2011 BMW 3-Series Wagon (328i, 328xi)

BMW, along with a rapidly diminishing handful of other European automakers, continues to prove year after year that there is a small niche in the United States for smaller, performance-oriented cargo haulers. Don't call them station wagons, even though that's what they are -- BMW calls them Sport Wagons.Offered in 328i or 328i xDrive guise, the latter indicating BMW's sophisticated xDrive mechanism, the BMW wagons slot below the midsize 535i xDrive in the automaker's North American lineup.


MECHANICAL

* 6-speed manual transmission
* 3.0-liter dual overhead cam (DOHC), 24-valve inline 230-horsepower 6-cylinder engine with composite magnesium/aluminum engine block, Valvetronic, and Double-VANOS steplessly variable valve timing
* Engine Start/Stop button
* Electronic throttle control
* Rear wheel drive
* Extensive aluminum componentry including front suspension components (forged-aluminum lower arms, steering knuckle); subframe; steering rack; and brake components (328i xDrive has steel lower arms and a steel subframe, plus an aluminum thrust plate)
* Double-pivot type front suspension
* 5-link rear suspension with cast-aluminum upper transverse arms
* Front and rear anti-roll (stabilizer) bars
* Twin-tube gas-pressure shock absorbers
* Engine-speed-sensitive, variable-assist power steering
* 4-wheel ventilated anti-lock disc brakes with Dynamic Brake Control (DBC)
* Chrome-plated exhaust tips
*

Vehicle

* EPA Classification
Small Station Wagon
* EPA Greenhouse Gas Score
5 (2010)
*

Engine

* Engine Type
Gas I6
* Displacement
3.0L/183
* Fuel System
MPI
* SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM
230 @ 6500
* SAE Net Torque @ RPM
200 @ 2750
*

Mileage

* Fuel Economy Est-Combined (MPG)
20 (2010)
* Fuel Economy Est-Combined (MPG)
21 (2010)
* EPA Fuel Economy Est - City (MPG)
17 (2010)
* EPA Fuel Economy Est - City (MPG)
18 (2010)
* EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy (MPG)
26 (2010)
* EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy (MPG)
27 (2010)
*

Tires

* Front Tire Size
P205/55R16
* Front Tire Size
P225/45R17
* Front Tire Size
P225/40R18
* Rear Tire Size
P225/45R17
* Rear Tire Size
P255/40R17
* Rear Tire Size
P255/35R18
* Rear Tire Size
P205/55R16
Brakes

* Brake Type
Pwr-Assisted
* Brake ABS System
4-Wheel
* Disc - Front (Yes or )
Yes
* Disc - Rear (Yes or )
Yes
* Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in)
12.3 x - TBD -
* Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in)
11.8 x - TBD -
nterior Dimensions

* Passenger Capacity
5
* Passenger Volume (ft³)
92.6
* Front Head Room (in)
38.5
* Front Leg Room (in)
41.1
* Front Shoulder Room (in)
55.4
* Front Hip Room (in)
- TBD -
* Second Head Room (in)
38.0
* Second Leg Room (in)
34.6
* Second Shoulder Room (in)
55.1
* Second Hip Room (in)
- TBD -
*

Summary

* Vehicle Name
328i
* Body Style
4 Door Wagon
*

Package for the all new 2011 X3

BMW has announced the M-sport Package for the all new 2011 X3. Details:
• Carbon Black metallic paint finish (exclusive M-sport color)
• 19 inch M light-weight alloy wheels
• Sports suspension tuning with stiffer dampers
• M multifunction leather steering wheel and variable sports steering
• M gear selection level with short throws
• Gearshift paddles (with BMW xDrive35i w/ standard 8 speed auto)
• Sports seats
• Pearlpoint cloth-leather upholsterly
• BMW Individual anthracite roof liner
• M Sport package side skirts, wheel arches and front and rear apron skirts are painted in body color
• Window surrounds and roof rails are in BMW Individual high-gloss Shadow Line.
• Expected to be available from 2nd Quarter of 2011 (subject to change).

Official Launch Information For BMW 1 Series M Edition

Official Launch : December 2010.
World Premiere : NAIAS Detroit January 2011.
World Press Drives : March 2011.
European Public Premiere : Geneva 2011.
European on sale date : Spring 2011.
US on sale date : Summer 2011.

M3 GTS!

