X3/X4 Next X3: Spyshots & CGIs

[DaSilva]

 

[NarutoRamen]

I like what I see so far. I hope they don't fudge the back up.

 

[klier]

They won't The back will be close to the E70 X5.

 

[NarutoRamen]

They won't The back will be close to the E70 X5.

I hope so, E70 X5 got a sexy ass.

 

[Sank_ch]

Nice picture. What is the color of the first car? looks good.
Referring to the front grill:
1st X3 is a 2.0 diesel
2nd X3 is a 3.5i

Bimmer-today.de has some new shots of a white X3 in Munich.

Still no pic of the dashboard????

Guten Morgen Scott27, does Holidays in Germany last the whole month of June?

 

[RikfromBelgium]

seriously, enough, show the friggin' car

 

[footie]

Autocar have tested it this week. Will scan article and post later.

 

[Sank_ch]

Green circle : Wheel size 225/60 17
Red circle : side camera

yellow circle:
Dear scott27, what is under the black tape? leds?

 

[footie]

My brain has went blank, if this is indeed LEDs would that have been the first time BMW has used them?

 

[klier]

I think it's chrome bars behind the black tape.

 

[BimmerToday]

Green circle : Wheel size 225/60 17
Red circle : side camera

yellow circle:
Dear scott27, what is under the black tape? leds?

The red circle should be from the PDC, not a good position for a side camera...

 

[Sank_ch]

The red circle should be from the PDC, not a good position for a side camera...

isn't it too low for PDC? And front PDC has only 2 sensors, not 4? This explain why I presume it could be side's cameras instead of PDC.

Btw I found this nice rendering on a french forum

 

[BimmerToday]

isn't it too low for PDC? And front PDC has only 2 sensors, not 4? This explain why I presume it could be side's cameras instead of PDC.

Btw I found this nice rendering on a french forum

there are 2 more sensors just next to the numberplate, but they are not very visible in the pics.

 

[Betty Swollocks]

This explain why I presume it could be side's cameras instead of PDC.

Yet completely disregarding the fact that the camera would be able to see bugger all of the "side" from that position.

 

[Sank_ch]

there are 2 more sensors just next to the numberplate, but they are not very visible in the pics.

woooww you are right, I haven t noticed the very very small and dark spot next to the plate. I had to put my noise on the screen to see it thx anyway for your answer.

 

[warot]

Nice picture. What is the color of the first car? looks good.
Referring to the front grill:
1st X3 is a 2.0 diesel
2nd X3 is a 3.5i

Bimmer-today.de has some new shots of a white X3 in Munich.

Still no pic of the dashboard????

Guten Morgen Scott27, does Holidays in Germany last the whole month of June?

FIrst car is mineral silver

 

[Palbay]

2nd Gen X3 Size Comparision vs X6

I've heard a few folks who were interested in seeing the new X3 in a side by side size comparison against the current X5.All the size comparisons to date for the 2nd Gen X3 have been against the current X3.Could not deliver the X5...... but I do have a couple of shots next to the X6 and a couple of Fords for good measure!! Enjoy and Thanks. PalBay

 

[Palbay]

Gearing Up For US 2nd Gen X3 Comparo??? X1 Spotted on US Soil

Looks like a Comparo is about to break out.....X1,Q5 and 3 Series Wagon.Wonder who is invited to the party????!!!!! Thanks. PalBay

 

[vios1]

 

[footie]

Autocar X3 first driving impressions

BMW X3

Test date 01 June 2010 Price as tested £30,600

What is it?

Despite the disguise taping, it is clearly larger than the outgoing X3. Early figures indicate that length is up by 83mm, width by 29mm and height by 40mm. The wheelbase has grown by 15mm to 2810mm.
Those aren't huge increases, but they amount to a more spacious and comfortable interior.
Even more noticeable is the lift in interior quality. The materials are of a higher grade than those found in the old X3, giving it a more expensive feel.
The engines are revised four and six-cylinder petrols and diesels - for full details on the car and spec see Click on BMW X3 - first details
BMW intends to sell the new X3 at the same price as the old one in the UK. Nothing official just yet, but that means a base X3 xDrive20d should go for around £30,600.
What's it like?

We spent only an hour with BMW's prototype second-generation X3 ­- not long enough to form proper impressions but enough to reveal that the new SUV is much more rounded than its predecessor.
The 182bhp 2.0-litre diesel in the xDrive20d will be the most popular in the UK, but in the prototype we drove it felt tardy below 2000rpm and required more revs than should be necessary to hit its stride.That's odd, because it now delivers 281lb ft of torque, 22lb ft more than before.
Perhaps it's the longer gearing in six-speed manual guise, fitted as part of the fuel-saving measures that drop consumption by an impressive nine per cent.
New electro-mechanical steering provides a direct feel even without the added precision that BMW says will be brought by an optional M package. As with the old model, firm damping allows it to change direction with surprisingly little roll, and it's impressively agile, given the ride height. It also appears to lack the low-amplitude choppiness that made its predecessor a chore on British roads.
It gets BMW's variable damping control system with three levels of damper stiffness: Normal, Sport and Sport Plus.
It's still quite firm, but the annoying vertical movement, especially at the rear, has been quelled.
Should I buy one?

Although our early conclusions are drawn from a controlled test drive, it is clear the new X3 is an improvement on its predecessor in a number of areas.
We wouldn't rule out it achieving similar levels of success to the outgoing model.