2012 3 Series Sedans are here!

The BMW 3 Series has had a target on it's back for quite some time now.
When I hear people talk about the new Cadillac,Mercedes Benz,Audi or Lexus,
the banter about these car makers newly designed vehicles always seem to mention the
inevitable "This new car will be the best competitor for BMW's 3 series."

Well It's that time again,the time when BMW launches a new generation of the 3 Series and the 6th generation to be exact.
This occurs not because it's necessary,BMW does not wait until it's products are obsolete or "old" or to refresh them.Instead,even while the familiar generation is still going strong,BMW launches a new one to "stay on top" to take the existing attributes to a new level.Just when one might think it couldn't get any better,it does.

The newly designed 3 Series (F30 for the technical minds) has come out of the gates blazing a trail for all
to follow in it's tracks,again.
In it's October 2011 issue,Switzerland's Automobil Revue commented that it's "significantly larger,but holds it's weight." The design is a natural continuation of BMW's design language."

At Classic BMW in Plano,Texas we have taken delivery of three 2012 3 Series and "WOW" they really look great!
The vehicle is more roomier with an enlarged overall design.Greater feeling of space for the driver and passenger. Front headroom increased by +0.8 in. without the moon roof and the rear legroom increased by +0.5 in. 5.5" wider rear door opening angles,greater opening width and height,greater space between rear and front seats make it very easy to get in and out of this vehicle.Larger,more usable trunk space increased by 6% by European measurements where you can actually get 3 golf bags back there. They have also repositioned the front cup holders  from the dash to center console and each front door holds a 1-liter beverage bottle.

The wheel base increased by 1.9 in. for greater riding comfort.
Tracks up 1.2 in. front/1.7 in. rear for greater cornering power. And to think these cars were already comfortable to ride in and stuck like bubblegum to the pavement in corners.

The 2.0 liter DOHC 16 valve inline 4 cylinder with aluminum construction,twin scroll turbocharger in the 328i  is actually more powerful at 240 horse power compared to the previous E90 inline 6 cylinder that had 230 horse power.

                             2011 328i               2012 328i                2012 335i
Power @ rpm      230 @ 6500           240 @ 5000            300 @ 5000
Torque @ rpm     200 @ 2750           255 @ 1250            300 @ 1300
0-60 mph                 6.3 sec                    5.7 sec                     5.4 sec

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