BMW 3-Series News
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2014 BMW M3 Spy Shots
The long-awaited M version of the latest generation ‘F30’ BMW 3-Series is on track for a debut at January's 2014 Detroit Auto Show, and these latest shots show the most complete prototype we’ve seen yet. Since the reveal of the M4 concept car at the recent Pebble Beach Concours...
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BMW Teases Engine Sound For New M3 And M4: Video
Keep this video on repeat as those growls you hear are the sweet sounds of the new straight-six engine developed for the latest generation of the BMW M3 and the all-new M4 (basically a new M3 Coupe). Also shown in the video is a small sliver of the new M3’s power dome hood, whose yellow hue...
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2014 BMW 328d EPA Fuel Economy And Pricing Revealed
The diesel-burning 2014 BMW 328d will return up to 45 miles to the gallon on the highway, according to the EPA.
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BMW Builds Its Last M3 Coupe... Ever
That's all folks. The last M3 coupe that BMW will build just rolled off of the assembly line. Looking rather resplendent in its bright orange paintwork, this final performance two-door marks the end of a truly wonderful era. Why is this the last coupe? Because the brand will apply the M moniker to...
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BMW Looks Back At The M3 CSL On Its 10th Birthday: Video
The BMW M3 has been a motoring icon for many years now. It's gone through quite a few evolutions across its varied generations, and each version finds a large crowd of enthusiasts that claim their favorite is the best version. Be it E30, E36, E46, and so on, each one has something to offer for...
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A widespread recall affecting more than 3.4 million vehicles from several different makes has now hit BMW. According to the automaker, roughly 220,000 of its 2002 and 2003 3-Series models have been affected by the recall worldwide, with 42,080 of these located in the U.S. The recall is due to a defective airbag from Japanese supplier Takata Corp. Other makes with vehicles featuring the defective airbag include Honda, Infiniti, Lexus, Mazda, Nissan, Pontiac and Toyota. The root of the problem is an airbag inflator that deteriorates over time. This can cause the inflator to rupture when the...
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BMW 3-Series GT Shows Off Its "Style" In New Video
The 2014 BMW 3-Series GT is nearly here. What do you think?
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BMW Confirms Diesel 3-Series Sports Wagon For U.S.
BMW has finally confirmed that its 3-Series Sports Wagon will offer a diesel option in the U.S., with the automaker revealing the good news following the debut of the 2014 328d diesel sedan at the 2013 New York Auto Show last week. We’ve been yearning for a diesel-powered 3-Series Sports...
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BMW M Performance Wants To Make Your 2012+ 335i Faster
BMW’s M Performance bits can help enhance the driving experience for owners of late model BMW vehicles. Previous M Performance offerings have included suspension enhancements, performance exhaust systems, aerodynamic body bits and even an M Performance Electronic Steering Wheel with Efficient...
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2014 BMW 328d Live Photos: Diesel Torque + 3-Series = ???
Great mileage and lots of torque: what's to argue with? That's at least the superficial theory behind the 2014 BMW 328d, the latest addition to the 3-Series lineup and to BMW's U.S. diesel fleet. Shown today at the New York Auto Show it looks…like any other 3-Series, for the most part...
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Could BMW’s 3-Series GT Receive The M Treatment?
Could the recently revealed BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo get its very own M model? According to a BMW exec, such a scenario hasn’t been ruled out. “We are not saying no at the moment,” Bernard Ederer, BMW’s product communications manager for the new 3-Series GT, told Drive when...
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If you’re eagerly awaiting the arrival of a diesel-powered BMW 3-Series sedan, you may want to make plans to attend the 2013 New York Auto Show. BMW has officially announced that its new 328d sedan will makes its U.S. debut at the New York show. Fitted with a 2.0-liter turbodiesel engine, BMW’s 328d generates 180 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque. That’s enough to get the car from 0-60 mph in 7.2 seconds, while returning fuel economy that could top 40 mpg. We say “could top,” as the EPA has yet to rate the fuel economy of the 328d. Though it won’t be...
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BMW’s 3-Series Sports Wagon To Get Diesel Option In U.S.
We’ve already told you the BMW 3-Series will be getting a new four-cylinder diesel engine in the U.S., and that the engine, a 2.0-liter turbodiesel, will appear in a new 328d sedan later this year. Now we can reveal that the 3-Series Sports Wagon will also receive the fuel-efficient option in...
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2014 BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo: Live In Geneva
As the BMW 3-Series range bifurcates into four-and-more-door 3-Series models and two-door 4-Series cars, it's getting a new addition: the 3-Series Gran Turismo, unveiled today at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. Like the 3-Series sedan it shares its leading moniker with, the 3er GT sports both...
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2013 Alpina B3 Revealed Ahead Of Geneva Debut
Alpina has a history of making BMW models go faster, with perhaps a bit more focus on luxury and a bit less emphasis on motorsports than BMW’s M Division. Though the only current Alpina model sold on these shores is the BMW 7-Series-based B7, the brand builds and sells a variety of models in...
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2014 BMW M3 Details Begin To Take Shape: Report
It’s no secret that BMW is working on a new M3 sedan, as well as a new M4 coupe and convertible. We’ve shown you spy shots and spy video of various cars in testing, but the market introduction of the new M offerings is still over a year away. Britain’s Car magazine recently...
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Half A Million BMWs Affected By Wide-Ranging Recall
BMW has issued a wide-ranging recall on several of its model lines, ranging from the 1-Series to the Z4 sports car. In total, there are 504,545 vehicles affected by the latest recall in the U.S. alone. The recall affects: - 2007-2012 BMW 1-Series Coupes and 1-Series Convertibles built from December...
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If you’ve never driven on a race track before, you may have a hard time comprehending what all the fuss is about. For those unfamiliar with motorsports, winning a race is simply a matter of driving faster than the other cars, which would mean that speed is more about bravery than skill. As anyone who’s spent enough time on race tracks will tell you, nothing could be further from the truth. Taking a car to its absolute limit, lap after lap after lap, takes a degree of talent and comprehension that few untrained drivers possess. Also, race tracks are not designed to be forgiving...
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2014 BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo preview
BMW's Gran Turismo take on a roomier, more useful vehicle somewhere between a sedan and a wagon wasn't all that well received, at least aesthetically, when it first showed up as a conceptual variant of the 5-Series in 2009. Now, the 3-Series has its own Gran Turismo. Does it work any better in this...
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2014 BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo Images Leaked
Last December we brought you undisguised images of the new BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo in testing, in both base and M Sport trim. At the time we weren’t entirely sure if BMW would use the 3-Series Gran Turismo name, even though the car was spotted wearing a “GT” badge. We predicted...
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2013 BMW 320i: Entry Level Luxury Starting At $33,445
The 2013 BMW 3-Series sees a new entry-level model join at the Detroit Auto Show in the form of the new 320i.
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BMW Celebrates DTM Win With Special-Edition M3 Coupe
Only 54 of these DTM Champion Edition M3 Coupes will be built.
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2014 BMW 3-Series GT spy shots
Like it or not, BMW will be launching a new mid-size hatch with the form factor something along the lines of a smaller 5-Series Gran Turismo. Whether it will be called the 3-Series Gran Turismo or come as a new model, remains unclear. Whatever it's called, this is what it will look like. Two...
Nelson Ireson