Super TestCar reviews - BMW - 3 Series - 330i sedanBMW models3 Series 318i Executive sedan 318i sedan 318ti Sport 3-dr hatch 320d sedan 320i Gran Turismo 320i sedan 323i Touring 330Ci convertible 330Ci coupe 330d sedan 330e 330i sedan 335i Convertible 335i coupe 335i Touring 340i Compact 5-dr hatch range Convertible range Coupe and Convertible Coupe and Convertible diesels Coupe range GT M3 and M4 M3 Competition M3 coupe M3 CS M3 sedan range sedan range Touring Research BMW Engine25 Apr 2001 THE new 3.0-litre straight six is basically the 2.8-litre BMW six with the bore lengthened from 84mm to 89.6mm - a move which plays a part in lifting power from 142kW to 170kW at 5900rpm - and a refined Double VANOS variable valve timing system that increases intake valve lift and duration. The impressive maximum torque of 300Nm comes in at 3500rpm - and 90 per cent of this is available from 1500rpm. Reduced piston friction and a lower idle speed mean fuel consumption remains the same as the previous, smaller engine. In the manual-transmission convertible, this means a city figure of 10.7 litres/100km and a highway figure of 6.6 litres/100km. Did you know?Aircraft engines (later allowed) and motorcycles were mainstays for BMW, whose first car foray came in the late 1920s with the Dixi (built under licence from Austin)All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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