2011 bmw x3
11-21-09 | 03:47 PM
#1
2011 bmw x3
This is looking very good here.. Time for another new ride thread perhaps? 
400hp turbo charged X3M version is possible as well... Stay tuned.
400hp turbo charged X3M version is possible as well... Stay tuned.
BMW’s second generation X3 is getting ready for its official launch at the Detroit Motor Show next January. With a new bodystyle and increased overall dimensions, the redesign X3 is looking to regain its supremacy in the premium compact Sports Activity Vehicle segment. Before we take a look at the new rendering by Auto Motor und Sport, let’s recap some of the things we learned about the new 2011 BMW X3.
According to unofficial numbers, the second generation X3 will have similar proportions as the first X5 SAV allowing the new BMW X1 to position itself as the entry level BMW SAV.
The “kicked-up” window line that first saw the daylight in the X3 will be again evident and it will be seen as an X3 characteristic, a design element that will be associated with the model. It will also have will have a roof line slightly lower than the current mode, giving the car a sportier look.
BMW-x3-2010
The interior design receives a much needed upgrade as well and according to sources close to BMW, the new design is a step up from the current model and it will be similar to the one in the new X1. As seen in some of the previous spy photos, the AC control buttons resembles the one seen in the E9x 3 Series models, another indication that many interior elements are being used across the line-up.
To successfully compete in its market, the new 2011 BMW X3 is rumored to feature some of the gadgets seen in higher-end models: Night Vision System, Adaptive Headlights, Head-Up Display and seats with ventilation.
The six cylinder engines missing from the X1 line-up, will find their way into the new X3. Various turbocharged gasoline and petrol powerplants will be available, based on the market where the vehicle will be sold. Later after the launch, BMW plans to offer an ActiveHybrid X3 which will use a mid-line diesel powerplant.
The future X3 is moving its production from the Magna factories in Graz, Austria, to the U.S soil at the Spartanburg plant.
2011 BMW X3 models will arrive at U.S. dealerships in the second half of next year and it will be slotted between the X1 and the 3 Series, with the base price set accordingly
According to unofficial numbers, the second generation X3 will have similar proportions as the first X5 SAV allowing the new BMW X1 to position itself as the entry level BMW SAV.
The “kicked-up” window line that first saw the daylight in the X3 will be again evident and it will be seen as an X3 characteristic, a design element that will be associated with the model. It will also have will have a roof line slightly lower than the current mode, giving the car a sportier look.
BMW-x3-2010
The interior design receives a much needed upgrade as well and according to sources close to BMW, the new design is a step up from the current model and it will be similar to the one in the new X1. As seen in some of the previous spy photos, the AC control buttons resembles the one seen in the E9x 3 Series models, another indication that many interior elements are being used across the line-up.
To successfully compete in its market, the new 2011 BMW X3 is rumored to feature some of the gadgets seen in higher-end models: Night Vision System, Adaptive Headlights, Head-Up Display and seats with ventilation.
The six cylinder engines missing from the X1 line-up, will find their way into the new X3. Various turbocharged gasoline and petrol powerplants will be available, based on the market where the vehicle will be sold. Later after the launch, BMW plans to offer an ActiveHybrid X3 which will use a mid-line diesel powerplant.
The future X3 is moving its production from the Magna factories in Graz, Austria, to the U.S soil at the Spartanburg plant.
2011 BMW X3 models will arrive at U.S. dealerships in the second half of next year and it will be slotted between the X1 and the 3 Series, with the base price set accordingly
11-21-09 | 03:58 PM
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Doesn't look bad, just like a smaller version of the X5. There's a lot of technology available by the looks of it. If there was a 400hp turbocharged X3M, it definitely would be in a league of it's own (competition wise), but in-house would seem to be stepping on it's big brother's toe's (X5 M) as the two will have similar porportions.
11-21-09 | 05:35 PM
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The new re-design a little disappointing to me, it look too much like the current model. Until I see the interior, I will not pass judgment since the interior is the X3's weakest attribute in my opinion.
I have said in a few other post that a redesign model should have some resemblance of its out going model, but in this case, it looks a little too much like the old one. Its hard for any car designer to find a good mix between old and new. In BMW's case, they need to make more radical changes, just don't let Chris Bangle do it
I have said in a few other post that a redesign model should have some resemblance of its out going model, but in this case, it looks a little too much like the old one. Its hard for any car designer to find a good mix between old and new. In BMW's case, they need to make more radical changes, just don't let Chris Bangle do it
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