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during the development of the new 3er cabrio, bmw's executives have been hesitating between two options : stick to tradition and design a soft-top convertible, or follow the trend and design a coupé/convertible / in the end the second option has prevailed, maybe under the influence of the numerous coupé/convertible projects developed on the basis of the former 3-series by edscha, heuliez et open air systems / however, it was out of the question to jeopardize the usually praised elegance of the 3-series convertibles, even though lots of hardtop convertibles suffer from ungraceful silhouettes
bmw's engineers reached their goal by designing a 3-part retractable roof which front part slides between the backlight and the center part / the whole set retracts in 22 seconds into an unusually slender trunk / it is even possible to operate the roof at a short distance thanks to a remote control in the key / the back of the rear seat can be folded in order to accomodate additional luggage, which is not superfluous considering the lack of space in the trunk when the roof is down
based on the 3er coupé, the convertible has of course the same basic technical data and inherits from most of its engines / in 2008 a 400 hp v8 m3 version will be offeredphotos
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identification bmw 3er cabrio country germany appearances unknown body 2-door 4-seat coupé/convertible / electro-hydraulic retractable hardtop designer unknown engine - 320i : front-mounted inline 4 / 1995 cc / 170 hp @ 6700 rpm / 210 nm @ 4250 rpm / 2 overhead camshafts / 16 valves / electronic direct injection
- 325i : front-mounted inline 6 / 2996 cc / 218 hp @ 6100 rpm / 270 nm @ 2400 rpm / 2 overhead camshafts / 24 valves / electronic direct injection
- 330i : front-mounted inline 6 / 2996 cc / 272 hp @ 6700 rpm / 320 nm @ 2750 rpm / 2 overhead camshafts / 24 valves / electronic direct injection
- 335i : front-mounted inline 6 / 2979 cc / 306 hp @ 5800 rpm / 400 nm @ 1300 rpm / 2 overhead camshafts / 24 valves / electronic direct injection / 2 turbochargers
- 330d : front-mounted inline 6 / 2993 cc / 231 hp @ 4000 rpm / 500 nm @ 1750 rpm / 2 overhead camshafts / 24 valves / common rail direct injection / 1 turbochargertransmission rear-wheel drive / 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic gearbox suspension front : independent wheels + coil springs + wishbones + stabilizer bar / rear : multilink axle + coil springs + stabilizer bar brakes power vented discs / abs steering power rack and pinion wheels - 320i : 225/45r17
- 325i : 225/45r17
- 330i : 225/45r17
- 335i : front : 225/45r17 / rear : 255/40r17
- 330d : 225/45r17dimensions - 320i : wheelbase 276 cm / length 458 cm / width 178.2 cm / height 138.4 cm / weight 1670 kg
- 325i : wheelbase 276 cm / length 458 cm / width 178.2 cm / height 138.4 cm / weight 1730 kg
- 330i : wheelbase 276 cm / length 458 cm / width 178.2 cm / height 138.4 cm / weight 1780 kg
- 335i : wheelbase 276 cm / length 458 cm / width 178.2 cm / height 138.4 cm / weight 1810 kg
- 330d : wheelbase 276 cm / length 458 cm / width 178.2 cm / height 138.4 cm / weight 1825 kgperformances - 320i : top speed 228 kph / 0 to 100 kph 9.1 sec
- 325i : top speed 245 kph / 0 to 100 kph 7.6 sec
- 330i : top speed 250 kph / 0 to 100 kph 6.7 sec
- 335i : top speed 250 kph / 0 to 100 kph 5.8 sec
- 330d : top speed 245 kph / 0 to 100 kph 7.1 secproduction in progress
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last update 04/02/2007