BMW NA is pleased to announce that you will son be able to order the M3 GTS! No MSRP or pricing has been announced but here are some key facts.
Key Facts:
• Displacement: 4.361L V8
• Power: 450hp@8300RPM
• Torque: 325ft-lb@3750RPM
• Top Speed: 190 MPH (Redline Limited)
• 0-62 MPH: 4.4 Seconds
• Front Brake: 378x32mm 6 Pistons by Brembo
• Rear Brake: 380x28mm 4 Pistons by Brembo
• Weight: -154 lb (vs. series M3 w/ DCT)
• Suspension: Compression and Rebound Individually Adjustable; Ride Height Adjustable; Solid Rear Sub-frame Mounts
• Aero: Front Adjustable Splitter (30mm Range); Rear Adjustable Wing Based on WTCC 320si

2011 BMW X6 M

The X6 M is a high-performance variant of BMW's controversial head-turning crossover. Unveiled at the New York Auto Show in 2009, the X6 M uses a potent version of BMW's twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8. Output is pegged at 555 horsepower at 5,750 rpm and peak torque is 501 pound-feet, available between 1,500 and 5,650 rpm. The car can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds, according to the automaker. Although traction control is standard, the M Dynamic Mode (MDM) greatly reduces the aggressiveness of the system. The MDM setting allows the driver to enter a controlled drift and push the vehicle's handling to the limit. There's also a DSC-Off Mode for drivers seeking a more purist experience.

Vehicle

• EPA Classification
  Sport Utility Vehicle
• EPA Greenhouse Gas Score
  6 (2010)
• 
  

Engine

• Engine Type
  Turbocharged Gas V8
• Displacement
  4.4L/268
• Fuel System
  DI
• SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM
  555 @ 6000
• SAE Net Torque @ RPM
  500 @ 1500-5650

• Mileage

  • Fuel Economy Est-Combined (MPG)
    14 (2010)
  • EPA Fuel Economy Est - City (MPG)
    12 (2010)
  • EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy (MPG)
    17 (2010)

  • Transmission

  • Drivetrain
    All Wheel Drive
  • Trans Type
    6
  • Trans Description Cont.
    Automatic w/OD
  • First Gear Ratio (:1)
    4.17
  • Second Gear Ratio (:1)
    2.34
  • Third Gear Ratio (:1)
    1.52
  • Fourth Gear Ratio (:1)
    1.14
  • Fifth Gear Ratio (:1)
    0.87
  • Sixth Gear Ratio (:1)
    0.69
  • Reverse Ratio (:1)
    3.40
  • Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1)
    3.91

    Brakes

    • Brake Type
      Pwr-Assisted
    • Brake ABS System
      4-Wheel
    • Disc - Front (Yes or )
      Yes
    • Disc - Rear (Yes or )
      Yes
    • Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in)
      15.6 x - TBD -
    • Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in)
      15.2 x - TBD -

      Exterior Dimensions

      • Wheelbase (in)
        115.5
      • Length, Overall (in)
        192.0
      • Width, Max w/o mirrors (in)
        78.1
      • Height, Overall (in)
        66.3
      • Track Width, Front (in)
        65.4
      • Track Width, Rear (in)
        65.8

        Interior Dimensions

        • Passenger Capacity
          5
        • Passenger Volume (ft³)
          - TBD -
        • Front Head Room (in)
          38.3
        • Front Leg Room (in)
          40.4
        • Front Shoulder Room (in)
          59.9
        • Front Hip Room (in)
          - TBD -
        • Second Head Room (in)
          37.2
        • Second Leg Room (in)
          35.9
        • Second Shoulder Room (in)
          57.0

          Summary

          • Vehicle Name
            X6 M
          • Body Style
            4dr
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2010 BMW X3

Powered by BMW’s 260 horsepower 3-liter inline-six and engineered to have BMW’s trademark handling, the BMW X3 manages to offer many key SUV characteristics, including: all-wheel drive, good ground clearance, and a plenty of cargo capacity.BMW calls it a “sport activity vehicle” or SAV rather than a sport-utility, a suitable description for a vehicle that can carve the curves on a dry back road as easily as it can haul four skiers and their equipment to a snowed-in ski resort.The 3-liter BMW inline 6-cylinder engine, introduced in 2007, is the only one available on the X3, and produces 260 horsepower and 225 pound-feet of torque, capable of moving the vehicle to sixty mph in under 8 seconds. Fuel efficiency is rated at 17 city and 24 highway.

Vehicle

• EPA Classification
  Sport Utility Vehicle
• EPA Greenhouse Gas Score
  4
• EPA Greenhouse Gas Score
  5
• 
  

Engine

• Engine Type
  Gas I6
• Displacement
  3.0L/183
• Fuel System
  MPI
• SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM
  260 @ 6600
• SAE Net Torque @ RPM
  225 @ 2750

• Mileage

  • Fuel Economy Est-Combined (MPG)
    19
  • Fuel Economy Est-Combined (MPG)
    20
  • EPA Fuel Economy Est - City (MPG)
    17
  • EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy (MPG)
    24

