The Ultimate Fixing Machine. Bobby Hitt, the Earl of Spartanburg, South Carolina.
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Closer Than Ever Before
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Despite our love for wagons, these versatile haulers have fallen out of favor with the American public.
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Even if a 3 Series wagon is a relatively rare sight, the compact wagon is instantly recognizable.
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BMW 328i, Infiniti G37, Lexus IS350C, Volvo C70: Four hardtop convertibles make a splash in the exclusive seaside resort of Laguna Beach.
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Three years have passed since we first saw a turbocharged 3-series, but the 2009 BMW 335i is still both sweet and satisfying.
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This 3-series arrived just as the snow started falling. When you're on hyper alert for the first sign of lost traction, there's probably no car that better communicates what's going on than the 3-series.
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If you're a diehard fan of diesel engines and the 3-series, the 2009 BMW 335d may be just what you're looking for.
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Maybe we should give it a lifetime achievement award, too. There's nothing surprising about this repeat All-Star winner.
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BMW will start selling after market performance parts for the 3-series and Z4. Read about the modifications here.
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Joy rides such as this sport coupe dash from Alabama to Michigan are hard-earned. To qualify, Automobile Magazine editors suffer endless hours in crowded airliners harassed by surly flight attendants. While jetting coast to coast in pursuit of grist for the ed
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The 3-series convertible is a no-brainer pick for our top spot. After all, the sedan upon which it's based was our Automobile of the Year in 2006, and practically everyone in the office wants their own personal 330i after driving our Four Seasons sedan for a y
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Not only are these two cars the best of this price range, they're also two of the best convertibles at any price.
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Let's get the bad news out of the way first. The 3.0-liter in-line six in our Four Seasons BMW 330i suffered a major mechanical failure.
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See the Alpina B3 Biturbo carve up mountain roads here.
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With its fourth-generation 3-series convertible, BMW joins the trend toward retractable hard tops--following the likes of the Mercedes-Benz SL, the Volvo C70, and the Volkswagen Eos. The switch is a curious one for BMW, as it adds weight and loses what even BM
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We wish BMW would sell a diesel like this in the US, but until then all we have are these photos.
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Why are 3-series BMWs so well loved? They are not the best in any single attribute, whether speed, acceleration, fuel economy, space, comfort, quality, or appearance. But they are better than all others at doing everything extremely well, because they've been
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BMW has released official photos of the new 3-series convertible. Check them out here.
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A few weeks ago, we got a surprise visit from the new BMW 335i coupe, one of the hottest cars of the year. We'd been quivering in anticipation for the 335i not because it's a 3-series--although that pedigree doesn't hurt--but because the mind-meltingly fast tw
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Welcome to Innsbruck, the 800-year-old former outpost of the Hapsburg Empire, where we've come to drive the new BMW 3-series coupe, the car that for centuries (OK, maybe it only seems that long) has been the most notable of semi-affordable sport coupes.
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The 2007 BMW 335i will be in showrooms next month, and is the first application of BMW's new twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six. This is a big deal because BMW has had only two short affairs with turbocharged gasoline production cars--the 2002 Turbo in the
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Download high-resolution versions of the dyno chart for this 335i monster!
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You'll get the full story of the BMW 335i in the September issue of Automobile Magazine. Get a first look by downloading these wallpaper photos.
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