Alpine Sinister 6

Presented for the first time in Europe at the Cologne Fair, the Sinister 6 was the Alpine show car of CES 2006. On the occasion of his visit to Europe, we have seen in detail for you here. If the transformation of the car is spectacular, the hi-fi is just the same. And more so, she has no car unlike most show cars!

A facility without a radio!

Everything is in the title! Initially, the car was a BMW 645i convertible. After passing into the hands of the laboratory R & D Alpine USA, she became an amazing car in central pipe. One does not necessarily account like that at first, but the changes are enormous. And the strongest is that the car is actually rolling. Not to make the road course, but it moves by itself. And that hat, because if a body turns fairly easily with the fiberglass, the mechanical changes is another matter. Central pipe, more driving, it is replaced by a joystick (joystick right chrome features the BMW logo) which controls the direction electrically. In short, true to the habits of the Alpine house, Steve Brown and his team still made one of the most stunning cars shows it to be. Airbrush painting, mini windshield roadster rims 24 inch front and 26 rear, the Sinister 6 is really impressive!

With 5 screens facing the cockpit, it looks like a spaceship

But just in what we like most: his hi-fi of course. It has the distinction of not using radio. It is an Alpine V-Hub, which acts as a conductor. Recall that the V-Hub is an OEM multimedia interface, developed by Alpine Alpine sources to connect the screens of the original cars. The potential of the original video screens are rarely used by car manufacturers, the V-Hub allows a solution. In the case of the Sinister 6, the V-Hub control a DVD player, iPod Control, a browser and a satellite radio receiver. But instead of an original screen, it broadcasts multimedia content to 5 screens of 10 inches placed facing the driver. Futurist to the end, the Sinister 6 has swapped its retro exterior cons of video cameras. The V-Hub can distribute different content on each screen, giving the impression of really being in a spaceship.

To embark in the Sinister 6, the passenger turns to the left

But how does one install to control this monster? Elementary, the cabin is motorized and rotates to the left to pick up his driver. Then a little touch of a button, and returns to the cockpit driving position. When we say that a show because Alpine is spectacular. While seated in a tub with arm rests to reach all the controls, the driver is at the heart of the soundstage. On his left, the command of the V-Hub allows him to control the installation, while on the right are the controls of the BMW. This is obviously a multichannel system that has been done on the Sinister 6: Front, center channel, surround channels and subwoofer channel. Everything is handled by the processor PXA-H701 Alpine to Dolby Digital. The speakers were placed so as to provide a perfect soundstage to the listener!

All amplification is entrusted to the range PDX

In 2006, the car was also allowed to present the new range of digital amplifiers from Alpine PDX. There are no fewer than 11 in this car, for a capacity of over 8900 Watts RMS. Mono amplifiers are placed in what was the safe. The hatchback, if you can even call it that, behind the scenes to reveal the amplifiers. Multichannel amplifiers are placed in the back of the cockpit with a rotary iPod Nano. We do not see that if the carrier is open, ie pivoted on the left. All wiring and connectors are signed Monster Cable. The quality finish of the installation is as impressive as the show itself.

Both subwoofers are located in the rear bumper

Finally, 30 cm 4 subwoofers are loaded to produce low frequencies. To make the show even more impressive because, 2 are placed in the rear bumper, just like a jet engine nozzles. Between multimedia, sound quality and soundstage, the Sinister 6 is the feast of what will drive the humanoid. Needless to say that the work done on the BM is colossal. We love this style or not futuristic, but one can not remain insensitive to the imagination of the Alpine USA team!

In conclusion 

An Alpine show car is the culmination of the ESC, the first thing one expects from the salon, the first thing you'll see. Moreover, in the early hours of the show, when I meet my compatriots (journalists or brands), the first question is: "Have you seen the show since Alpine! Each year, one wonders what that Alpine could do next year, as the brand goes a long way in achieving his show car. And each year, the brand is renewed dramatically and amazes us again. In 2006, it was really enjoyed with the Sinister 6. It has been two years in a row we've had no Alpine show car at CES, hopefully there will be one for the 2010 show, we miss a lot, and coaches shows are the soul of Alpine car audio . May our prayer be exalted, Amen! In this talk, we'll let you discover the gallery Photo Sinister 6. Happy surfing!

Facility Features: 

- Source: Alpine V-Hub Pro VPA B222

- DVD Player: Alpine DVA-5210

- Browser: Alpine NVE-N872A

- Interface: Alpine KCE-422i

- Video screens (x7): Alpine PKG-1000

- Processor: Alpine PXA-H701

- Amplifiers mid-range/tweeter (x2) Alpine PDX-4.150

- Amplifiers Woofers (1): Alpine PDX-2.150

- Subwoofers Amplifiers (x8): Alpine PDX-1.1000

- HP f / r / ct (x4): Alpine SPX-107R

- HP woofers (x2): Alpine SPX-17MB

- Subwoofers (x4): Alpine SWX-1242D

- Connectors: Monster Cable