  Weight Information

  • Base Curb Weight (lbs)
    4012
  • Base Curb Weight (lbs)
    4068

  Brakes

  • Brake Type
    Pwr-Assisted
  • Brake ABS System
    4-Wheel
  • Disc - Front (Yes or )
    Yes
  • Disc - Rear (Yes or )
    Yes
  • Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in)
    12.8 x - TBD -
  • Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in)
    12.6 x - TBD -

  Fuel Tank

  • Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx (gal)
    17.7

  Exterior Dimensions

  • Wheelbase (in)
    110.1
  • Length, Overall (in)
    179.9
  • Width, Max w/o mirrors (in)
    73.0
  • Height, Overall (in)
    65.9
  • Track Width, Front (in)
    60.0
  • Track Width, Rear (in)
    60.7
  • Min Ground Clearance (in)
    8.0

  Interior Dimensions

  • Passenger Capacity
    5
  • Passenger Volume (ft³)
    90.1
  • Front Head Room (in)
    39.3
  • Front Leg Room (in)
    40.2
  • Front Shoulder Room (in)
    55.6
  • Front Hip Room (in)
    - TBD -
  • Second Head Room (in)
    39.4
  • Second Leg Room (in)
    35.8
  • Second Shoulder Room (in)
    55.0

  Summary

  • Vehicle Name
    X3
  • Body Style
    4 Door
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2011 BMW 3-Series Wagon (328i, 328xi)

BMW, along with a rapidly diminishing handful of other European automakers, continues to prove year after year that there is a small niche in the United States for smaller, performance-oriented cargo haulers. Don't call them station wagons, even though that's what they are -- BMW calls them Sport Wagons.Offered in 328i or 328i xDrive guise, the latter indicating BMW's sophisticated xDrive mechanism, the BMW wagons slot below the midsize 535i xDrive in the automaker's North American lineup.

Vehicle

• EPA Classification
  Small Station Wagon
• EPA Greenhouse Gas Score
  5 (2010)
• 
  

Engine

• Engine Type
  Gas I6
• Displacement
  3.0L/183
• Fuel System
  MPI
• SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM
  230 @ 6500
• SAE Net Torque @ RPM
  200 @ 2750
• 
  

Transmission

• Drivetrain
  Rear Wheel Drive
• Trans Order Code
  205
• Trans Type
  6
• Trans Description Cont.
  Manual
• Trans Description Cont.
  Automatic
• First Gear Ratio (:1)
  4.32
• First Gear Ratio (:1)
  4.07
• Second Gear Ratio (:1)
  2.46
• Second Gear Ratio (:1)
  2.37
• Third Gear Ratio (:1)
  1.66
• Third Gear Ratio (:1)
  1.55
• Fourth Gear Ratio (:1)
  1.20
• Fourth Gear Ratio (:1)
  1.23
• Fifth Gear Ratio (:1)
  1.00
• Fifth Gear Ratio (:1)
  0.85
• Sixth Gear Ratio (:1)
  0.85
• Sixth Gear Ratio (:1)
  0.67
• Reverse Ratio (:1)
  3.20
• Reverse Ratio (:1)
  3.94
• Clutch Size (in)
  - TBD -
• Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1)
  3.23
• Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1)
  3.73

• Weight Information

• Base Curb Weight (lbs)
  3527
• Base Curb Weight (lbs)
• 3594
  

• Suspension

• Suspension Type - Front
  Double Pivot
• Suspension Type - Rear
  5-Link
• Suspension Type - Front (Cont.)
  Sport
• Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.)
  Sport

Brakes

• Brake Type
  Pwr-Assisted
• Brake ABS System
  4-Wheel
• Disc - Front (Yes or )
  Yes
• Disc - Rear (Yes or )
  Yes
• Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in)
  12.3 x - TBD -
• Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in)
  11.8 x - TBD -
• 
  

Tires

• Front Tire Size
  P225/45R17
• Front Tire Size
  P225/40R18
• Front Tire Size
  P205/55R16
• Rear Tire Size
  P205/55R16
• Rear Tire Size
  P225/45R17
• Rear Tire Size
  P255/40R17
• Rear Tire Size
  P255/35R18

Exterior Dimensions

• Wheelbase (in)
  108.7
• Length, Overall (in)
  178.2
• Width, Max w/o mirrors (in)
  71.5
• Height, Overall (in)
  55.8
• Track Width, Front (in)
  59.1
• Track Width, Rear (in)
  60.2

  Interior Dimensions

  • Passenger Capacity
    5
  • Passenger Volume (ft³)
    92.6
  • Front Head Room (in)
    38.5
  • Front Leg Room (in)
    41.1
  • Front Shoulder Room (in)
    55.4
  • Front Hip Room (in)
    - TBD -
  • Second Head Room (in)
    38.0
  • Second Leg Room (in)
    34.6
  • Second Shoulder Room (in)
    55.1

    Summary

    • Vehicle Name
      328i
    • Body Style
      4 Door Wagon

2011 BMW 3-Series Convertible (328i, 335i)

The latest E92 BMW 3-Series was first introduced in 2007, and now features a very fresh facelift and engine changes -- including the introduction of the new, range-topping 335is Convertible. The E92 3-Series convertible is BMW's first model with a retractable hardtop. The only variation between the 328i and 335i models is in the power plant. The 328i uses BMW's normally aspirated 3.0-liter inline six, offering 230 horsepower at 6,500 rpm and 200 foot-pounds of torque at 2,750 rpm.The 335i has a new N54 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder with a single twin-scroll turbocharger, high-precision fuel injection, and an all-aluminum crankcase, pushing the car to 60 mph in just 5.3 seconds.


