NEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: I've met Alpina boss Andreas Bovensiepen twice--once at the Chicago auto show and once for dinner in Switzerland. From the way he orders wine to the manner in which he showed me the B7 after its North American debut in the Windy City, it was clear to me that he is a man of detail and precision. Oh, and he won the 24 Hours of N�rburgring in 1998.

After a night in this 2011 BMW Alpina B7 xDrive, I would argue all of these traits transfer to the road in the B7. And it better be superlative because for this price, one is definitely paying for it. The B7 bridges the gap between the conventional 7-series and an M variant that doesn't exist. With the extra horsepower, Alpina's creation does, in fact, drive with more verve and vigor, and acceleration from this twin-turbo V8 is smooth and strong. The six-speed automatic is fine, and I rather enjoyed the push-button shifters that are easily operated via index fingers.

With impact driver demand on the rise, DeWalt delivers with their new DCF885L2 20V MAX 1/4" Drive Impact Driver. This impact driver packs plenty of power and run-time into one of the industry's most compact platforms, making it super easy to fit into the tightest spaces. The new 20V MAX line of cordless tools from DeWalt offer improved performance, better ergonomics and more innovation when compared to their current 18V cordless products. The DCF885L2 comes with two 3.0Ah batteries, quick charger and a nice heavy-duty carry case.The small, lightweight, impact drivers are ideal for woodworkers, HVAC professionals, coaches steel framing, electrical contractors, mechanical and general who frequently drilling and fastening applications. The growing popularity of the drivers of impact is largely due to the fact that these tools are smaller and more compact than the drills, and they eliminate reactionary torque through the impact mechanism inside the tool....

Read more...

With the ever growing demand for impact drivers on job sites, DeWalt has come out with the DCF885C2 20V MAX 1/4" Drive Impact Driver. This impact driver packs plenty of power into one of the industry's most compact platforms, making it super easy to fit into the tightest spaces. The new 20V MAX line of cordless tools from DeWalt offer improved performance, better ergonomics and more innovation when compared to their current 18V cordless products. The DCF885C2 comes with two slim 1.5Ah batteries, quick charger and a heavy-duty carry case. The small, lightweight design of impact drivers are ideal for cabinetmakers, HVAC professionals, steel stud framers, electrical, mechanical and general contractors who frequently perform drilling and fastening applications. The growing popularity of impact drivers is largely due to the fact that these tools are smaller and more compact than drills, and they eliminate reactionary torque due to the impact mechanism within the tool.

Read more...