If you've been waiting for the new BMW 335 sedan to hit dealers...

Is it as comfortable as an IS250, TL, those type of cars? How is the cabin noise when you go over the large pot holes or just bumps in the road? That's my biggest concern. Ultimate comfort is an S-class or an LS from Lexus, completely quiet with a floating ride.

Does the 3-series sedan/coupe have a firm but controlled feeling? Does it soak up the bumps without making some sort of noise in the interior? that's one of my petpeeves about cars these days. Quiet cabin noise in terms of road bumps and what not. Engine noise now that's an exception.

— Agent63 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/10/2006 12:29:28 PM | | Votes: 1   

You can't come onto AutoSpies, having never driven a BMW 330i sedan. The reason it gets such consistently perfect reviews is because it's, technically speaking, a perfect car. It may not have ultra-luxury, but the interior is far from "cheap", as some love to claim, and it has a forgiving ride with unbeatable handling. Although it's become somewhat of a poser's car, the lucky few who know how to drive are truly lucky.

— S4cabriofox (View Profile)

Posted on 11/10/2006 11:59:11 PM | | Votes: 2   

" Don't tell me that BMW could not have created a better luxury environment without ruining the whole sport sedan atmosphere. They are simply taking advantage of the poor yuppies that will buy it anyways! The interior is where the Audi and Lexus leave the BMW in the dust."

All of that is true. I didn't say that the 3's interior was best-in-class- but it's far from "cheap". It's an entry-luxury sedan, for God's sake!

— S4cabriofox (View Profile)

Posted on 11/12/2006 9:46:06 AM | | Votes: 1   

Go have a look at the genuine BMW shadowline tailights... They should be sold as standard in my opinion.

— BMWMPower (View Profile)

Posted on 11/12/2006 5:01:36 AM | | Votes: 1   

Of course it will. Audi's tend to be FWD in base form. And if we're honest, there is nothing wrong with FWD. The problems with FWD come when the vehicle is too powerful. FWD is also poorly suited to extreme sports cars. I'd say the base Audi TT 2.0 with 200-hp and FWD is still within the limits. Any more power and you need to go RWD or AWD.

Quattro isn't bad from a performance point of view. Before my C230, I had an Audi A4 1.8T Quattro and that car handled, drove and accelerated nicely.

— Willis (View Profile)

Posted on 11/10/2006 8:13:52 AM | | Votes: 2   

it has been told the engine will sit more towards the axel instead of towards the bumper

— thecar (View Profile)

Posted on 11/10/2006 9:12:38 AM | | Votes: 1   

It will have a modular platform, meaning the front axle will move forward, with the engine behind it (no more nose-heaviness), and less of an overhang with much better handling (rear-biased quattro standard). Modular technology will be incorporated across Audi's entire lineup in the future; no more VW-based cars.

Audi did survey its supervisory board and some of its customers, asking if they thought they should switch to RWD. They ended up not switching. Not just because of the massive cost, but it would alienate their FWD customers.

— S4cabriofox (View Profile)

Posted on 11/12/2006 9:48:25 AM | | Votes: 1   

i thought it was an inline 6?

— 07mcs (View Profile)

Posted on 11/10/2006 12:24:32 PM | | Votes: 2   

This 3 liter and its turbos is capable of producing up to 150hp per liter, as some BMW sources have revealed.
Take that to your overboosted and chipped out A4s people!

— ctski1 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/10/2006 12:46:36 PM | | Votes: 0   

well one thing its an inline 6, second the point of the engine was power, with fuel economy the 335i isnt the performance car the m3 is. the current m3 by the way has more horsepower from a 6 cylinder than the 335i turbo if they just wanted more power they would have tuned the engine to get as much as the m3....the 335i is easily the best sedan hands down in its class, performance, luxury, quality, and reviews that show no other car in its class can compete with it....

— bmwdrvr (View Profile)

Posted on 11/10/2006 12:51:57 PM | | Votes: 2   

Even at 320 - 340 horsepower it still sounds a little low for a 3.0 6 Cylinder twin turbocharged. I never thought of it until I started comparing cars that I want.
A Mitsubishi Evo produces 286 Horses with a 2.0 4 cylinder with a single turbocharger. A Subaru STI produces 293 horses and 290 ftlbs of torque with a 2.5 4 cylinder engine. And you could take both cars with minor tweaking and you could get both vehicles to produce well over 300 horses and they're all-wheel drive. I love BMW's its just that a car of that stature should be engineered better than that.

— SSP350 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/10/2006 11:06:39 AM | | Votes: 3   

^^^^ the bmw has smaller turbos, and unlike the lancer and sti , there is no turbo lag. and the bmw has 300hp to the wheels, meaning that the engine is producing close to 360 hp

— luvmybmr (View Profile)

Posted on 11/10/2006 11:31:18 AM | | Votes: 0   

300 hp is what BMW has the car rated at the crank not at the wheels.

— 07mcs (View Profile)

Posted on 11/10/2006 12:26:16 PM | | Votes: 1   

mromar,
I wouldn't call the 3 Series a luxury vehicle.
And you obviously, have never driven an STI or an Evo before.

— SSP350 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/10/2006 6:10:09 PM | | Votes: 1   

Yes, dealers got their first units about two weeks ago but now they have a good selection available...

— Agent001 (View Profile)

Posted on 11/10/2006 12:12:16 PM | | Votes: 1   

"After the release of the 2008 M3, then we'll see the full potential of BMW's 3.0 liter bi-turbo engine."

I don't see this happening. BMW may just rest on its laurels- the 3.0TT with 300hp is competitive in its own right. I had an Audi A6 2.7T quattro before, and twin-turbocharging really is exhilirating. One thing I didn't like: when it picked up speed, it pointed upward like a motor boat. That doesn't happen in the S4. I'm sure it has a lot more to do with the last-gen A6's design than it does the engine.

— S4cabriofox (View Profile)

Posted on 11/11/2006 12:03:20 AM | | Votes: 1   

S4 everyone that does not like Audi is bias in your eyes!!!

— 2JZSoarer (View Profile)

Posted on 11/13/2006 1:18:25 AM | | Votes: 1   

None of that matters, as long as it's fast...

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— S4cabriofox (View Profile)

Posted on 11/12/2006 9:50:33 AM | | Votes: 1