2011 BMW 335i Sedan - Quick Test - Car and Driver
You know exactly what the BMW 335i sedan is. It’s one of the best sports sedans on the market, with a perfect balance of supple ride and superb handling. For 2011, BMW dropped the N54 twin-turbocharged 3. 0-liter inline-six and replaced it with the N55 single-turbo 3. 0-liter. With direct fuel injection, a twin-scroll turbocharger, and BMW’s Valvetronic variable-valve-lift system—the N54 covered its turbo and direct-injection bases but lacked Valvetronic—the new engine bests its predecessor’s EPA-estimated fuel economy,... Peak horsepower still arrives at 5800 rpm, but the new motor delivers its torque punch at 1200 rpm, 200 revs earlier. With the announcement of the move to the single-turbo engine, enthusiasts (including us) cried foul. Our 2011 335i was just as quick as the twin-turbo car, reaching 60 mph in the same sprightly 4. 8 seconds. The quarter-mile flew by in 13. 6 seconds at 106 mph, 0. 1 second behind the quickest twin-turbo sedan we tested. After the century mark, however, the new mill picks up steam, reaching 140 mph nearly a full second quicker. Still, the 335i is the quickest of its competitive set to 60 mph and provides a singular experience behind the wheel. Source: www.caranddriver.com
