BMW 3-Series News
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It's hard to complain about driving anything on the Circuit de Catalunya, simply because you're on the Circuit de Catalunya. Some cars, however, will shine in such circumstances, while others will reveal their weaknesses. The 2012 BMW 3-Series shines. Well, it shines once you turn off all the electronic nannies, anyway. With the sport control setting in Sport+ mode, the eight-speed automatic transmission comes alive--to a point--the throttle response sharpens, and the traction control is disabled. But dynamic stability control, or DSC, remains active. DSC is great on a wet road. It's not...
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Alpina Shows Off Track-Ready B3 GT3: 2011 Tokyo Motor Show
Alpina is commemorating its return to motorsport with the B3 GT3 coupe.
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2012 BMW 3-Series Sedans Priced From $35,795
The 2012 BMW 3-Series sedans are out, and today, they've been priced. The 2012 328i starts from $35,795 including destination fees, and the 2012 335i starts from $43,295. These new prices represent rises of $320 and $370, respectively, but include more standard equipment, such as a 6.5-inch center...
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2012 BMW 3-Series Ordering Guide Released To Dealers
BMW dealers have already received the ordering guide for 2012 models, and are now taking orders for January production.
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BMW Celebrates 40 Years Of M Division With Special Edition M3
A brand new M3 is just around the corner and in the lead up to its arrival BMW is in run out mode with the last of its current generation cars. To help keep them moving, the automaker has announced a special run of M3 Competition Edition coupes for the North American market that celebrates the 40...
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BMW Reducing Reliance On German Production
In the not too distant future BMW is very likely to build most of its cars outside of Germany. The automaker currently builds about 62 percent of its cars in Germany, down from 70 percent in 2002, but once plants in China come fully onboard this figure will approach the 50 percent mark. Now factor...
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BMW used the DTM season finale at Hockenheim over the weekend to unveil its M3-based race car that will fulfill the brand’s comeback to the German touring car series next year. In front of thousands of fans at the German city’s Hockenheimring race track, the “BMW M Performance Accessories M3 DTM” race car completed two laps of the track with BMW works driver Dirk Werner behind the wheel and its rivals from Audi and Mercedes-Benz flanking it on either side. Old-school DTM fans will recognize from the typical BMW M stripes that the appearance is based on the original BMW...
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U.S. Will Get Next BMW 3-Series Wagon After All: Report
Despite modest sales of station wagons in the U.S. market, BMW will import a wagon version of the new F30 platform 3-Series.
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Prodrive MINI, Maserati Cinqueporte, Verano Hybrid: Car News Headlines
The upcoming Maserati SUV may not be named Kubang after all--a new report gives the nod to the much more melodious name "Cinqueporte." Buick is working on a Verano Hybrid, due by 2015, but before that, the WRC-inspired Prodrive-developed MINI Countryman should hit the streets. We also have BMW...
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Build Your Ideal 2012 3-Series With BMW's New Online Configurator
BMW has put up an interactive configurator for its new 2012 3-Series Sedan on its global website, allowing you to play around with some of the color and wheel options as well as view the car from every angle. The configurator also lets you sample each of the model lines, including the Sport...
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Luxury Hybrid Sedan Guide: BMW ActiveHybrid 3, Infiniti M35h, Lexus GS 450h
With the 2012 Infiniti M35h already setting Guinness records and the 2013 Lexus GS 450h shown off at the Frankfurt Auto Show, today's unveiling of the 2013 BMW ActiveHybrid 3 makes it a three-way race for sport-sedan hybrid supremacy. How do the numbers stack up? Performance First up, lets look at...
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2012 BMW 3-Series Trim Lines: Gallery
The 2012 BMW 3-Series was just revealed this morning, and in addition to ditching the naturally-aspirated six-cylinder and the 330i model, it gains a new three-line trim spectrum, with Sport Line, Modern Line, and Luxury Line the primary options. An M Sport package is also available. So what's the...
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BMW’s new 3-Series, the sixth generation of the automaker’s entry-level sedan, is now bigger, bolder, and with a revamped engine lineup including a hybrid option, more fuel efficient than ever. Set to go on sale in February as a 2012 model, the ‘F30’ 3-Series also debuts BMW’s new face, which features elongated headlights reaching along as far as the trademark kidney grille. Otherwise, the design is somewhat predictable, with an athletic body, short overhangs, and a long bonnet dominating the look. As mentioned, the 2012 BMW 3-Series is bigger than the model it...
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Eight Cars Crash On The Nurburgring, Including BMW M3 Ring Taxi: Video
Updated with video below. Car crashes on Germany's Nurburgring-Nordschleife are a common occurrence, with the track’s rapidly changing elevations, blind corners, and myriad of bumps consistently proving to unsettle drivers, even those familiar with the ‘Ring. However, it’s not...
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2011 BMW 328i And 335i xDrive Models Recalled For Loose Driveshaft Bolts
Incorrectly torqued front driveshaft attachment bolts have led to the recall of 2011 BMW 328i and 335i xDrive models.
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Wiesmann Roadster MF3 Final Edition Live Photos: 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show
As we first reported a few weeks back, Wiesmann, the maker of the retro-styled MF series of roadsters and coupes, is ending production of its Roadster MF3, a car that has been around for the last 18 years. In honor of the milestone, Wiesmann has teamed up with fellow German firm Sieger, a...
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Is BMW Planning A Heretical V-6 Twin-Turbo Engine For The Next M3?
The V-6 engine is a great thing. Many carmakers, notably Volkswagen and Nissan, have used them to great effect in various implementations. But BMW has a history of inline sixes, not Vs. That may be about to change if the latest patent drawings and reports hold up. As dug up by Bimmerpost, the...
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2002-2005 BMW 3-Series Recalled For Faulty Tail Lights
This has been a bad week for BMW recalls. Having just recalled its 2009 X5 xDrive35d diesel model for a fuel heater fault, the automaker is now recalling certain 3-Series models from the 2002 to 2005 model years. The particular models including the 325i, 325xi, 330i and 330xi, of which there are...
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Look out for the debut of the 2013 BMW 3-Series at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show this September.
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BMW Outlines Frankfurt Lineup, Doesn’t Mention New 3-Series
BMW has not mentioned whether its redesigned 3-Series will be making an appearance at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show but automakers are known for making a few surprises at major auto shows.
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2013 BMW 3-Series Long Wheelbase Spy Shots: Forbidden Fruit
The 2013 BMW 3-Series Long Wheelbase is being designed exclusively for the Chinese market and should make its world debut at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show next April.
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Sinister BMW M3 DTM Concept: New Gallery
The racing version of the M3 destined for DTM competition looks menacing in its sinister raw-carbon clothing.
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BMW Team RLL Previews ALMS Mosport Grand Prix
The BMW M3 GT builds on the production car's strengths and adds to it within the ALMS GT class rules. BMW Team RLL are coming off three straight wins--but can it hold back the Ferraris, Corvettes, and Porsches as it seeks a fourth in Mosport?
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Drivers, Team Talk About Return To DTM, BMW M3 DTM Concept: Video
The BMW M3 gets a fully radicalized motorsports interpretation for the company's return to DTM racing next year. The DTM series will be coming to the U.S. in 2013.
Nelson Ireson