The M340i Is Gone. BMW's Engineers Walk Us Through The 443 PS M350 xDrive And Its Coming Drift Mode
BMWBLOGby Horatiu Boeriu12d ago
Article Summary - The M yellow lights are exclusive to the M350 and can't be ordered on a 330 or an i3.
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BMWBLOGby Horatiu Boeriu12d ago
Article Summary - The M yellow lights are exclusive to the M350 and can't be ordered on a 330 or an i3.
BMWBLOGby Steven Paul12d ago
Article Summary - The M350 xDrive hits 60 mph in 4.1 seconds, quicker than the i3 50 xDrive's 4.7, making it the fastest 3 Series until the i3 M60 arrives.
BMWBLOGby Steven Paul12d ago
Article Summary - The M350 xDrive's B58 makes 437 hp and 428 lb-ft, yet BMW quotes a similar 4.1-second 0-60 mph time as the M340i xDrive.
BMWBLOGby Steven Paul12d ago
Article Summary - The M350 xDrive's B58 inline-six makes 580 Nm (428 lb-ft) and hits 60 mph in 4.1 seconds, while the 320's B48 four-cylinder makes 211 hp.
BMWBLOGby Adrian Padeanu12d ago
Article Summary - The G50 marks the most significant styling departure from one 3 Series generation to the next.
BMWBLOGby Adrian Padeanu12d ago
Article Summary - Every generation of the 3 Series has had a diesel engine except the first and latest, the E21 and G50.
BMWBLOGby Horatiu Boeriu12d ago
Article Summary - The M350 xDrive replaces the M340i with 443 hp and 580 Nm (428 lb-ft) from a mild-hybrid inline-six, which is 69 hp more than before.
BMWBLOGby Andrei Nedelea12d ago
Article Summary - The iX3 xDrive50 covered about 250 miles in a day, including two Transfagarasan climbs and a 87 mph highway run, and still had 16% left without charging.
BMWBLOGby Adrian Padeanu13d ago
Article Summary - AC Schnitzer has been sold to Dutch holding company AM Group after its previous owner announced plans to shut down the tuner.
BMWBLOGby Horatiu Boeriu13d ago
Article Summary - BMW Motorrad will build 115 M 1000 RR Limited Edition Isle of Man TT bikes to mark the race's 115th running, and only a very limited number will go to the US.
BMWBLOGby Horatiu Boeriu13d ago
A 717-hp wagon is easy to like for the first week, so the more useful update comes after the novelty wears off.
BMWBLOGby Adrian Padeanu13d ago
Article Summary - The M3, M5, and XM will also be there, joined by more affordable vehicles like the 1 Series, 2 Series Gran Coupé, X1, iX2, and the X3. Plus, a world premiere.
BMWBLOGby Adrian Padeanu13d ago
Article Summary - BMW is showcasing the new iX3 50 xDrive with a giant illuminated grille in São Paulo.
BMWBLOGby Adrian Padeanu14d ago
Article Summary - Apprentice 2036 is a hands-on EV engineering workshop for five and six-year-olds. - BMW hopes early exposure will help build the next generation of automotive talent.
BMWBLOGby Horatiu Boeriu14d ago
Article Summary - BMW's 2012 N57S used three turbos to make 740 Nm (546 lb-ft) from a 3.0-liter inline-six, more torque than the V8-powered F10 M5.
BMWBLOGby Horatiu Boeriu14d ago
Article Summary - BMW built the M62 V8 from 1995 to 2005 for the E39 5 Series, E38 7 Series, E31 840Ci, and E53 X5, and it's the base for the S62 in the E39 M5.
BMWBLOGby Horatiu Boeriu15d ago
Article Summary - Broad Arrow will auction the one-off W10-powered E39 M5 on October 9 in Knokke-Heist, Belgium, with an estimate of €250,000 to €350,000.
BMWBLOGby Horatiu Boeriu15d ago
Article Summary - The G20 3 Series ends production in October 2026 after eight years, and its G50 successor keeps none of the classic kidney, twin-headlight and L-shaped-taillight design.
BMWBLOGby Horatiu Boeriu15d ago
Article Summary - The N62 was BMW's first V8 with Valvetronic and powered the 5, 6, and 7 Series and the X5 from 2001 to 2010.
BMWBLOGby Horatiu Boeriu16d ago
Article Summary - BMW built 53 3.0 CSLs, not the 50 usually quoted: 50 cars carry VINs ending 001 to 050, and three more (086, 568, and 661) all went to Germany.