It's almost here: the new 3-series Coupe!

[EnI]

"To all intent and purpose: The new BMW 3-series Coupe."

"Artists take their inspiration to canvas, ours take theirs to the road."

"Artists take their inspiration to canvas, we take ours to the road."

"Where dynamism and efficiency can now be used in the same sentence."

"Performance without penalty."

"3.0-liter six-cylinder engine with direct injection and turbo charging."


330 PS

Other details to follow.

The embargo still on. Even on Monday and further. Sorry.
But the major BMW distributors and press are still getting the press kit this week.
Expect first teasers in auto press.

 

[Centurion]

330hp!!!!! Wow that's quite a lot and I guess that the price will be a lot too . Thanks for the info but I'm still waiting for pictures man.

 

[LaArtist]

Wow that means that a 335 turbo thingy wont be much slower than a E46 M3

 

[bmer]

Tine, when will the official press release come?

 

[Zafiro]

Torque?

 

[EnI]

Tine, when will the official press release come?

The press guy just said next week embargo is still on.
Not mentioning whether during the whole week or not.

I'll hear from hear in the next days and ask him for a detailed schedule.

Torque?

Will follow.
The guy is feeding me with info drop by drop.

 

[Deutsch]

leak already for crying out loud! LEAK! (not you Tine, but someone else )

 

[LaArtist]

yeah man it should leak.. everything leaks atleast 1 week away from the offical date.. for gods sake..

 

[EnI]

Btw, Scott confirmed press kit distribution was underway to automotive press and BMW affiliates over the world.

So we can expect more leaks in the following week!

 

[Zafiro]

im going to bed now, I expect more info tomorrow

 

[Deutsch]

Btw, Scott confirmed press kit distribution was underway to automotive press and BMW affiliates over the world.

So we can expect more leaks in the following week!

In the follooowwwwing weeeek!?!?!? What!?!?! I was thinking it would be released next week??? I'm moderately confused...

 

[EnI]

In the follooowwwwing weeeek!?!?!? What!?!?! I was thinking it would be released next week??? I'm moderately confused...

The press usually get the kit a week or so before the release.
The guy got the kit a week ago. So I assumed the release would occur next week. But now the guy says embargo is still on next week, not telling specific date when it ends.

BMW usually release major PRs on Tuesdays or occasionally on Thursdays. I think this Tuesday is still too early while press kit distribution is still going on.

I'll try to find out when embargo ends, but I'm guessing PR is due Dec 15, 20 or 22.

Maybe a guy from national BMW distributor will be more willing to tell something more specific even before official release. I'll connatct him this week.

 

[audi_rudy]

ok i officially cannot wait to see this car. this car is going to be a monster imo.

 

[warot]

Thanks for the info Tine! 330hp of ass whooping, can't wait to see what else we are going to get.

 

[siko]

As a former owner I can't wait! I hope it's as exquisite as the E46 coupe when it was released.!

 

[Deleted member 25]

My guess was right 330 PS, now let's see how much torque does it develop.

PS: It's a sequential bi-turbo not a classic one that's why some of you can find it not too powerful for a bi-turbo 3.0 engine.

 

[EnI]

Variable Twin Turbo (aka two-stage turbo). The system known from 535d.

 

[Zafiro]

Tine, any torque numbers yet?

 

[PanterroR]

Tine, any torque numbers yet?

There will be more than enough, be sure about that.

 

[Zafiro]

So far

Presenting "performance without penalty": a 335i with N54 I6 3.0L two-stage turbo with 330HP, [censored]Nm, 0-100kmh in [censored]sec