BMW Introduces the 330i Performance Package

The quintessential sport sedan once again raises the performance bar

December 13th, 2002, Woodcliff Lake, NJ... The all-new Performance Package for
the 2003 330i Sedan will make its debut at the Los Angeles International Auto
Show on January 2nd, 2003. The 330i sedan continues to win comparison test
after comparison test on the strength of its performance and handling prowess.
Never being a company to leave well enough alone, the introduction of the
Performance Package will raise the driving experience of the 3 Series Sedan to
an even higher standard.

The 330i Performance Package has been created exclusively for the U.S. market
for enthusiasts by enthusiasts at BMW Individual, a division of BMW M GmbH.

There is no aspect of the driving experience that has not been enhanced by the
Performance Package. Modifications to the 3.0-liter in-line six-cylinder
engine, which include different camshafts and performance-modified Digital
Motor Electronics, yield a ten horsepower increase to 235. For the first time
in a 330i a six-speed manual transmission will be standard. With the
Performance Package it will include a short-throw shifter. The package also
includes a shorter final drive ratio. The benefits of these modifications are
immediately apparent - the 330i with a Performance Package will accelerate from
0 - 60 miles-per-hour in 6 seconds, about half a second faster than a standard
330i. To match the straight-line performance a new sports suspension, more
aggressively tuned than the 330i's standard sport suspension, is mated to
18-inch wheels with mixed-size performance tires. In addition to the wheels
and tires the exterior of the 330i Performance Package is distinguished by its
Aerodynamic Package, blac
k headlight trim, high gloss shadowline trim and a new exhaust that not only
appears but also sounds more aggressive.

The look and feel of the interior has been refined with cloth and Alcantara
sport seats matching the Alcantara sport steering wheel. An anthracite
headliner and Black cube aluminum trim complete an ambiance tailored to the
enthusiast. Silver cube aluminum trim is optional. The instrumentation
includes red needles while the tachometer reflects the modified engine's 300
higher rpm limit. Production of the 330i Performance Package will begin in
March 2003 with the first cars arriving at BMW centers in April.

BMW Group In America

BMW of North America has been present in the United States since 1975. Since
then, the BMW Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales
and financial service organizations for the BMW and MINI brands; a South
Carolina manufacturing operation; DESIGNWORKS/USA, an industrial design firm in
California; a technology office in Silicon Valley and various other operations
throughout the country. The BMW Group is represented in the U.S. through
networks of 340 BMW car, 327 BMW Sports Activity Vehicle, 148 BMW Motorcycle
retailers and 69 MINI car dealers. BMW US Holding Corp., the Group's
headquarters for North, Central and South America, is located in Woodcliff
Lake, New Jersey.

Information about BMW Group products is available to consumers via the Internet
at http://www.bmwusa.com http://www.bmwmotorcycles.com and
http://www.miniusa.com

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Journalist note: Information about the BMW Group and its products is available
to journalists on-line at the BMW Group PressClub at the following address -
www.press.bmwgroup.com.

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