We’re almost certain a Touring version of the incoming new M5 isn’t going to happen. In fact, there isn’t even an M550i Touring yet either, and BMW hasn’t said if it’ll build one. So what’s a BMW-aligned fast estate fanatic to do? Call Alpina, that’s what.

The company - whose cars are actually built on BMW’s own production lines - revealed its new B5 model at the Geneva Motor Show this week. You can buy the G30 5-series based machine as a saloon (below), but clearly the one you want is the Touring.