Review: 2014 BMW 3-Series Gran Turismo - LeftLane News
Following up on the heels of the less-than-successful 5-Series GT, BMW chose to get up, brush itself off, and try once again, this time with a smaller (but in some cases larger) footprint that might be, as Goldilocks was known to say, "just right. Though not as big and bulky as the 5 GT, the 3 GT takes inspiration from that vehicle and improves on it. Now 8 inches longer than the 3-Series Sports wagon, and a wheelbase extension of 4. 3 inches, the company boasts of a grand tourer that... The greenhouse (cabin roofline) is now three-inches higher overall, with a 2 inch higher seating position, while the rear seat offers all the legroom of the standard 7-Series sedan. The 328i GT with its 2. 0-liter twin-power turbocharged four-cylinder returns the 3-Series to its four-banger roots. It is a direct-injected powerplant with double variable camshaft timing and Valvetronic variable valve timing, which allows the 2. 0-liter mill to make 240 horsepower and 255 lb-ft of torque. Again featuring double Vanos camshaft and Valvetronic variable valve technologies, it makes 300 horsepower and 300 lb-ft of torque. In addition, BMW's xDrive all-wheel-drive system is standard. Both engines are equipped with BMW's eight-speed automatic transmission, with a sports version available in Sport Line and M-Sport cars. Source: www.leftlanenews.com
