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The new BMW 3 Series Convertible
Mon Jan 22 12:00:00 CET 2007 Press Kit
The fourth generation of the BMW 3 Series Convertible is making its appearance - and at the same time the new car marks an important premiere in the history of BMW. For this is the first BMW 3 Series Convertible to feature a retractable hardtop protecting the car's occupants from wind and weather. The three-piece roof in lightweight steel plate structure closes fully automatically within just 23 seconds over the passenger compartment, opening a bit faster in precisely 22 seconds and disappearing completely into the rear end of BMW's open two-door.
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1. Open Beauty.The new BMW 3 Series Convertible.(Short Version) 3 2.
Description in Brief. 13 3. Concept: Comfort Enhanced, Character
Retained. 15 4. Design: Elegance and Dynamism in Perfect Harmony. 18 5.
The Retractable Hardtop:Greater Comfort, Solidity and Value. 22 6.
Drivetrain: Entering a new Age of Efficient Dynamics. 25 7. Automatic
Transmission: 31 8. Chassis and Suspension:Where Power becomes
Performance. 35 9. Body and Safety:Greater Torsional Stiffness and
Safety than any other Convertible before. 39 10. Interior and
Equipment:Greater Driving Pleasure per Kilometre. 42 11. Production:
Quality, Flexibility and Environmental Care. 49 12. History: Unique for
20 Years - The BMW 3 Series Convertible. 52 13. Specifications. 54 14.
Exterior and Interior Dimensions. 56 15. Output and Torque Diagrams. 58
Curtains open for the new BMW 3 Series Convertible! The fourth
generation of the BMW 3 Series Convertible is making its appearance -
and at the same time the new car marks an important premiere in the
history of BMW. For this is the first BMW 3 Series Convertible to
feature a retractable hardtop protecting the car's occupants from wind
and weather. The three-piece roof in lightweight steel plate structure
closes fully automatically within just 23 seconds over the passenger
compartment, opening a bit faster in precisely 22 seconds and
disappearing completely into the rear end of BMW's open two-door. The
retractable hardtop gives the new BMW 3 Series Convertible a truly
unique standard of comfort, solidity and value not to be found anywhere
else in this segment. And at the same time it preserves the elegance
and uniqueness characteristic of this model just like the uniquely open
driving experience. Fascinating innovations are also be found within the
engine bay, the new 3 Series Convertible for the first time featuring
newly developed six-and four- cylinder power units with direct gasoline
injection. The top model in the range is the BMW 335i Convertible, with
a Twin Turbo straight-six power unit developing maximum output of 225
kW/306 hp. And when launched in Europe on 24 March 2007, BMW's new open
four-seater will also come in the guise of the BMW 330d Convertible
featuring a 3.0-litre straight-six diesel engine with an all-aluminium
crankcase and the latest generation of common-rail fuel injection.
Even at high speeds, the new roof structure ensures an incomparable
standard of smoothness and silence inside the car. And the extremely
stiff body with supreme torsional stiffness provides ideal conditions
for superior agility and dynamism on the road. In terms of flexural
stiffness, the new BMW 3 Series Convertible offers the highest standard
ever achieved by an open-air BMW. Harmonious weight distribution and
the sophisticated chassis and suspension further enhance the sporting
characteristics of this unique car.