MECHANICAL

* 6-speed manual transmission
* 3.0-liter dual overhead cam (DOHC), 24-valve inline 230-horsepower 6-cylinder engine with composite magnesium/aluminum engine block, Valvetronic, and Double-VANOS steplessly variable valve timing
* Engine Start/Stop button
* Electronic throttle control
* Rear wheel drive
* Extensive aluminum componentry including front suspension components (forged-aluminum lower arms, steering knuckle); subframe; steering rack; and brake components
* Double-pivot type front and five-link rear suspension
* Front and rear anti-roll (stabilizer) bars
* Twin-tube gas-pressure shock absorbers
* Engine-speed-sensitive, variable-assist power steering
* 4-wheel ventilated anti-lock disc brakes with Dynamic Brake Control (DBC)
* Chrome-plated exhaust tips
*

EXTERIOR

* V Spoke (Style 338) 17 x 8.0 light alloy wheels 225/45 run-flat all-season tires
* Power-folding retractable hardtop with integrated window defroster
* Xenon Adaptive Headlights w/dynamic auto-leveling and Corona headlight-rings
* Halogen free-form front foglights
* Adaptive Brake Lights
* Dynamic Brake Lights
* Heated dual power mirrors and heated windshield washer jets
* Rain-sensing windshield wipers and Automatic headlight control
* Ground lighting located in bottom of exterior door handles
*

INTERIOR

* 10-way power front bucket seats with 2-way manual headrests and driver memory with 2 presets for seat and exterior mirror positions
* Seatback easy-entry feature
* Split fold-down rear seats with convenience hooks
* Leatherette upholstery
* Front-seat center armrest with storage compartment
* Rear seat with fold-down center armrest with dual cupholders, and storage bin with retractable cover
* 3-spoke leather-wrapped multi-function sport steering wheel with audio and hands-free phone controls
* Tilt/telescopic steering wheel column
* On-board computer with Check Control provides feedback on the vehicle's operating status: oil level indicator and distance to next service appointment/oil change, as well as other detailed information, such as spark plug and micro-filter status. It also provides travel information travel range on remaining fuel, external temperature and more
* Service Interval Indicator with miles-to-service readout
* Central locking system with center console switch (leaves gas filler door unlocked), double-lock feature and 2-step unlocking
* Remote keyless entry with remote trunk release
* Coded Driveaway Protection
* Power front windows with "one-touch" up/down operation
* Dynamic Cruise Control
* Electric interior trunk release
* Automatic climate control includes micro-filter, automatic air recirculation, left/right temperature control, temperature- and volume-controlled rear outlets, windshield misting sensor, MAX A/C function, heat at rest, and recall of individual user settings
* Locking glovebox
* Front cupholders
* Auxiliary power outlet
* Dark burl walnut wood trim
* Door storage pockets
* Driver and passenger visor vanity mirrors
* BMW Ambiance lighting
* Courtesy lights include fade in/fade out, actuation from remote, automatic switch-on when engine is turned off, separately controlled left/right front and rear reading lights, front footwell lighting, and illuminated vanity mirrors
*

Safety

* Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
* Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) including Brake Fade Compensation, Start-off Assistant, Brake Drying, and Brake Stand-by features, with Dynamic Traction Control (DTC)
* Interlocking door anchoring system to help protect against door intrusion in side impacts
* Programmable Daytime Running Lights
* Driver's and passenger's front airbag supplemental restraint system (SRS) with advanced technology: dual-threshold, dual-stage deployment; and front-passenger seat sensors designed to prevent unnecessary airbag deployment
* Front and rear Head Protection System (HPS)
* Seat-mounted front side-impact airbags
* Front passenger seat-occupation recognition with Passenger's Airbag Off indicator
* Crash sensor activates Battery Safety Terminal disconnect of alternator, fuel pump and starter from battery, automatically unlocks doors, and turns on hazard and interior lights
* BMW's Advanced Safety System for integrated deployment of passive and active safety features
* Automatic safety belt assistant
* Automatic safety-belt pretensioners at front seating positions
* LATCH attachments on child-restraint safety installation
* Emergency trunk release
* Tire Pressure Monitor
* Rollover Protection System

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