BMW 1 Series: Official
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Originally Posted by ILuvItTheJDM
Shit...iDrive strikes again... :barf:
all i've heard from peeps who've takin the time to learn iDrive... absolutely love it
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Originally Posted by Dorikin
I can attest that the 2.2L I6 is a good motor. Ok not great, but its got a decent powerband for day to day stuff. It wont be 0-60 in 5.5 seconds, but it will suffice.
Originally Posted by Tirod
have u used it?? dont knock it till your try it...
all i've heard from peeps who've takin the time to learn iDrive... absolutely love it
all i've heard from peeps who've takin the time to learn iDrive... absolutely love it
All of my experiences with stupid integrated control screens that absorb radio and hvac controls into the navigation system have been annoying as hell. This is even in the TSX, which is supposed to be fine since it's made by Honda.
Even the non-integrated navigation screens annoy me, especially when they have those annoying ass voice prompts that require you to go three levels deep into a menu to turn off.
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Originally Posted by MrFatbooty
The article says "all new." Doesn't the current 2.2 liter motor make something like 160 hp as opposed to the 180 hp that was mentioned above?
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Originally Posted by MrFatbooty
Define "suffice." With 180 hp I hope the car weighs no more than 2800 lbs.
I believe the target weight is under 3000lbs.
Current E46 325i is ~3200lbs
Given that the size is around the E30 3 series size (2850lbs), I think they will come out around 3000lbs.
I recall 165hp for the 2.2L engine, with a turbo bumping it to 200hp.
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Originally Posted by Adröck
BMW’s all-new 180-hp, 2.2-liter inline six—that will first appear on the next-generation 3 Series due by this time next year—is the likely candidate for the U.S. model, AutoWeek has learned.
BMW has in the past made different engines of similar displacement.
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Originally Posted by MrFatbooty
The 2.2 liter inline six sounds interesting but I have a feeling it will produce a powerband somewhat like a four banger but just with more smoothness. I don't see how that'd be a viable 3-series motor although in the 1-series it would work nicely.
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Originally Posted by vtecinside
The motor is already used in Euro versions of the Z4 as the econo version. Its the way companies avoid gas guzzler tariffs over there. That motor won't make it to the US for the 3 series.