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A Convertible provides the ultimate for the senses: Where can you experience driving more directly than in an open car, wîth the wind gently emphasising the acceleration, the acoustic muscle play of the engine teasing your ears, and a breathtaking silhouette reflected in every shop window. The new BMW 3-series Convertible, a complete car wîth folding hard top, stimulates the automotive pleasure centre without setting reason aside. When you've had one taste, you soon long for more.EngineAs for all current BMW models wîth 3.0d engine, we offer a diesel performance upgrade for the 3-series convertible. An additional control unit program provides 195 kW / 265 HP and a maximum torque of 550 Nm.
In order to provide performance upgrades for the 335d and 335i wîth the new Twin Turbo technology, totally new developments are required. These are currently in the first stages of the test phase. Despite the increase in power, the excellent driving behaviour, moderate fuel consumption and superb stability remain unchanged wîth both performance upgrades.
Even without engine tuning, we recommend to fit the sports rear silencer which - depending on base model - is available as a single system or in right-left combination. For a purely aesthetic conversion, tailpipe trims are also available 'solo' for some models.
Suspension
The suspension components have been specially set up for the use of the wheel and tyre combinations. Depending on personal preference, the owner of a 3-series convertible of model range E93 can choose between pure suspension springs and a complete, performance-comfort set sports suspension which lowers the BMW by around 25 mm.The suspension concept developed in extensive tests on the North Loop of the Nürburgring also includes the AC Schnitzer sports antiroll bars for the rear axle and aluminium strut braces for front and rear.
Bodywork
In designing the bodykit, the objective for AC Schnitzer was not to hide the body contours under excessive bulges, but to emphasise the natural characteristics of the vehicle in a structured way.So the front skirt, which simultaneously increases downforce, in its basic design follows the three-piece original but it is substantially softer, more facetted and more energetic.
Like the AC Schnitzer side skirts which aesthetically highlight the side crease of the convertible body and wîth their asymmetric lines, rising towards the back, emphasise the sporting abilities of the vehicle even when stopped.
Although the classic rear view of the new 3-series convertible is already eyecatching, the AC Schnitzer design language wîth its more strongly contoured rear skirt expresses extra sporting ambitions wîth no loss of credibility or coherence.
The Interior
For the interior of the convertible, an extensive range of high-quality accessories is available.For example, the cockpit can be enhanced wîth an ergonomically designed airbag §teering wheel. There is also a carbon §teering wheel trim in silver Exclusive.
Another highlight in the interior is the AC Schnitzer speedometer display up to 300 km/h.
Footrests and pedals of aluminium create a more exclusive atmosphere in the cockpit together wîth the carbon interior trim in silver Exclusive. The aluminium gear knob, handbrake handle and cover for the BMW 'i-Drive System' are available in silver or black anodized finish. Velours foot mats complete the range.
The Wheels
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| Engine : 3.0 L., 6-cylinder Power: 265 hp Torque: 406 ft-lbs | |
6-speed Manual, 6-speed Automatic | |
The avant-garde Type IV alloy wîth its optional chrome elements as well as the Type IV BiColor alloys constitute true highlights in the wheels sector.
| Andy Warhol'S 1979 Bmw M1 Art Car To Be Center Piece At Saratoga Automobile Museum | |
 | • BMW History and Heritage on four wheels and two on display from May – November, 2013 Woodcliff Lake, NJ – May 17, 2013… Andy Warhol's 1979 BMW M1 Art Car will be the center piece of the exhibition 'BMW – The Ultimate Driving Machine', which opens this weekend at the Saratoga Automobile Museum. The exhibition will also feature the BMW 3.0 CSL which won the Daytona 24 Hour race in 1976. The exhibition, which features a retrospective of BMW cars and motorcycles, will run until ...[Read more...] |
| BORGWARNER WINS 2013 AUTOMOTIVE NEWS PACE INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP AWARD | |
 | BorgWarner's Regulated Three-Stage Turbocharging System also Receives a 2013 PACE Award AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 17, 2013 - During a ceremony held in Detroit, BorgWarner received a 2013 Automotive News PACE Innovation Partnership Award for its collaboration with BMW on the first regulated three-stage (R3S) turbocharging system for diesel engines. The innovative technology achieves a V8's powerful output with the fuel economy of an inline-6 engine. BorgWarner worked closely wit...[Read more...] |
| DEBUT FOR THE BMW Z4 GTE AND THE NEWLY STRUCTURED BMW TEAM RLL | |
| •Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts on board as Premium Partner again in 2013 Daytona (US), 12th February 2013. BMW is embarking on a new chapter of its motorsport commitment in North America: after four successful years with the BMW M3 GT, the new BMW Z4 GTE will take over at the head of the manufacturer's campaign in the 2013 American Le Mans Series (ALMS). On Tuesday, BMW Motorsport and BMW Team RLL presented the car and drivers for the new season at the 'Daytona International Speedway'...[Read more...] | |
| MINI DRIVERS DELIVER 10 PODIUM FINISHES IN 2012 B-SPEC RACE SEASON | |
 | Last week marked the conclusion of a highly successful season for MINI in the 2012 Grand AM Total Performance Showcase (B-Spec) championship, with the private MINI teams scoring an impressive tally of three wins in the six-race series. The competing MINIs also powered their way to claim four pole positions, and out of the possible 18 podium finishes, 10 were claimed by MINI drivers. The MINI's go-kart handling and energetic power delivery proved crucial to its consistent run of form. The B-...[Read more...] |
| BMW GROUP U.S. REPORTS SEPTEMBER 2012 SALES | |
| • BMW brand up 4.9 percent year-to-date • MINI brand up 16.6 percent year-to-date, best September ever Woodcliff Lake, NJ – October 2, 2012… The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined)reported September sales of 26,660 vehicles, an increase of 3.5 percent from the 25,749 vehicles sold in the same month a year ago. Year-to-date, BMW Group is up 7.1 percent on sales of 234,928 in the first nine months of 2012 compared to 219,314 in the same period in 2011. 'The...[Read more...] | |
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