2008 BMW 335i Convertible - Car and Driver
The BMW 3-series is without question one of our favorite cars, reigning on our yearly 10Best Cars list for the past 16 years. For 2008, and to no one's surprise, BMW is adding a convertible version, just as the company has for the past 20 years. But, this is BMW's first foray into the expanding, hardtop-convertible parade. , the convertible will be offered as the aforementioned 300-hp 335i—the model we got an early drive in—as well as a 230-hp 328i when it goes on-sale at the end of March. Hardtop convertibles offer numerous advantages over their soft-top competitors, including coupe-like quietness and excellent visibility when the top is up. BMW reports that the rear side windows have grown 30 percent in the new 3-series... Looks-wise, you probably won't spot the new convertible by its 3-series-coupe-like front-end, but rather from the rear, where the coupe's flowing roofline is replaced by a distinct line where the convertible's roof meets the trunk. BMW's new top is a three-piece unit and, at the push of a center-console button or the key. Source: www.caranddriver.com
