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Contrary to some opinions, BMW does not stand for Best Motors in The World company. Sure, BMW branded automobiles are regarded to be some of the few engineering forms close to perfection but the letters stand for something less boisterous and more good-natured: Bayerische Motoren Werke or  Bavarian  Motor Works.The secret to their success does not lie in precise astrological predictions ...   Read more

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BMW 3 Series (E90) 2008 - Present

The famous BMW 3 Series was revised by parent company BMW in 2009, with the new model presenting a bunch of reshaped parts and upgraded elements which improve both the look and the performance of the car. The most obvious modifications concern the front bumper, headlamps, the wing mirrors and the tail lamps. In ... >> Read more

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Diesel 335d   
Petrol 335i   
BMW 3 Series (E90) 2008 - Present

BMW 3 Series (E90) 2005 - 2008

The fifth generation 3 Series was introduced by BMW in 2005. Initially available as a 4-door sedan (based on BMW's all-new E90 automobile platform), this 3 Series benefited from a longer, wider and taller body compared to its previous generation model. Nevertheless, it only weighted 150 lb more than the E46 model ... >> Read more

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Diesel 318d320d325d330d
335d   
Petrol 318i320i (150 HP)320i (170 HP)320si
323i325i330i (258 HP)330i (272 HP)
335i   
BMW 3 Series (E90) 2005 - 2008

BMW 3 Series (E46) 2002 - 2005

BMW revised its 3 Series sedan in 2002, introducing it to the large public with a restyled front end and newly-designed tail lights. The following year, this model was equipped with a standard DVD-based navigation system, a front center armrest & headrest and a 10-hp boost on its 330i powerplant. Finally, in 2005, ... >> Read more

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Diesel 318d320d330d (184 HP)330d (204 HP)
Petrol 316i318i325i330i
BMW 3 Series (E46) 2002 - 2005

BMW 3 Series (E46) 1998 - 2002

BMW introduced its fourth generation 3 Series in 1998. Based on an entirely new E46 automobile platform, this entry-level luxury car featured several exterior & interior changes and received some new or updated engines. Initially available only in a sedan body configuration, the 3 Series came with a choice of five ... >> Read more

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Diesel 320d330d  
Petrol 316i318i320i (150 HP)320i (170 HP)
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BMW 3 Series (E46) 1998 - 2002

BMW 3 Series Sedan (E36) 1991 - 1998

BMW introduced the third generation 3 Series in 1991, designing it for the compact luxury car sector. Based on the all-new E36 automobile platform, the new 3 Series was initially available as a 4-door sedan (several other body configurations followed) featuring a more roundish exterior design, restyled headlamps ... >> Read more

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Petrol 316i (102 HP)316i (99 HP)318i (115 HP)318is
320i323i325i328i
BMW 3 Series Sedan (E36) 1991 - 1998

BMW 3 Series Sedan (E30) 1982 - 1992

BMW introduced their brand new E30 automobile platform for a new generation 3 Series in 1982. Initially available in a 2-door coupe body style, the new 3 Series later received an all-new 4-door sedan configuration featuring some modern exterior lines and designed to challenge the forthcoming Mercedes 190E on the ... >> Read more

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BMW 3 Series Sedan (E30) 1982 - 1992
 

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US BMW Assist Features CNN Newsfeed
For those addicted to know what is happening in the world, regardless of where they are or what they are doing, German carmaker BMW added a CNN newsfeed in its BMW Assist system. The addition of the newsfeed was not advertised by BMW, but accidentaly discovered ... >> Read more
 
2012 BMW 3 Series First Photo. Possibly...
What we have here can be classified in the "looks true, but we're not sure it is" category. French website Automobile Magazine released today two photos portraying the future generation BMW 3 Series, in fact two CGIs which are supposed to showcase the ... >> Read more
 
Front Wheel Drive BMW on Route
During the Annual Accounts Press Conference held in Munich this week, German carmaker BMW confirmed, through the voice of Norbert Reithofer, chairman of the board, that a front wheel drive model will be added in the line-up below the 1 Series, in an attempt to ... >> Read more
 
Automakers Want EV Taxation Issues Resolved
Automakers say that one of the most important issues regarding the electric car industry is the level of potential taxation for the energy used to power the EVs. Car manufacturers insist that governments address this problem asap. “We have said to a couple ... >> Read more
 
BMW Reveals 2010 Financial Plan
Three months into 2010, German carmaker BMW managed to add the numbers which made 2009 the troubled year that it was and announced today the steps it will take to improve the group's earnings in 2010. The guiding words: cautious optimism. "We are heading ... >> Read more