Cars
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As far as extreme off-roading goes, it currently doesn’t get much further away from our roads than the planet Mars. The planet is currently only populated with robots, one of which is the super-advanced Curiosity rover. Read more »...
- Bmw Usa Announces Pricing On 1-series Convertible - $34k For The 128i
Along with its world debut at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, BMW also announced pricing on the all-new 1-Series Convertible that will be available in US dealerships this summer. The price BMW is asking for a base 128i Convertible fitted with a 3.0-liter,...
- 2012's The Good 12 - Bmw 3-series Sedan
BMW 3-SERIES Few cars own so sterling a reputation or so indelible a connection with moderately priced elitism. BMW's new 3-Series sedan, the sixth-generation F30, is a little longer, wider, taller, and more spacious than the outgoing E90 3-Series....
- The Good 12 V3.0 - Part Xii
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN TDI VOLKSWAGEN GOLF WAGON 2.0 TDI CLEAN DIESEL Just before The Good 12 Supersize v2.0 begins, another wagon creeps into The Good 12 v3.0. Along with the BMW 3-Series Touring, Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon, and Toyota Venza is...
- The Good 12 - Part Ii
BMW 3-SERIES Convertible Many critics were fearful when BMW revealed that the convertible version of their famous 3-series sport sedan would switch from soft-top to hard-top. Thankfully, most fears were undone when pictures failed to show a massive...
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THE GOOD 12 v2.0 FOR 2009 - Part III
BMW 3-SERIES
The diesel onslaught has begun. Who knows how long it will last? That's right - nobody knows. You better take advantage of it while it lasts, because one of the planet's best sedans can now be had with one of the planet's best diesels under its hood.
True enough, one of the planet's best sedans happens to use nomenclature identical to that of one of the planet's best coupes; one of the planet's best wagons; and one of the planet's best convertibles. And all offer what should be considered the most impressive gasoline-fired engine lineup.... on the planet.
Last year, The Good Car Guy held back. Only the 3-Series convertible snuck onto The Good 12. Amazed, however, that BMW continues to improve the 3-Series while also taking a bit of a risk by offering North Americans (at some expense to both the customer and the manufacturer) a twin-turbocharged 3.0L diesel, GoodCarBadCar.net now recognizes every 3-Series for what it is: a terrific car.Â
Complaints directed BMW's way are few. Please return to classier styling as exemplified by the previous-generation 3-Series, the E46. And umm, maybe.... could you drop the price just a smidge?
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Engines: 230/300/300/414 horsepower; 200/300/425/295 lb-ft of torque from a 3.0L inline-six; a twin-turbocharged 3.0L inline-six, a twin-turbocharged diesel 3.0L diesel inline-six, and a 4.0L V8
City Mileage: 14-23 mpg
Base USD Price: $33,400
Anything Else? BMW offers a 2.5L inline-six with 200 horsepower in Canada. They call it the 323i and offer it only as a sedan. Including M models, all engines, and all-wheel drive derivatives, there are 15 different 3-Series BMWs for sale in Canada.
- Curiosity Rover Takes “selfie†On Mars!
As far as extreme off-roading goes, it currently doesn’t get much further away from our roads than the planet Mars. The planet is currently only populated with robots, one of which is the super-advanced Curiosity rover. Read more »...
- Bmw Usa Announces Pricing On 1-series Convertible - $34k For The 128i
Along with its world debut at the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, BMW also announced pricing on the all-new 1-Series Convertible that will be available in US dealerships this summer. The price BMW is asking for a base 128i Convertible fitted with a 3.0-liter,...
- 2012's The Good 12 - Bmw 3-series Sedan
BMW 3-SERIES Few cars own so sterling a reputation or so indelible a connection with moderately priced elitism. BMW's new 3-Series sedan, the sixth-generation F30, is a little longer, wider, taller, and more spacious than the outgoing E90 3-Series....
- The Good 12 V3.0 - Part Xii
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN TDI VOLKSWAGEN GOLF WAGON 2.0 TDI CLEAN DIESEL Just before The Good 12 Supersize v2.0 begins, another wagon creeps into The Good 12 v3.0. Along with the BMW 3-Series Touring, Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon, and Toyota Venza is...
- The Good 12 - Part Ii
BMW 3-SERIES Convertible Many critics were fearful when BMW revealed that the convertible version of their famous 3-series sport sedan would switch from soft-top to hard-top. Thankfully, most fears were undone when pictures failed to show a massive...