The 2007 BMW 3 Series sets a new benchmark for how all other sport sedans will be judged. For four generations, the 3 Series has set the standard for pure driving performance in its class. The time has come for drivers to enjoy more. Come and experience the 2007 BMW 3 Series.
Magazine, January, 2007, p. 42. Automobile All-Stars 2007
“If you owned all ten of our All-Stars, we think your BMW 3 Series would rack up the most mileage in four seasons. It really is a great car.”
, November 2006, pg.78 (Road Test: Teddy Roosevelt, your BMW just pulled up). “A dynamic masterpiece that delivers the performance of a M3 without a lot of Sturm and Drang”
pg.82. “The 335i turbo six reveals itself to be the strong silent type.”
Pg.82. “The 335i may just be the best car in the world at the moment, if you balance performance, style, and sheer driving pleasure against value for the dollar.”
, November 2006, pg. 33 (AutoWeek Reader’s Choice Award Winner: Best Sedan) “If forced to settle for only one car, most of us will pick a sedan-something to carry friends an stuff. It must be fun, too… If it has been the target for every other car company for a decade of more, it does not hurt either.”
, September 2006, p. 52 (First Drive: BMW 3 Series Coupe). “This is something different for BMW: Its first – but not last – gas direct-injection engine, with piezo injectors feeding the combustion chambers for a more equal distribution of fuel. … Providing efficient high performance.”
p. 52. “It’s like butter, that twin-turbo six, and the turbo lag you might expect melts into smooth acceleration. But there’s still a power surge to tell you turbos are in place hard and early.”
p. 53. “This is an engaging car, whether you tackle the curves like a mogul skier in the World Cup finals or you only find enough traffic holes to drive at a moderately brisk pace. The 335i fits like a sports-car glove, becoming one with you.”
p. 53. “….the car that’s the epitome of what’s made BMW an enthusiast’s icon.”
p. 78. . “It’s still the sport sedan benchmark.”
Automobile Magazine, September 2006, p. 86 (The Twin Turbo Alpine Express). “The new two-door 3-series is not just better looking than its sedan sibling. It looks even more set to suck up tarmac, and that’s what BMW coupes do best. So what else is new?”
, September 2006, p. 114 (Up shift: Four Seasons Logbook). “BMW 330i. Contributor Ronald Ahrens is in love: ‘What a superb engine. It winds right up, continually punches the bag, is instantly serene on liftoff, and produces sounds that make me wonder why anyone needs a radio. If I had to choose one car for the next several years, this would be it.’”
, September 2006, p. 136 (Short Take: BMW 325xi Sports Wagon). “Tightly wrapped and tautly muscled… There’s a stern sort of luxury about this car.” “The details show high quality…”
, May 2006, p. 29. (Upfront: Two-Door BMW 3-Series Is Finally on Its Way Here) “Enhancements to the twin-turbo engine include direct injection, which allows for a relatively high compression ratio, and of course the turbochargers that boost output to 302 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque (a gain of 47 horsepower and 75 pound-feet of torque over the 330i).”
Magazine, April 2006, p. 49. (M3, one on “20 Greatest Cars.”) “Most compromises are just that – compromised. Not the E36 M3. It combines blistering performance with impeccable manners and oozes sex appeal while serving as an everyday beater. Best of all, it manages this unlikely balancing act without breaking the bank. Named our Automobile of the Year when it debuted in 1995, the E36 M3 is the apogee of BMW’s Ultimate Driving Machine ethos. Even today, it remains arguably the best performance-car bargain on the planet.”
, February 2006, p. 20. Double Take: BMW 330i vs. Lexus IS 350 (330i is the winner). “It is as inevitable as death, taxes and magazine guys writing about their racing exploits thinking someone will care: Every carmaker selling a four-door smaller than a school bus compares its rig to a BMW 3 Series. Most compare it favorably.”
“… once the marketers insert the 3 Series comparo into the massive brains of the automotive press, we pretty much go with it.”
“… it is only natural to pit sedans to the benchmark in the class, and the BMW is certainly the benchmark.”
“Ever since the 3 Series debuted, it has been the class of the class.”
p. 22 “The 3 Series is a true driver’s car with a great engine, spot-on steering and stellar handling. It is a rewarding car to drive and wins in my book.”
p. 23 “I’d choose the BMW. The main reason is BMW’s driving feel, how well you’re connected to the pavement, yet it’s so smooth. Steering and brakes are superb.”
“… the basic geometry and perfect balance of the BMW shine through.”
“The 3 Series is indeed the better car.”
, February 2006, p. 121. “In the automotive landscape, there’s no segment as inflammable as that of the compact, luxury sport sedan. It’s a sector that heats up quickly, often, and intensely. BMW invented the segment with the 2002 in the late 1960s and for nearly 30 years has been dominating with the 2002’s successor, the 3 Series, a car that symbolizes balance, poise, and power. Think of the term sport sedan, and the brain sculpts Bavarian sheetmetal with a blue-and-white roundel. For as long as the 3 Series has been setting and raising the bar, automakers from around the globe have been trying to hit it over the head with a bar – for the most part unsuccessfully.”
p. 126 “In addition to delivering an ideal 50/50 front/rear weight distribution, the 3 boasts near-telepathic steering, the best brake feel…” ‘An amazing driving machine. You really do become one with the car when cruising through the canyons…. Not much changed from the previous 3, but when it’s this good, why change?’ Not only can you put a price on sport-sedan perfection… but you can put a prize on it. First place. Again. Come on, BMW, light my fire.”
, October 2006. Editors’ Most Wanted Vehicles. 3 Series Sedan, Most Wanted Sedan under $35,000. “Last year’s model was nearly perfect. This year’s redesigned 3 Series is even better.”
3 Series Coupe, Most Wanted Coupe under $35,000. “Timeless in its performance and beauty, BMW’s 3 Series coupe remains one of the most desirable cars on the market.”
, November 2005, p. 158 (Short Take: BMW 325i). “Name a car under 35 grand that employs weight-saving magnesium in its engine block, increases efficiency by varying valve lift instead of merely using a throttle plate, and comes standard with pricey run-flat tires.
“Time’s up. The answer? BMW’s least expensive U.S. car, the $30,995 325i.”
p.159 “This 325i blows away the last-generation car and is also quicker than the previous 330i model.”
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