Here’s some details from Autocar UK on BMW’s next generation bread and butter – the replacement for the E90 BMW 3-Series set to be launched for the 2011 model year. No doubt some of this may be just conjecture on Autocar’s part, but here’s the list anyway:
- The 4-cylinder engine will finally be replaced by a turbocharged unit, but Autocar is suggesting 3-cylinder engines will be used. The idea of an inline-3 in a 3-series is a little bleh though, what’s wrong with just downsizing to a small 4-cylinder and then turbo-ing it? But there’s no doubt that mechanically the inline-3 engine will likely be competent.
- Greater care for aerodynamics, such as the use of narrow and upright intakes in the front bumper to channel the air through the bumper and out of a slot in the wheel well that pushes and smoothens the airflow across the face of the wheel.
- The chassis will have provisions for an integrated motor assist kind of system for the rear axle. Space also needs to be designed for batteries and control units related to hybrid systems.
- The 8-speed auto will find its way into the whole BMW range, with the 7-speed twin clutch reserved for sports models only. Though there has been improvements of leaps and bounds to computer-clutched transmissions, a real auto will always be smoother than a twin clutch.
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HMM..
hope it can replace the long disappointed E90…..i donno wats wrong wit that car…looks ok…but we can see that not alot of E90 roaming our road….people will straight goto 5's or jus camry or E46 recond…
Looks damn awesome!
Finally the 3 series starting to look like a true 3 series.Previous 3 series and engine was easily trumped by the Audi's s4 without even blinking(even the M3 looked feeble). The earlier 3 series started to look like some primma donna rich car rather than a true 3 series sports machine.
Good job Beemer , your finally going the right way.!!
fucking big nooses..
The sketched car looks really nice…
Look like a work of Juliane Blasi, same lady designer who did the Z4 penned for this. Has the same styling as new Z4, graceful lines less flame surface.
The current BMW 325i Sport is good enough for me unless have loads of cash then go for M3 4-door Sedan laa.. I look at the 325i Sport package it seems to be cool'..
Go BMW…This future 3-Series damn good exterior look.. I want one!
3-cylinder engines? Remind me to Perodua cars. The engine may be competent but will the potential buyers buy it? In this class, perception is everything. An ultimate driving machine with 3-cylinder engine…. better buy merc la, got additional cylinder ma. more power what.
Ooh Thank God they dont apply the 7-series grille design for the 3-series.
Yeah, the front design got some Z4 feel to it. Sharp looks. I loved it.
WOW,this looks good…the headlamp is nice and have the led strips like AUDI !!!
I always prefer the 3 series than C-classs….it is more sporty and looks cool
for
young executive like us than the conservative and for older people's c -class….
the ooks remind me of current facelifted bmw 7 series….
shall see how the actual new car will look
looks nice..n macho
Dear Azlano, pls learn something.
1st comment!
Alamak… should I cancel my E90 booking and wait for it?
NICE! Looking fwd to it, as the current E90 is a real dread to look upon! Thank god Bangle gone for good.
Niiice… *drools*
Interesting! Love the sketch design. Promising elegant and sporty blend of well-known 3-series popularity goes on..
8-speed auto? So you are always in gear in high revs or out of gear in higher/lower revs
3 cylinders? AHAHA!!! pussies.. too little.. 8 gears? too much.. Paul is bang-on IMO, small BMWs are all about normal I4 engines, but by turbocharging the nuts out of it, making it into a screaming bat outta hell! and I3s are just gonna be useless.. and 8 gears? 6 is enough, 7 is more than enough, 8 is just plain stupid… might as well dump a CVT in it…
looks pretty mature from the picture…
a turbo-ed triple, very interesting……should boost the handling dynamics. just hope no ones gonna compare with a Daihatsu/P2…..;-)
Hmmm.. I think BMW just have to put
sDrive 325i (2000 Turbo)
sDrive 335i (3000 Turbo)
Now tat is all enough for the 3series.. because since some of us cant afford it and the one that can afford it will go for the 325 or 323 and only a tiny bit of ppl buy the 320i…
hehe. but that look great :D.. (even though cant tell if its a 5-er or 7-er.. haha)
local market is getting more choices for cars, recent year, we see more Audi than b4.. let's hope we will have more n more brand n choices coming in~
well, its very uncertain, but from the drawing it would be nice I believe… who knows, right?
3 cyls doesn't make sense. The engine will be harsher. Better to just stick to 4 cyl
….Nice car, even if it is only a sketch, like the detailing of the side "mini-skirts" at the wheel arches-but somehow it reminded me of mazda 6 the design sort of the transition between the old and current model
3cyn? maybe some rich nut crack in the future will dump it in myvi or even kancil. then we will see flying kancil…haha…
3 cyls doesn’t make sense. The engine will be harsher. Better to just stick to 4 cylinder-Diablo
What?Harsher? This is not the stroke engine like in motorcycle! This is car engine.
3 cyl on a beemer..? i wonder how big are the piston size gonna be.
[email protected] said,
August 7, 2009 @ 10:01 am
fucking big nooses..
same goes to the driver/owner la…damn big nostrils (bangga punya psl..drive BMW maa…LOL)
[email protected] said,
August 7, 2009 @ 10:01 am
fucking big nooses..
same goes to the driver/owner…big nostrils (hidung kembang laa..drive BMW maa…LOL)
Bukan hidung jer kembang semua kembang…..Bodo World Motors(BMW)
Tp keta lembap bw idung berat sgt kot
Please la BMW best engine is 6 cylinder ….3 sounds stupid for a BMW.