CF-Mike
09-25-2006, 11:34 PM
Not bad at all, a lot faster than one would think.
BMW's 328i and 335i sedans had perhaps one of the most quiet rollouts of any automobile in recent memory. The German automaker never issued a press release, nor did it make any effort to overtly advertise the demise of the 325i or 330i in favor the new, more powerful models. This might lead one to believe the upgrades are minor, but nothing could be farther from the truth. In a newly-published road test, Car and Driver magazine reports achieving a zero to 60 mph time of just 4.8 seconds. That puts the five-seater sedan on par with the current-generation M3 coupe. Reaching 100 mph takes just 11.8 seconds. The 3616-pound four-door achieves these impressive numbers thanks to a twin-turbo inline-six with a claimed output of 300 horsepower. Of course, there is a great deal of speculation that the engine is actually more powerful that BMW says. Recent dynamometer tests of the 335i coupe tend to confirm this theory.
BMW's 328i and 335i sedans had perhaps one of the most quiet rollouts of any automobile in recent memory. The German automaker never issued a press release, nor did it make any effort to overtly advertise the demise of the 325i or 330i in favor the new, more powerful models. This might lead one to believe the upgrades are minor, but nothing could be farther from the truth. In a newly-published road test, Car and Driver magazine reports achieving a zero to 60 mph time of just 4.8 seconds. That puts the five-seater sedan on par with the current-generation M3 coupe. Reaching 100 mph takes just 11.8 seconds. The 3616-pound four-door achieves these impressive numbers thanks to a twin-turbo inline-six with a claimed output of 300 horsepower. Of course, there is a great deal of speculation that the engine is actually more powerful that BMW says. Recent dynamometer tests of the 335i coupe tend to confirm this theory.