BMW 3-Series News

  • 2020 BMW 3-Series production at plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico

    BMW has opened a new plant in Mexico which is initially building the 3-Series sedan for local sale and export.

  • 2017 BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo
    A niche too far: BMW 3-Series GT to die

    BMW will drop the 3-Series Gran Turismo from its lineup in a cost-cutting measure targeting more than $13.4 billion of savings by the end of 2022.

  • 2019 BMW 3-Series Long Wheelbase
    BMW's 3-Series spawns long-wheelbase variant for China

    BMW has revealed a stretched 3-Series with almost 5 more inches in the wheelbase, but this model is built exclusively for China.

  • 2020 BMW 3-Series Sports Wagon spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2020 BMW 3-Series Sports Wagon spy shots and video

    There's a redesigned BMW 3-Series in showrooms, and once again the small sport sedan will spawn a wagon variant, known in the United States as a Sports Wagon. In other markets the 3-Series Sports Wagon is called a Touring. Our latest spy shots and video show a handful of prototypes for the...

  • 2019 BMW 3-Series (330i M Sport)
    2019 BMW 3-Series first drive review: Benchmark or bookmark?

    The BMW 3-Series has made bank for decades off its undeniable clout. With its mastery of nimble steering feel and brilliant balanced handling, it’s oozed something from its pores that seeps into brains of enthusiasts like sugar, or mercury. When we talk about “sport sedans”...

  • 2019 BMW 3-Series (330i M Sport)
    2020 BMW M340i will set buyers back $54,995

    BMW's new M340i M Performance sedan will cost $54,995 when it goes on sale next summer. The German luxury brand announced pricing for the stylish sport sedan on Tuesday. Should you want all-wheel drive, the price rises to $56,995. Both figures include a mandatory $995 destination fee. The base...

  • 2020 BMW 3-Series Sports Wagon spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien

    BMW's redesigned 3-Series sedan will spawn its wagon body style early next year but the longroof will not make it to the United States. When asked about the arrival of the new 3-Series Sports Wagon in the U.S. by CarBuzz in an interview published Sunday, a BMW spokesman replied, “BMW of North America has no plans to bring the next-generation 3-Series Sports Wagon to the U.S. market.” No reason was mentioned but it likely has to do with buyers here preferring crossovers to wagons. Recall, BMW has just added an X2 crossover that's priced only slightly lower than a 3-Series. And...

  • 2020 BMW 330e
    2020 BMW 330e plug-in hybrid debuts with XtraBoost feature

    BMW on Thursday unveiled the plug-in hybrid version of its recently revealed eighth-generation 3-Series. Donning the 330e badge of the outgoing 3-Series plug-in hybrid, the new car also features a similar powertrain to the model it replaces but delivers more power and electric range. There's also a...

  • 2020 BMW M340i xDrive
    2020 BMW M340i is your 382-horsepower sport sedan sweet spot

    BMW will use this month's 2018 Los Angeles auto show to introduce the new M340i sport sedan. First announced during last month's 2018 Paris auto show, where the redesigned 3-Series made its debut, the M340i is the latest addition to BMW's M Performance range. It reaches showrooms next summer as a...

  • BMW legends collection up for sale
    Collection of BMW Legends for sale for $2.3M

    BMW enthusiasts, scrape your change together and think about a double mortgage. Enthusiast Auto Group announced on Wednesday it is selling a collection of BMW legends. The collection brings together 13 rare BMW models in one place, and they're being offered at one fixed price of $2.3 million. The...

  • 2020 BMW 3-Series Sports Wagon spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    Next BMW 3-Series Sports Wagon could spawn M3 variant

    A new generation of the BMW 3-Series was unveiled earlier in the month at the 2018 Paris auto show. The car has grown in size but nevertheless promises to be dynamically superior to the outgoing model by a significant margin. There will once again be another round of the 3-Series Sports Wagon body...

  • BMW M3 CSL (E46)
    BMW's sick of everyone saying its old cars were better

    BMW has insisted the 2019 3-Series will be a return to form for the benchmark sport sedan. And no one is more confident than BMW research and development chief, Klaus Fröhlich. In fact, Fröhlich is fed up with automotive media claiming BMW's old cars are better machines. Australian...

  • 2019 bmw 3-Series M Performance parts

    BMW has only just revealed its redesigned 2019 3-Series at the 2018 Paris auto show, yet the M division is ready to roll with some fresh parts. From style upgrades to real-deal performance bits, future 2019 3-Series owners have enticing options ahead of them. On the looks side of things, the M division's new M Performance range has a handful of parts packing a visual punch. This includes both the exterior and interior styling. On the outside, the M Performance catalog offers a front splitter, rear spoiler, and rear diffuser. These can be spec'd in a black gloss, black matte, or carbon fiber...

