BMW Has Revealed Bits Of The New 3-Series
We only have to wait until next week to see BMW’s all-new 3-series in full for the first time. But in the Internet age, no new car reveal is complete without many, many teasers.
And so it goes for the ‘G20’ 3-series. A few days ago the video below was posted, which shows the car’s Dingolfing production line. There’s a well-timed cut here and a blur there to make sure we don’t see too much, but it does give you a sense that this isn’t going to be a huge stylistic departure from the outgoing model. The video has since been followed up by the images posted above.
We’re thinking the car on partial display is the range-topping ‘M340i’ variant which - rumour has it - will produce as much as 360bhp from a development of the existing 340i’s ‘b58’ inline-six turbo. We’re expecting a six-cylinder diesel too, along with four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines plus a 330e hybrid.
One of the biggest changes concerns the instrument cluster, which appears to be the same set of digital gauges found in the new Z4.
Keep your eyes peeled for the big reveal on 2 October.
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
Comments
It looks like 5 series like S60 looks like a S90.
will it get a manual?
i’ve driven 2014 320i with a manual, and oh my god is it so nice!
clutch is not too heavy, and the steering, while a little low on feedback, is actually rather nice!
hope they keep the manual on this
but sadly i doubt it
Not very likely. The M340i will I think (after looking at the leaked BMW model documents from a few months ago) but things can change. The sole transmission for non M cars will probably be the ZF 8 speed auto. The M3 should get a manual though.
Normal people want automatic in a new car and i’m fine with that, it might also have paddle shifters possibly maybe.
I really dont understand teasers like that. “OH F*CK ME, THE NEW 3 SERIES HAS A STEERING WHEEL AND DOOR HANDLES?!”
“and it has wheels too?!”
But now you’re talking about the car.
They have also changed the “Hofmeister kink” a bit.
The legacy continues…nice. Enough said.
This is the BMW im most excited for, because that means next year at Frankfurt we’ll see the new M3 (Frankfurt because the M8 will be revealed at Geneva)
Personally, I’m waiting for the next 2 series and it’s evolutions. The 3 has become quite fatty for my taste.
i can already tell that i love those tails, i think they’ll look like the x4 and thats a huge improvement over the current 3 series rear imo
How many times are you going to post the same shit about tue new 3-series. Jfc 1 post will do