Thursday, November 21, 2002 AUTO SPIES VOLUME 1 ISSUE 37
Official release date for the next generation BMW 3-series
We tell you when
The Spies have learned the official release date of the next generation BMW 3-series
It will be released in September 2004 in Europe as a 2005 model. It will make it's way to the US in January 2005.
As first reported in our August 23rd issue, here are the details we know so far about the next 3 series...
Auto Spies exclusive: New details on the next-generation 3-series
We take the veil off some of the new features
Auto Spies exclusive:
The next 3-series is a few years off (2005) but the spies are starting to hear details about the next iteration.
- A six-speed manual will be offered
- iDrive finally makes its way into the 3
- A new 'paddle-shift' SMG will be available
- Styling will be the most conservative of all the BMW's
- Performance of the next 330 (won't be a 330, most likely it will be a 350) will rival the current
M3
- Convertible will have a retractable hardtop
- It will be less expensive and offer more standard features (due to competition from Infiniti, etc.)
- A diesel will finally make it to the US.