  • 2019 BMW 3-Series, 2018 Paris auto show
    2019 BMW 3-Series revealed in Paris with updated tech, engines–no manual

    The 2019 BMW 3-Series that debuted Tuesday at the 2018 Paris auto show not only represented the seventh generation of the sedan, but it’s also a substantial leap forward for the iconic four-door that has withered for nearly a decade. The new 3-Series dramatically improves its interior tech...

  • Teaser for 2019 BMW 3-Series debuting at 2018 Paris auto show
    New BMW 3-Series confirmed for 2018 Paris auto show

    BMW on Wednesday confirmed that its redesigned, seventh-generation 3-Series sedan will be unveiled to the world October 2 at the 2018 Paris auto show. Together with the confirmation, the automaker released a single teaser shot that reveals the outline of the car's grille along with the headlights'...

  • Teaser for 2019 BMW 3-Series
    BMW 3-Series teased: New generation of benchmark sport sedan almost ready

    BMW's redesigned 3-Series is almost here. The new sport sedan recently entered the pre-production stage at BMW's main plant in Dingolfing, Germany, and the automaker has given us a glimpse at the new design in a video highlighting some of the assembly steps. The new 3-Series is due out late this...

  • 2019 BMW 3-Series prototype testing on the Nürburgring
    BMW swears its 3-Series is going to be a sport sedan again

    BMW's 3-Series has traditionally been the benchmark for the executive sport sedan, however in recent years its top perch has been crowded out by impressive alternatives such as the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Cadillac ATS. The fact has not been lost on BMW, which is why the automaker is working extra...

  • 2021 BMW M3 spy shots - Photo credit: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    Next BMW M3 to weigh less than current M3 CS model

    When the next-generation BMW M3 shows face, likely for 2020, expect it to pick up a few tricks and slim down from the current M3 CS model. We're talking about a lighter and faster M3 sport sedan. New details from an Autocar report last Friday shed new light on the upcoming M3. Foremost, a move to...

  • Someone built an F81 BMW M3 wagon, and it's glorious

    The car buying public on this planet has spoken. From on high, the decree is that crossovers and SUVs shall rule the land. That's a shame because we're still pining for wagons. A few still exist, but it's rare to find high-performance variants roaming Stateside streets. BMW Blog found one enterprising chap in the Netherlands who has taken it upon himself to right a correctly perceived wrong that is the lack of a modern BMW M3 longroof. We're thrilled to share with you his glorious creation that is an F81-generation (2014-present) BMW M3 Touring. This blue Bimmer belongs to Instagram user 63...

  • 2019 BMW 3-Series spy shots - Image via S. Baldauf/SB-Medien
    2019 BMW 3-Series spy shots and video

    Feast your eyes on the latest spy shots of a prototype for BMW’s next-generation 3-Series, arguably the automaker’s most important model of the decade. It is expected to be revealed in late 2018 or early next year as a 2019 model. Like past generations, this new 3-Series, code-named the...

  • Amazon ships F1 clutch to buyer instead of M3 kit
    Amazon accidentally ships F1 race clutch to BMW M3 customer

    Someone, somewhere has made a serious boo-boo. An M3 Forum user by the name of "breadvan" posted to convey his confusion over a replacement ZF Sachs clutch kit for his BMW M3. When the box arrived, it appears he actually received a Formula One-spec carbon racing clutch. It's quite apparent this...

  • BMW M4 30 Jahre Edition for UK
    BMW M4 Convertible 30 Jahre Edition marks 30 years since the first M3 drop-top

    BMW's M division began to celebrate its various anniversaries with special models in 2014, but the party goes on. On Tuesday, the German automaker revealed the M4 Convertible 30 Jahre Edition, which marks 30 years since the first M3 Convertible launched in 1988. Jahre is the German word for...

  • The BMW E30 M3 pickup truck is not an ideal Christmas tree hauler
    The BMW E30 M3 pickup truck is not an ideal Christmas tree hauler

    When it was getting late in the season, we're sure some of you out there were yet to pick up a Christmas tree. BMW understands this problem, and it tried to come up with a little solution as shown in this video. This one, unfortunately, proves that a BMW may in fact not be the right vehicle to...

  • BMW E30 M3
    Everything you need to know about the BMW M3

    When enthusiasts think German sports car, they often think BMW M3, and there's a good reason for that. The M3 came to life as a race car first, and a street car second. Donut Media's latest "Up to Speed" episode focuses on the M3 and traces the iconic sports car's history back to its DTM racing...

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