BMW’s New Drift Button Might Make The Old M340i RWD Worth Keeping
A rear-drive mode arrives by OTA update in 2027. The M340i RWD never needed one.
A rear-drive mode arrives by OTA update in 2027. The M340i RWD never needed one.
If the new i3 still gives you range anxiety, the next-generation 3 Series Sedan (G50) will offer a PHEV powertrain, a BMW executive has confirmed.
The quad pipes confirm it's the M340i replacement, not an M3, and the reveal is only weeks away.
The i3 may look like an electric version of the next-generation BMW 3 Series, but underneath, the two cars have vastly different underpinnings.
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The M350 xDrive beats an F80 M3 Competition's torque by 22 lb-ft, and comes within 7 hp on power.
We asked BMW if a rear-wheel-drive M350 is in the cards, but the answers were inconclusive. We should find out at the end of the month.
BMW engineers are taking the B58 engine to the next level, extracting substantially more horsepower and torque while using mild-hybrid technology to help meet increasingly stringent emissions regulations.
Although mostly covered, the interior reveals several key elements, including iDrive X, Panoramic Vision, an M steering wheel, and the one-piece glass roof.
437 hp / 443 PS, a new 6D motion sensor, and EV-derived dynamics software headline BMW's first 3 Series technical briefing.
What BMW's own engineers told us at Miramas about the M350 xDrive, the M340i's replacement, on track and on the road.
The next-generation 3 Series has already debuted as the i3, and when the sports sedan arrives with combustion engines, it will carry much of the EV's daring Neue Klasse design.