand new model after all), on the X7 we\u2019d be looking at a simple facelift. Normally, if sales are good, facelifts don\u2019t really bring a huge change in design.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-ALPINA-XB7-Test-Drive-5-of-31.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-404560\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-ALPINA-XB7-Test-Drive-5-of-31-830x467.jpg\" alt=\"2021 ALPINA XB7 Test Drive 5 of 31 830x467\" width=\"830\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-ALPINA-XB7-Test-Drive-5-of-31-830x467.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-ALPINA-XB7-Test-Drive-5-of-31-1820x1024.jpg 1820w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-ALPINA-XB7-Test-Drive-5-of-31-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-ALPINA-XB7-Test-Drive-5-of-31-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-ALPINA-XB7-Test-Drive-5-of-31.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of 2021 ALPINA XB7 Test Drive 5 of 31 830x467\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-404560\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20830%20467%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-ALPINA-XB7-Test-Drive-5-of-31-830x467.jpg\" alt=\"2021 ALPINA XB7 Test Drive 5 of 31 830x467\" width=\"830\" height=\"467\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-ALPINA-XB7-Test-Drive-5-of-31-830x467.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-ALPINA-XB7-Test-Drive-5-of-31-1820x1024.jpg 1820w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-ALPINA-XB7-Test-Drive-5-of-31-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-ALPINA-XB7-Test-Drive-5-of-31-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/2021-ALPINA-XB7-Test-Drive-5-of-31.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of 2021 ALPINA XB7 Test Drive 5 of 31 830x467\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And the BMW X7 definitely sells well, so this is a very unusual move from the German car maker. The same can be said about the ALPINA XB7 but in the case of the Buchloe-based tuner\/manufacturer, the Bovensiepen family has no say in how the end product shapes up. Therefore, what you\u2019re see in these spyshots\u00a0is a facelifted BMW X7 with the usual ALPINA bits applied to it.<\/p>\n<p>Those include the new front bumper, a new rear bumper, side sills and the usual turbine-style wheels. The future ALPINA XB7 might also use the new S68 engine that is said to make its debut on the new 7 Series and then the X7 facelift. It\u2019s a replacement for the N63 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 and it is said to pack even more power. That said, it will be interesting to see what ALPINA does with it, since the German company managed to squeeze over 600 horsepower out of the old V8.<\/p>\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoevolution.com\/news\/2023-alpina-xb7-coming-to-further-scratch-that-bmw-x7-m-itch-173198.html#\">Auto Evolution<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In case you were thinking that the ALPINA XB7 would to fix the split-headlight design BMW is seemingly going to run with on the next-gen X7, you are mistaken. The upcoming high-performance, full-size SUV from Buchloe was recently spotted out testing and it looks like it is also wearing a split headlight design on its [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":8313,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12869","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12869","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12869"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12869\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8313"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12869"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12869"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12869"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}