{"id":241998,"date":"2010-01-28T11:56:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-28T16:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/01\/28\/first-drive-2011-bmw-335is-munich-finally-builds-a-special-on\/"},"modified":"2010-01-28T11:56:00","modified_gmt":"2010-01-28T16:56:00","slug":"first-drive-2011-bmw-335is-munich-finally-builds-a-special-one-for-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/241998","title":{"rendered":"First Drive: 2011 BMW 335is – Munich finally builds a special one for U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"

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2011 BMW 335is – Click above for high-res image gallery<\/small><\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n

\nIt’s fair to say that few automobiles have ridden atop their segment for as long as the BMW 3 Series<\/a> has managed. Admittedly, there have been occasional frights from other German automakers or the odd Asian upstart, but it’s as if Munich’s engineers long ago brokered some sweetheart deal with the devil, so total has been the range’s dominance. All of which has made it particularly tough for U.S. enthusiasts, as we’ve seen seemingly dozens of tempting higher performance specials and intriguingly efficient offerings pop up over in Europe and elsewhere, yet these models never seem to make their way into U.S. showrooms. Forgive us, then, for being slightly giddy at the prospect of this 335is, the first North American exclusive 3 Series in, well… eons.<\/p>\n

Based on the freshly facelifted sixth-generation 3 Series, the 2011 335is will be available in both coupe and folding hardtop convertible forms beginning this spring – but we just couldn’t wait that long to get behind the wheel. Thankfully, BMW was kind enough to slip us the keys to a pre-production example on Portugal’s Estoril raceway as a dessert course of sorts at the launch of their new 5 Series sedan<\/a>. Follow the jump to read our full slate of impressions.<\/p>\n

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Gallery: First Drive: 2011 BMW 335is<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nPhotos by Chris Paukert<\/small><\/strong><\/em> \/ <\/small><\/strong><\/em>Copyright (C)2010 Weblogs, Inc. \/ BMW<\/small><\/strong><\/em>
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