The new BMW 335is is available in either Coupe and Convertible form and from what it looks like so far it’s a model destined for the North American market only. It’s basically a sportier and more powerful version of the 335i.
That’s not really that much of a bummer, as you can essentially just equip your bog standard 335i here with a tune from BMW Performance that boosts the engine to the same specs as the 335is – 320 horses and 450Nm of torque.
It’s essentially the same output as what you get in the 740i. But this new model has been added in the US at a time where the standard 335i without the “s” at the back will have its N54 twin turbo replaced by the N55 single twin scroll turbo that produces the same output as the outgoing N54 non-s engine.
The highest output factory standard version of the N54B30 so far is the one in the Z4 sDrive35is, which gets 335 horses and 450Nm, with a 50Nm overboost so it can peak at 500Nm depending on conditions. The 335is also have the 50Nm overboost feature.
Look after the jump for hi-res photos from a media test drive that BMW had in Portugal at the Estoril track recently, as well as two videos and a full press release with detailed specs.
VIDEO: BMW 335is LCI B-Roll
VIDEO: BMW 335is LCI at the Estoril Track
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
very very very NICE
1 of the pics is the new 5 series rite? pic (002_Track2) silver.
beauty!
2nd~ ya lor vry nice.. m3 no facelift ?
BMW had a great time in the automotive industry. Hoping this model BMW 335 will rock the North American market.
i don't see the cabriolet in the photos…?
theres a cabriolet 335is also…?
the german guy in the vid sounds damn funny…. " very fun…very very fun "… sounds creepy when he says that…but god that engine sounds fantastic!!
As UsuaL-damm it luK's Gd!!
Any of de ConVertaBLe pic's?!
damn sweet ride~
much better than the eyesore F10….
nice car. bad rims.
hate those rims
crazy performance car, saw 1 before at Subang..damm cute.