Road test: 2014 BMW 335i xDrive Gran Turismo - driving.ca
Now, that might seem the height of insensitivity in introducing this latest twist — the GT — to the BMW 3 Series saga (which also now includes a coupe that is a 3, but is called a 4). And, indeed, the new GT, a quasi four-door coupe with a hint of... But it is worth remembering that its predecessor — a 550 version of the GT configuration — was chased out of town for being so freaking ugly that not even BMW’s more fervent loyalists could bear to sit behind its wheel. The 550 GT is the first BMW I can remember being rejected by the spinning propellor’s loyalists on looks alone, a fact made all the more remarkable when you consider how many of the company’s sedans were saddled with Bangle Butts before BMW gave... ” The first GT boasted all manner of practical attributes, was a more-than-pleasant drive and had the might of BMW’s marketing machine behind it. But marrying the front end of a gazelle to the hind quarters of a rhino and making it walk around on... That means 300 horsepower of turbocharged BMW inline six sweetness — all prodigious torque and silky smooth revs — married to an impeccable chassis capable of sportiness and serenity in equal measure. The steering, the BMW 3 Series’ defining characteristic, is as precise as ever and the interior decor is indistinguishable, at least from the front seats, from. Source: driving.ca
