{"id":459009,"date":"2010-03-22T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-22T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autoblog.com\/2010\/03\/22\/report-bmw-3-series-range-to-include-gran-turismo-m3-to-get-tw\/"},"modified":"2010-03-22T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-03-22T19:00:00","slug":"report-bmw-3-series-range-to-include-gran-turismo-m3-to-get-twin-turbo-six","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/459009","title":{"rendered":"Report: BMW 3 Series range to include Gran Turismo, M3 to get twin-turbo six"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It’s been over five years since the E90 BMW<\/a> 3 Series<\/a> was introduced, and according to Automobile<\/em>, the all-new bread-and-butter Bimmer is set to hit the market in 2012. Codenamed F30, the next 3er is reportedly set to employ the F20 1 Series<\/a>‘ front strut layout instead of the 5<\/a>, 6<\/a> and 7 Series<\/a> double wishbone arrangement. But the new underpinnings aren’t the real news.<\/p>\n

Five body styles will make up the 2012 3 Series: The standard sedan, wagon, coupe and convertible (each coming out about six months after the former’s introduction), along with a Gran Turismo model in 2013. The slant-roof five-door we’ve reported<\/a> on<\/a> previously<\/a> will take cues from the 5 Series that shares the same name<\/a>, but will feature a one-piece hatch unlike it’s bigger brother’s two-piece unit.<\/p>\n

Automobile<\/em> also reports that the next two-door will feature bespoke sheetmetal with a more canted windshield, lower roofline and sculpted flanks, while the convertible will continue to use a retractable hardtop instead of a canvas roof. <\/p>\n

Naturally, the M division is hard at work on the next M3<\/a>, and it’s likely to drop the 420-horsepower V8 in favor of a twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline six putting out around 450 hp. There’s a slight – very slight – possibility that M could develop a “Speedster” variant of the 3 Series with a fabric roof and cut-down windshield, and BMW is looking into creating a three-door shooting brake 3 Series, which we whole-heartedly approve.<\/p>\n

[Source: Automobile<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Report: BMW 3 Series range to include Gran Turismo, M3 to get twin-turbo six<\/a> originally appeared on Autoblog<\/a> on Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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