Comments on: Breaking News: 2011 BMW 335is First Photos

By: Active Auto Werke » 2011 BMW 335 Photos - New Option with DCT Also Available..

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:41:46 +0000

[...] their website of the upcoming 2011 BMW 335is. As we mentioned last week, the 2011 BMW 335 Coupe and Convertible will be offered in the “is” version as well, an upgraded model with 324 horsepower at 5,900 rpm [...]

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:37:12 +0000

What does the badge read below the side marker light? BMW naming convention is getting ridiculous, and the badge looks stupid on the Z’s and X’s. As a current E92 335 owner, I’m still not happy with the bigger headlights – it’s lost the aggression of the original. But the overall bodykit helps here.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:36:57 +0000

At least the U.S. version, it’s the sports package + cosmetic enhancements + rear PDC. Engine power is the same.

http://www.bmwblog.com/wp-content/uploads/09_zm_02_order_guides-1.jpg

I don’t know anything about overseas though.

By: badger

badger — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:42:48 +0000

oh okay thank you Tom.
very very nice car.

By: M3_4U2NV

M3_4U2NV — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:03:54 +0000

The press release tells more (the single turbo, faster-than-2wd X-Drive)
http://www.bmwusa.com/Standard/Content/AllBMWs/FutureVehicles/20113Series/Default.aspx

By: :p

:p — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:34:00 +0000

Since the 3 series is larger than the Z4 35is, shouln’t the 3 have a larger engine like the 348hp engine inside the new 1 series M or something similar to it

By: IAn

IAn — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:17:37 +0000

Very nice but I cant help preferring naturally aspirated engines (and the consequent lack of HPFP gremlins). I shall stick to my 328i coupe and wait for them to iron out all issues in the next M3 (the current one is too bloated and I prefer a straight 6 to a v8).

By: Austin

Austin — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:01:55 +0000

What do you mean by lowered the engine? I’m don’t think it will be, but I am between purchasing a 335is and 335xi and it would make it so much easier if there was a 335is with X-Drive!

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:35:51 +0000

This is an interesting question. If it is not available (and it probably is), then does that mean they’ve lowered the engine?

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:34:23 +0000

I thought the m-sport did have a small performance bump via ECU and different cams. And a better tuned suspension.

By: Austin

Austin — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:18:58 +0000

Will it be offered with X-Drive?

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:35:42 +0000

This is beautiful.

By: ferrarifan

ferrarifan — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:42:06 +0000

not a real diffuser though.. only a bumper design..

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:35:06 +0000

badger:

The M-Sport package is just a cosmetic change only. The 335is is a separate car with both cosmetic and performance enhancements.

By: badger

badger — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:17:42 +0000

very nice
so im guessin the 335is will be included with a..M package?
or are the IS models differnet from 335 M sport cars.

By: bunker

bunker — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:27:42 +0000

now THIS one…is freaking fabulous. the front end looks right now. very aggressive.

By: Bryce

Bryce — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:57:40 +0000

BMW is just making it tougher on themselves when they have to design the next-generation 3 series. Seriously, how high can you raise the bar?

By: steven

steven — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:29:04 +0000

2 questions:

1. the other facelifted 335′s get the new SINGLE turbo N55 engine, correct? this one gets the TWIN turbo N54, but upgraded to 324hp. is the z4 IS getting more hp or is that just the difference in the different horsepower measurements we use in the US vs elsewhere?

2. whats the “sport automatic” ive seen several times? is the the ZF 6 speed auto theyve used for a long time, with a new name? is the the X5/6M’s 6 speed auto that will hold a gear to the redline if you want? is the the new 8 speed? something else?

thanks for the clarification :-)

By: Bryce

Bryce — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:34:00 +0000

Does anyone know if the 2011 M3 will also be getting the new headlights and a Life Cycle ‘facelift’? This looks about as close to an M3 as you could get without actually getting one.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:26:34 +0000

I’m so glad it turned out so beautiful. I’m going to do another ED this year to replace my E90 with this.