Bovensiepen 05 GT Revealed: BMW M5 Touring Reborn as a 200-Unit Limited Super-Wagon
Bovensiepen — the spiritual successor to Alpina inside the BMW Group — has officially unveiled the 05 GT, a hand-built super-wagon based on the latest G99-chassis BMW M5 Touring. The 05 GT is positioned as a successor to the Alpina B5 Touring and will be capped at just 200 units worldwide. Pricing has not been announced, but European industry estimates put the 05 GT at €260,000–€290,000 (~$278,000–$310,000) — a substantial premium over the M5 Touring it’s based on. For overseas readers tracking high-performance BMWs, the 05 GT is now the most exclusive M5 Touring variant on the market. The performance-EV side of BMW’s roadmap is detailed in our BMW M Vision Concept and M3 EV 2027 plans.
The Bovensiepen Story in Brief
Bovensiepen is the new brand name adopted in 2026 for the company formerly known as Alpina. After Alpina was acquired by BMW Group in 2022, the original Bovensiepen family — who had founded Alpina in 1965 — kept rights to develop their own ultra-premium tuning marque. The 05 GT is Bovensiepen’s first product, and the family’s strategy is essentially to do for the M-line what Alpina used to do for non-M variants: hand-built, individually numbered, ultra-rare super-tourers.
Engine and Performance
Power comes from BMW’s 4.4-liter S68 twin-turbo V8 paired with a plug-in hybrid system, but Bovensiepen has bumped output significantly:
- Combined system power: 670 kW (898 hp) — up from 535 kW (717 hp) on the standard M5 Touring
- Combined torque: 1,100 Nm
- 0–100 km/h: 2.9 seconds (vs 3.6 s for the standard M5 Touring)
- Top speed: 320 km/h (delimited)
- EV-only range: 73 km WLTP
The 05 GT also receives a deeper-cooling charge-air system, a re-tuned 8-speed automatic transmission, and bespoke titanium exhaust hardware to handle the extra power output.
Chassis, Brakes and Aero
Bovensiepen has done more than just up the power. The 05 GT receives:
- Active aero pack: New front splitter, rear roof spoiler, and a hand-finished diffuser, claimed to add 130 kg of downforce at top speed.
- Carbon-ceramic brakes: 420 mm front rotors with 10-piston calipers — significantly larger than the M5 Touring’s standard brakes.
- Bovensiepen-tuned suspension: Adaptive dampers re-mapped, with reduced ground clearance and stiffer springs.
- 21-inch forged wheels: Hand-finished alloy wheels with optional gold-anodized trim.
Interior and Personalization
Inside, the 05 GT receives full hand-stitched Lavalina leather, exclusive Bovensiepen blue/green color schemes, hand-numbered build plaques, and bespoke instrument-cluster graphics. Each car will be built to order, with delivery times of 6–9 months from order placement. Buyers will also receive a personal handover at the Buchloe production facility — a Bovensiepen tradition inherited from the Alpina era.
Why a 200-Unit Cap?
Bovensiepen is positioning the 05 GT as a true halo car, not a volume product. By limiting production to 200 units worldwide, the brand is hoping to:
- Re-establish exclusivity: Recent Alpina B5 production reached 1,500–2,000 units globally, which arguably eroded the brand’s exclusivity.
- Justify the price premium: A 200-unit cap allows Bovensiepen to charge a meaningful premium without facing direct competitive pressure from BMW’s own M division.
- Preserve appreciation potential: Hand-built rarity is the single best predictor of future appreciation in the modern collector-car market — a pattern we explored in our EV resale value 2026 best/worst residuals.
Editor’s Note
The Bovensiepen 05 GT is a fascinating case of a heritage tuning brand doubling down on exclusivity at a time when most performance brands are racing toward volume. With a 200-unit cap, 670 kW system power, and a hand-built process that’s deliberately throwback, the 05 GT will almost certainly be sold out before the first car is delivered. For overseas readers in markets where performance wagons are no longer offered (notably the US), the 05 GT is also a reminder of what a fully-developed, fully-funded performance-wagon program can produce.
FAQ
1. How does the 05 GT differ from the BMW M5 Touring CS?
The 05 GT has substantially higher power output (670 kW vs ~545 kW for the rumored M5 Touring CS), a more aggressive aero pack, hand-built construction, and a strict 200-unit production cap. The M5 Touring CS, if produced, would be built at much higher volumes.
2. Will the Bovensiepen 05 GT be sold in the US?
US distribution has not been confirmed, but Alpina’s history suggests that 30–40 of the 200 units will be allocated to the US market, with right-hand-drive availability for the UK and Australia.
3. What’s the EV-only driving range?
The 05 GT retains BMW’s PHEV system with a small drive battery, delivering approximately 73 km of pure-electric range on the WLTP cycle.
4. When can buyers place an order?
Bovensiepen has signaled that order books opened immediately upon the public reveal in June 2026, with first deliveries expected in Q1 2027. Build slots will be allocated on a first-paid-first-served basis.
Source: Autohome.com.cn
Reviewed by Han Liu, Editor, iEVChina
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