The new F30-chassis 328i is the first U.S.-market 3-series to be sold with a four-cylinder engine in fourteen years. In that time, the in-line six-cylinder engine and the 3-series have become nearly ...

The final EPA fuel economy numbers are in for the new 2012 F30-chassis BMW 328i, and they're mighty impressive: 24 mpg city, 36 mpg highway, when equipped with an automatic transmission. The 240-hp ...

Dyno videos are usually worth little more than the fire and sound produced by the car as it revs--variability in conditions, equipment, and setup can make translating the results to general terms ...

It’s always been a mystery how BMW gets its awesome acceleration figures. These usually impress us to no end. Just take the 2.0-liter diesel in the new 320d. This might put out only 184 horsepower, ...

BMW was once known in America as primarily a sports car company. Hands up, everyone who drove or lusted after the 1600s and 2002s of the 1960s and 1970s. But over the last 20 years, the German ...

1. 328i models are now powered by a new 2.0L turbocharged 4-cylinder engine with 240 hp at 5000 rpm and 260 lb-ft of torque from just 1250 rpm. 2. Fuel economy is 23/34 mpg for the 6-speed manual and ...

There’s an all-new BMW 3-Series. And, yes, this is big deal. Not just for BMW – it is the company’s best-selling car – but for anyone who might be in the market for a compact sedan in the coming years ...

From the November 1998 issue of Car and Driver. Forgive us if we sound like Will Rogers when we suggest we've never met a BMW 3-series or Audi A4 we didn't like. Few vehicles are targeted more closely ...

Fusing performance, practicality, and prestige, the BMW 3-Series is one of the most envied cars in the automotive industry. If imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, nearly every auto ...