2010 BMW 335i xDrive Sedan - Car and Driver
WHAT IS IT. . How do you sharpen the BMW 3-series to keep pace with the threat of the new 2010 Audi S4. You buy an M3, seeing as the supercharged Audi beat the 335i sedan in our recent comparison test of the two. For anyone who still prefers the idea of a BMW over an Audi but wants all-weather flexibility, the 335i xDrive is the answer. Although xDrive comes straight from the factory with a rearward power bias, the system can jostle power to the wheel with the most grip. Despite the 2010 S4’s prowess, odds are that the first entry under “sports sedan” in your reference book of choice will be for the BMW 3-series. It’s easy to feel the added pounds from the xDrive system, however, and because BMW’s sport-suspension tuning is only available on rear-drive models with the Sport or M Sport packages, the all-wheel-drive 3-series rolls more in corners and isn’t... HOW DOES IT STACK UP. . If that old bit about imitation being the sincerest form of flattery holds true, BMW should be blushing constantly. An array of powerful all-wheel-drive sedans from the likes of Infiniti and Lexus—and Audi, of course—has stepped up to give the 3-series something to think about. Source: www.caranddriver.com
