With the announcement of the sixth generation BMW 3 Series Sedan, the benchmark by which all sport sedans are measured just got raised. The pioneering history of the 3 Series serves as inspiration for the new sports sedan, whose powerful styling represents a fresh interpretation and conscientious development of traditional BMW design cues.  It [...]]]> http://3seriesblog.com/world-premiere-2012-bmw-3-series/feed/ 0 http://3seriesblog.com/2010-bmw-328i-vs-2012-volvo-s60-t5/ http://3seriesblog.com/2010-bmw-328i-vs-2012-volvo-s60-t5/#comments Sun, 04 Sep 2011 20:56:14 +0000 admin http://3seriesblog.com/?p=904

2010 BMW 328i vs. 2012 Volvo S60 T5

The 2012 Volvo S60 is supposed to be the Scandinavian answer to the generic German sport sedan. It’s got the looks, for sure, but does it have the sauce?

Powered by a 2.5-liter I5, the S60 makes a solid 250 horsepower at 5,500 rpm. [...]]]> http://3seriesblog.com/2010-bmw-328i-vs-2012-volvo-s60-t5/feed/ 0 http://3seriesblog.com/spy-photos-2012-f30-bmw-3-series/ http://3seriesblog.com/spy-photos-2012-f30-bmw-3-series/#comments Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:13:53 +0000 admin http://3seriesblog.com/?p=896 Spy Photos: 2012 F30 BMW 3 Series

Here are spy shots of the upcoming next-gen BMW 3-Series with a closer look at the interior. Codenamed the F30, BMW is likely to play its next bread and butter 3-Series pretty safe with an evolutionary design. Even without looking at the pics, we all know it’ll be [...]]]> http://3seriesblog.com/spy-photos-2012-f30-bmw-3-series/feed/ 0 http://3seriesblog.com/insideline-2011-bmw-335is-track-tested/ http://3seriesblog.com/insideline-2011-bmw-335is-track-tested/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:33:37 +0000 admin http://3seriesblog.com/?p=890

InsideLine: 2011 BMW 335is Track Tested

For 2011, BMW announced an almost across-the-board replacement of the fan-favorite N54 twin-turbo inline-6 with the single, twin-scroll turbocharged N55 motor. And while the standard-issue 335 joins the ranks of N55 converts, the hi-po 2011 BMW 335is retains the twin-turbo motor, but bumps turbo boost [...]]]> http://3seriesblog.com/insideline-2011-bmw-335is-track-tested/feed/ 0 http://3seriesblog.com/the-new-bmw-320d-touring-efficientdynamics-edition-more-space-less-co2/ http://3seriesblog.com/the-new-bmw-320d-touring-efficientdynamics-edition-more-space-less-co2/#comments Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:25:26 +0000 admin http://3seriesblog.com/?p=886

The new BMW 320d Touring EfficientDynamics Edition: More space, less CO2

114 grams of CO2 per kilometre and 120 kW/163 hp – this relation between emission levels and engine output can only be achieved with BMW EfficientDynamics. BMW has realised it in a premium vehicle of the medium range which also offers a luggage compartment [...]]]> http://3seriesblog.com/the-new-bmw-320d-touring-efficientdynamics-edition-more-space-less-co2/feed/ 1