Alpina is a company that builds fast luxury sedans based on BMW’s range of production cars. Alpina favour a reserved and understated style to their vehicles, underpinned by stonking yet refined performance. In the case of the new BMW 3 Series, this has meant the company has developed a seriously quick rendition of the 335i in the form of the Alpina B3 Biturbo. Chris Harris gives us his take on this compact exec bahnstormer.