Sometimes modifying the latest and greatest from automotive manufacturers is out of reach for most tuning enthusiasts. Thanks to RDX Racedesign bimmer fans have a few new options for modifying the E46 3-Series.
BMW tuners Lumma Design have just taken the latest 3 series coupe to a whole new level of style. Adorned with the woven black stuff, everything from the grill inserts to the front fenders are made from the composite material, while resting on a set of 19 inch staggered rims.
The BMW tuners RDSport have modified the twin turbo 335 to create the RS35. This lower, more aggressive Bimmer rides on either monoblock or multi piece 20 inch rims and benefits from a carbon fiber front bumper. While modifications to the straight 6 boost power up from 300 to 414 HP, making this vehicle more powerful than the high-performance eight cylinder M3 variant.
After the first official images that have surfaced the internet this morning, BMW revealed the official informations about the 2009 3-Series facelift that will make its world debut this autumn at the Paris Auto Show.
Specific design modifications, a further refined interior design, the new generation of the optional operating concept BMW iDrive, new services provided by BMW ConnectedDrive, a revised range of engines and innovations in the areas of drive technology, safety and comfort make both the new BMW 3 Series Saloon and the new BMW 3 Series Touring more attractive than ever before.
The 330d is powered by a 3.0 litre all-aluminium engine with common rail injection that delivers 245 bhp at an engine speed of 4,000 rpm, while its maximum torque of 520 Nm is available from 1,750 to 3,000 rpm. The new BMW 330d accelerates in 6.1 seconds from zero to 60 mph, its maxi-mum speed is electronically cut off at 155 mph.
With five petrol engines and five diesel engines, the new BMW 3 Series offers the most extensive range in its segment. When it comes to both petrol and diesel power units, customers have the choice of four 4-cylinder and three 6-cylinder engines. The output range extends from 143 bhp in the 4-cylinder models BMW 318i and BMW 318d to a 306 bhp in-line 6-cylinder engine in the BMW 335i. All engines are available for both the BMW 3 Series Saloon and the Touring model, and all are combined with the latest BMW EfficientDynamics measures in the environment of the engine, as suits the specific model configuration. Each of the ten engine types thus has a more favourable relationship between driving dynamics and economy as compared to competitor vehicles of similar output.
BMW tuners ALPINA have created a very likely sedan successor to their acclaimed D3 Bi-turbo coupe. Aside from the typical interior and exterior treatments from the luxury tuners, ALPINA begins the process by removing the turbocharged four cylinder engine from a BMW 123d and transplants it into a full size 3 series sedan. The 2.0 liter engine is then tweaked to produce a maximum output of 214 HP, generating more horsepower per liter than any other ALPINA road car. The vehicle can accelerate to 60 MPH (100 km/h) in only 6.9 seconds on its way to a top speed of 152 MPH, while returning around 50 MPG.
If you still don’t believe in the performance diesel? Check out this video of the D3 and a 330 lapping the Donnington Park racetrack in the heart of Great Britain.
The problem with an open differential is that power is not applied evenly across the drive wheels. The German parts manufacturer AC Schnitzer have a cure for one tire fires and peg-legged burnouts. That is why they have produced a limited slip differential for BMW1 and 3 series cars as well as the Mini.
The current BMW 3-Series has been around since 2005. While that doesn’t make it ancient, the facelift it got this year signals that it’s about time to start wondering what its replacement is going to look like. 2012 is about the time we should see the sixth generation of BMW’s bread-n-butter car break cover, and the folks over at the Swedish site Tekniken Svarld have used the CS concept to come up with an idea about what it may look like.
This rendering uses harder and flatter edges than the current car, which gives that appearance of a much larger vehicle. This size problem could also just be related giving it the shrinky-dink treatment to a car built to have the same footprint as a 7-Series.
Although design may be debatable, we can be pretty confident that BMW will make heavy use of its eco-friendly technology called EfficientDynamics. This could also possibly include dropping some cylinders on engines in favor of turbocharging.
Next to the 5-Series GT Concept at the Geneva Motor Show, BMW will also show its new Performance Power Kit, which ups the boost on its 3.0-liter twin-turbo engine. BMW is offering this for the 1-Series and the 3-Series (i.e 135i and 335i cars), sorry 535i.
As a complement to the some of the performance upgrades already available from BMW, the engine’s output is increased by 20 hp, bringing the total to 320 hp. The peak torque is increased to 317 lb-ft on manual gearbox models, and 332 lb-ft on models with automatic transmission.
A BMW 335i sedan with the BMW Performance Power Kit accelerates from a standstill to 100 km/h (62mph) in 5.4 seconds, which is 0.2 seconds faster than its regular production counterpart. And acceleration from 80-120 km/h (50-75 mph) is 0.5 seconds faster than in the regular model.
Its athletic design and its superior driving dynamics make the new BMW 3-Series to be one of the best in its segment. And with the new accessories from the BMW Performance, this unique characters is taken even further. The new 3-Series Performance will go on sale from late March / early April 2009.
This special options, for drive, chassis, aerodynamics and cockpit are part of the original BMW accessories program. The BMW Performance components transferrers the "know-how from" motorsport on the road and allow the driver to express his enthusiasm for technical excellence individually.
The BMW Performance Aerodynamics Kit for the new BMW 3 Series sedan and the new BMW 3 Series Touring includes a striking front apron with an expressive BMW kidney in black glossy appearance and dynamically contoured side sills. Also to improve the aerodynamics of the car many of the accessories are made out of carbon fiber.
BMW also offers: sports brakes, the BMW Performance chassis, a carbon fiber-made BMW Performance spring-strut brace leg and two attractive alloy wheels; the sports brakes are very generously sized, there are also 6-piston brake calipers on the front axle painted in bright yellow; 19inches alloy wheels.
Earlier this month BMW showed a teaser video of its go-fast parts for the 3-Series, but now the full reveal is out from the German carmaker. The new upgrades for the 3-Series sedan includes a new body kit, new carbon fiber mirror covers, side stripes, carbon fiber trunk lid, exhaust system, brakes, and 5-spoke alloy wheels. Inside there are new race buckets covered in Alcantara leather, new sport steering wheel with integrated LED display and new door sills.
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