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Less than a week away from its US debut at the 2012 Detroit NAIAS, the F30 sightings have increased. Spotted on the streets of Germany is this alpine white base F30 and at the BMWNA HQ in New Jersey was a sport line F30 in red.
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Here is the first BMW F30 3 series TV commercial released. With BMW as the official vehicle sponsor of this summer's London Olympics, the ad's message is that the world's class athletes' performance, balance, agility, and control are shared by the all new F30 3 series.
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As the full German F30 catalogue has been published, we can now share more details of the much-anticipated F30 M Sport Package. First off, the M Sport Package is supposed to be available from July 2012 on (worldwide). That's in line with our previous estimate as production of the model year ... CONTINUED
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Happy New Year to the entire BIMMERPOST community! As we cross over to a new year it's a fitting time for a recap of the past year. It was an amazing year for BMW, with the company hitting sales records and many new important models making their debuts. 2012 should ... CONTINUED
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The first F32 4 Series / 3 Series coupe prototypes were spotted for the first time ever in October. And although it appeared in heavy camouflage, we've attempted to envision what the production form may look like underneath. In producing the following images, we started from real life F32 spy photos ... CONTINUED
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This should settle once and for all the debate on whether the US spec F30 models have the ungainly front license plate mounting base molded to the front bumper from the factory, or whether it's a separate part and therefore, removable. Many photos of US spec F30 3 series proved ... CONTINUED
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The F33 4 series convertible prototype continues testing and we bring you another set of photos from the second spotting. As clearly seen, the F33 4 series will retain its folding hardtop. The car is still heavily masked and it appears that it may feature a bit of a ... CONTINUED
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Have a look at the designing process of the new BMW 3 Series (F30) together with the designers. They explain the ideas behind the car-design. Karim Habib (head of exterior design at BMW), Christopher Weil (exterior designer), and Christian Bauer (interior designer) explain the process of bringing the F30 3 ... CONTINUED
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EVO UK magazine's January issue features their full review of the F30 2012 328i and 320d. Improved refinement and first-rate handling grace the review's headline. EVO rates the 328i a 4.5 stars and gives the 320d 4 stars (out of 5). The 328i is called an impressive machine which ... CONTINUED
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For our Canadian readers and members, here is the Canadian F30 3 Series ordering guide. F30 ordering in Canada has started and F30 Canadian pricing will be released "on time for the official Canadian launch of the new BMW 3 Series Sedan at the Montreal Autoshow in mid-January 2012." Compared ... CONTINUED
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Resident photochopper Harold Wood imagines the BMW F30 Alpina D3 Bi Turbo sedan. The current B3 S Bi-Turbo yields 294kW (400hp) at 6000rpm with a maximum torque of 540Nm (397lbs-ft) at 4500rpm.
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We bring you the best live video look yet at the BMW F32 4-series/3-series in motion. The video shows the F32 from various angles settings around several locations throughout Munich. Despite the heavy camouflage you can see a very sleek and sporty design. As usual for BMW coupes, there are ... CONTINUED
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Here it is, the first of many F30 3-series vs. competitor shootouts we're sure to see in the coming months. As the reigning king of sports sedans, the 3-series has a reputation to uphold and automotive publications will be most interested in seeing if the new 3 series sedan ... CONTINUED
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Car and Driver has named their 2012 10Best Cars List and as always, the BMW 3 Series and M3 makes an appearance. Per C/D: The competition should have figured out a way to beat the BMW 3-series by now. It’s not for lack of trying: Every so often, another carmaker will ... CONTINUED
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The 2012 3 series sedan (F30) is slightly larger than the outgoing E90 3 series (3.66 in longer, 1.45-1.85 in wider), while at the same time being lighter. But just a few physical dimensions don't tell the whole story or show exactly how the bodywork has changed. This excellent F30 ... CONTINUED
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Here are some even more looks at the F30 M-sport model, inside and out, including the best interior photos yet, courtesy of Autospies. There is also a walk around and interior video of the F30 M-sport, with commentary by a BMW representative.
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Dackelone brings back his coverage of the 2011 Essen Motor Show, the European equivalent of the SEMA show. Aftermarket tuned automobiles are the main course at this event. However, this year's show saw BMW attend for the first time ever. BMW trotted out its latest Performance Parts ... CONTINUED
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Autospies shares their very comprehensive and excellent video review of the F30 328i, powered by the N20 4 cylinder 2.0L turbo engine. In their experience, they feel that the 3 series once again delivers a knockout punch to its competitors from Audi, MB, and Lexus. Especially impressive in the video ... CONTINUED
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