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The G20 successor is getting closer to its market launch: The new BMW 3 Series (G50) is shedding its camouflage, at least in the area of the headlights and taillights, thus providing… The G20 successor is getting closer and closer to its market launch: The new BMW 3 Series (G50) is shedding camouflage, at least in the area of the headlights and taillights, thus offering an increasingly realistic glimpse of the production look. Recent spy photos were taken near the Nürburgring Nordschleife, and we can expect more videos from the test drives in the Green Hell to follow soon. Details such as the design of the daytime running lights, which, like in other model series, also serve as turn signals, are easier to see in the photos anyway. A particular eye-catcher at the rear of the prototype are the four tailpipes, which leave no doubt about the power of the 3 Series Sedan: This isnt just any combustion engine, but the inline six-cylinder from the top-of-the-line BMW M350 xDrive . The less powerful four-cylinder variants are likely to forgo visible tailpipes, like the X1, 5 Series, and others, and thus align even more closely with the look of the electric BMW i3 (NA0) , which is scheduled to be unveiled next year." For the BMW M350, we can expect at least the 392 hp B58 variant in the recently revised BMW M340i , but some fine-tuning could even allow the prestigious 400 hp mark to be cracked. As before, the top model of the G50 family will always be equipped with the fully variable xDrive all-wheel drive system and an eight-speed automatic transmission; rear-wheel drive variants are also planned for less powerful models like the upcoming 320 and 320d. In the interior of the new 3 Series, we expect a cockpit very similar to that on board the recently unveiled BMW iX3. The G50 also comes with iDrive X and the Panoramic Vision Display . The narrow display strip across the full width of the windshield is flanked by the 17.9-inch main display and, optionally, a head-up display. However, the familiar iDrive controller will also be missing in the upcoming 3 Series. |
