The all new BMW 3-series

[hens]

Originally posted by theveed
id reserve my comment until i see the actual car... sa pic parang ang panget ng mga newer bmw, but up close, i love them...

ako din!

parang E60...guwapo pala sa personal..:lol:
pero yung 7...hehe..wala talaga...

[mazdamazda]

i agree with theveed...

the new BMWs doesn't just look photogenic.

but up close, your jaw will just drop over their ***y lines.

btw, the front fascia looks very similar to a audi a8 w12

[theveed]

nung tinignan namin ni hens yung E60... parang ... nampuch... lakas ng dating ng linya hehe

[mazdamazda]

All-New BMW 3-series

Codenamed E90, the new 3 is bigger...and promises to be better.
November 2004

Next March the all-new BMW 3-series will make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show, followed in April by its North American debut at the New York Auto Show. As with its predecessors, the fifth-generation 3-series continues to improve upon a concept that BMW pioneered more than 40 years ago. According to BMW, the new 3-series offers greater performance, safety, and security as well as greater comfort and convenience.
Powertrain

* Choice of two in-line six-cylinder engines
* 2.5-liter, 215 horsepower
* 3.0-liter, 255 horsepower
* Magnesium crankcase, crankshaft bearings, and cylinder head cover
* First BMW six-cylinder to use Valvetronic
* Double-Vanos variable valve timing for both intake and exhaust camshafts
* 0 to 60 mph in approximately six seconds
* Choice of a standard six-speed manual transmission or optional six-speed Steptronic automatic
* Start button for the engine

Chassis

* Double-pivot front aluminum suspension
* New five-link rear lightweight-steel suspension
* Active Steering: a more direct steering ratio at low speeds for greater maneuverability and a progressively less direct ratio as vehicle speed increases to improve high-speed stability.
* Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)
* New brake-drying feature gently rubs brake pads on the rotors to help keep the pad surface dry.

Body and Safety

* Larger dimensions: at 178.0 inches, the length increases by 1.9 inches; the width, at 71.5 inches, increases by 3.1; height is 55.9 inches, an increase of 0.24; wheelbase is 1.4 inches longer at 108.7.
* Body shell improvements: lighter, stiffer, safer
* Body stiffness increased by 25 percent
* Intelligent front driver and passenger airbags, hip/thorax side airbags, and BMW Head Protection System curtain airbags.
* Two-stage adaptive brake lights enlarge the brake light area in hard braking or whenever ABS is activated.
* Standard run-flat tires
* Available Xenon adaptive headlights

Interior

* More spacious and more luxurious
* Available onboard navigation system with BMW’s iDrive control system
* Optional Comfort Access enables the driver to enter the car with an ID sensor in pocket and start the engine by pressing a button
* Available DVD-based navigation system
* Standard AM/FM/CD/MP3 sound system
* Optional Logic7 surround sound system
* Available Sirius satellite radio

[niky]

At least this one looks good. Everything else in the "Bangle" series (exept the X5 and the Z4) is severely compromised in design.

[jim]

now that is a bmw!!! great specs!

[van_wilder]

angas ng mukha pero i still prefer yun e46... sana lumabas na yan para makuha ko e46...

[van_wilder]

yun pic na galing kay mazdamazda lang yun gusto ko eh...

[Prometheus]

Ganda talaga ng BMW, kaya pala car lagi ni James Bond, kaso yung binebenta sa world market wala submachines, oil ejectors, missiles at iba.:car:

[van_wilder]

habang tinitingnan ko... lalong gumaganda eh... kung baga GF material...

sana may pambili ako sa september...