Spy photographers in Munich caught the 2007 BMW 3-Series convertible in the final stages of testing this week. The particular vehicle is believed to be a turbocharged 335i model. BMW is expected to officially unveil the car before the end of this year — possible at the Paris auto show in September. [View Full Gallery].
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06/15, 6:43 PM
posted by:
Toy Yoda
A few things…
If it s folding hard top mechanism, I wonder how BMW will claim 50-50 forward and back weight ratio? (Really, what margin of error is their to claim 50-50? You are clearly moving weight around in the car, thus moving the center of gravity, unless there’s a counter weight in the car. )
The styling of the 3 series never lends itself nicely as a convertible. IMHO. It just looks like a coupe missing it’s roof. Somehow, the 6 series looks better as a convertible, as if it was designed to be a convertible at the onset.
06/15, 8:55 PM
posted by:
SR
Why the camo??? It’s gonna look just like the coupe!
06/15, 10:39 PM
posted by:
Anonymous
B.F.D. !
06/15, 10:49 PM
posted by:
Dean
As much as I think the 3 is ugly, it’s better looking with the top.
06/16, 3:14 AM
posted by:
e30e
Looks like an e36 from the side shots to me
06/16, 4:45 AM
posted by:
VDub
i can’t see anything will all that cover on.
06/16, 8:00 AM
posted by:
Renton
I think the E46 was a better looking coupe.
#2 Yoda – interesting point about the 50/50.
#3 SR – exactly.
06/16, 8:06 AM
posted by:
Donfuy
BMW has put the camo just to we think that the car will be diferent from the coupe. But it won’t. I think that the cabrio will be a little more ugly.
06/16, 10:20 AM
posted by:
Toy Yoda
Renton,
Those roofs are fairly heavy, expecially considering it’s a hardtop. If you had a component that weighed that much in the engine compartment, you would think BMW engineers would try to put a component equally heavy in the trunk to balance the car. I’m sure there probably isn’t a moving counter weight in the car. So how do the badge snobs, and reporters, and the BMW marketeers keep lauding 50-50?
My friend owns a tuning shop and he routinely puts cars on a platform that measures weight balance. He has yet to see a 50-50 car. I think the badge snobs have been duped by the BMW marketeers. Just like they were duped into thinking forced induction sucks ass.
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06/15, 6:43 PM
posted by:
Toy Yoda
A few things…
If it s folding hard top mechanism, I wonder how BMW will claim 50-50 forward and back weight ratio? (Really, what margin of error is their to claim 50-50? You are clearly moving weight around in the car, thus moving the center of gravity, unless there’s a counter weight in the car. )
The styling of the 3 series never lends itself nicely as a convertible. IMHO. It just looks like a coupe missing it’s roof. Somehow, the 6 series looks better as a convertible, as if it was designed to be a convertible at the onset.
06/15, 8:55 PM
posted by:
SR
Why the camo??? It’s gonna look just like the coupe!
06/15, 10:39 PM
posted by:
Anonymous
B.F.D. !
06/15, 10:49 PM
posted by:
Dean
As much as I think the 3 is ugly, it’s better looking with the top.
06/16, 3:14 AM
posted by:
e30e
Looks like an e36 from the side shots to me
06/16, 4:45 AM
posted by:
VDub
i can’t see anything will all that cover on.
06/16, 8:00 AM
posted by:
Renton
I think the E46 was a better looking coupe.
#2 Yoda – interesting point about the 50/50.
#3 SR – exactly.
06/16, 8:06 AM
posted by:
Donfuy
BMW has put the camo just to we think that the car will be diferent from the coupe. But it won’t. I think that the cabrio will be a little more ugly.
06/16, 10:20 AM
posted by:
Toy Yoda
Renton,
Those roofs are fairly heavy, expecially considering it’s a hardtop. If you had a component that weighed that much in the engine compartment, you would think BMW engineers would try to put a component equally heavy in the trunk to balance the car. I’m sure there probably isn’t a moving counter weight in the car. So how do the badge snobs, and reporters, and the BMW marketeers keep lauding 50-50?
My friend owns a tuning shop and he routinely puts cars on a platform that measures weight balance. He has yet to see a 50-50 car. I think the badge snobs have been duped by the BMW marketeers. Just like they were duped into thinking forced induction sucks ass.