BMW has announced it will offer an all-wheel drive option for the 3-series coupe, the 335xi. An all-wheel drive option has been available on the 3-series sedan for some time now, but this marks the first time the option will be available on the coupe. Power remains unchanged at 300 horsepower from the twin-turbo straight six.
Thanks to the added traction, the 335xi is actually faster than its rear-wheel drive counterpart to 60 by about a tenth of a second. The xDrive AWD system also allows variable distribution of drive forces between the front and rear wheels, depending on wheel slippage. The 335xi coupe will hit showrooms in the first half of next year.
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08/16, 3:26 PM
posted by:
mbgg099
Is this BMWLaneNews or what??
08/16, 3:40 PM
posted by:
Jon
Good news for those in ski-country.
08/16, 3:56 PM
posted by:
Commodore
No thanks/I don’t care
Does LLN have a news quota that they need to fill every day? Like at least 10 postings or something?
08/16, 5:13 PM
posted by:
CTS DRIVER
hmmmmmm, now the “purists” can stfu bmw joined the bandwagon.
08/16, 6:10 PM
posted by:
jackjimturkey
Cool, but it’s still no 760i
08/16, 7:20 PM
posted by:
masteryoda83
lets hope it doesnt rank as poorly in crash testing as the 5 series. Then again maybe a driver can use the new sure footing to help avoid an accident.
08/16, 7:27 PM
posted by:
RicardoHead
This way when you get in an accident with a Kia, the Kia driver can laugh at you while you die in your overpriced inferiorly engineered german taxi cab with a maintenance prone AWD system.
Not that you’ll care much after you die at the hands of a Kia.
08/16, 7:27 PM
posted by:
1c3d0g
EGGcellent. Perfection is that much closer now.
08/16, 7:45 PM
posted by:
jamaicandude
Sounds good on paper. Let’s see what the real world handling tests say.
08/17, 1:40 AM
posted by:
TOZO
Bout time anyway
08/17, 4:08 AM
posted by:
meekin111
unless you live in an icy area i dont see the point
08/17, 5:54 AM
posted by:
Saud
Those Bmw purists are gonna be bitchin bout this big time.
08/17, 8:07 AM
posted by:
55amg
dying in a bmw is more dignified than living in a kia.
08/17, 9:23 AM
posted by:
A4
jackjimturkey… its not supposed to be a 760i? that was a baffling comment if i ever heard one.
08/17, 10:10 AM
posted by:
CarLord
I love BMW’s, I love turbos, and I love AWD. How can you go wrong with this set up? Everyone is going to AWD, its where its at. Ford is going to make most of their models AWD, Honda, Acura, among others. MB, and Audi already have it many of their cars. Granted if you live in an area that does not need this its still great to have for handling, and handling in the rain. Do you bach at the 911 S4? Audi RS4? Skyline? WRX? EVO? All great AWD sport cars.
08/17, 10:17 AM
posted by:
Fromes
ah, the 335xi coupe is not the first time a bmw 3 series coupe has been offered with all wheel drive….the 328xi was…and that model has been out for a while now
08/17, 10:45 AM
posted by:
LamborghiniZ
Nice, this car is the xxxxing BEST. My dad just got one in June, such a blast, such a perfect car. It’s practical, what with usable rear seats and a usable trunk, it handles like a precision tool, it has get up and go from ANY spot on the tach, and the brakes are so easy to modulate, they operate with an forceful fluidity which is hard to match. And it looks so damn stunning.
08/17, 10:47 AM
posted by:
CTS DRIVER
carlord the difference is bmw has always been the self proclaimed kings of rear wheel drive and have handed every single awd car their asses, i do not object to awd i want it in the next cts, but i guess the 3 is no longer what it used to be(light)the 1 will cover that arena for the “purists”.
08/17, 10:51 AM
posted by:
CTS DRIVER
The 335xi coupe will hit showrooms in the first half of next year.
lambo your dad has one? or is it the new m or which are you talking about.
08/17, 12:09 PM
posted by:
mkM3
The bad thing about the xi is the higher ride height and the wobbly suspension (no sport suspension available). Fixable via aftermarket upgrades though.
Also there is extra weight. Despite that BMW claims the 335xi will get to 60 faster than the 335i, certainly due to better traction. Contrast that with the 328xi vs. 328i where the 328i has significantly better acceleration.
08/17, 2:53 PM
posted by:
jackjimturkey
A4: take it at face value:
You see a girl, you might say “She’s cute, but she’s no mandy moore.”
CarLord: I remember a Caddy spot a few years back that talked about how awd was great for performance. I think there are many who share that opinion
lambo: that’s why they’re called the Ultimate.
They should bring back the 8
08/19, 12:28 PM
posted by:
Veda
“Contrast that with the 328xi vs. 328i where the 328i has significantly better acceleration.”
Yea I’d like to see that claim when the car comes out as well…
08/19, 4:30 PM
posted by:
BLISS
THIS IS A GOOD IDEA.
08/20, 6:23 AM
posted by:
Get Real
Not the BMW-Lane, I think it is an Audi-Lane.
But then this could become German-Lane.