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Laptime Nordschleife 8.26 min (4 seconds slower than M3 and C55)
Laptime Hockenheim 1.17,8 min (0,8 seconds faster than C55 and 1.5 seconds slower than M3)

0-100km/h 5.6 sec
0-200km/h 20,7 sec

36m slalom: 130km/h (M3 123km/h, C55 122km/h)
110m change lane: 136km/h (M6 137km/h, M3 136km/h, C55 134km/h)
Wet track: 1.36,8 min (M5 E60 1.36, 7min)

G-powers: 1.15g (C55, 1,10g and M3 1.10g)

Overall score: 45 points (1 point better than M3)


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BMW, are they cheating? it is called the 335i even though it comes with a 3.0-litres bi-turbo engine. But the two 39mm turbo chargers give it the advantage same as 0.5 litres more displacement.

The powerful engine has no problem with the weight of the car, always offers enough power and makes it a pretty good performer even though it has no "M" in its name.

The engine and 6-spped manual transmisison are a pefect peering, only there is no mechanical limited slip differential but an ESP which always interferes with throttle and gas, lacks a bit of traction. But the power of the engine always preserves the enthusiam of driving one.

You have to get used to the new active steering whoch gives a preview on the future things to come from BMW.

The 335i is a true dream car, nothing else, the quickest coupe without the "M" in its name.


Acceleration 335i:
80-120km/h 4/5/6 gear: 5.5 s /6.5s / 7.9s
80-160km/h 4/5/6 gear: 11.4s/13,7s/16.7s
80-180km/h 4/5/6 gear: 14,8s/17,8S/ ---

M3
80-120km/h 4/5/6 gear: 5,2 s / 6,6 s / 9,5 s
80-160km/h 4/5/6 gear: 10,9 s / 13,9 s / 18,9 s
80-180km/h 4/5/6 gear: 14,1 s / 17,4 s / 25 s

C55
80-120km/h 4/5/6 gear: 6,3 s / 7,9 s / --- s
80-160km/h 4/5/6 gear: 12,8 s / 15,9 s / --- s
80-180km/h 4/5/6 gear: 16,3 s / 20,2 s / - s

dOmInIX

Great numbers, as expected! It produces more G-Powers than both C55 and M3! Splendid car!

Just_me

overall score, better than M3

Imhotep Evil

Man, I ve seen some nubers were it just humiliates the likes of M3, C55, S4.
Now bring on the 335 Si and the E92 M3 better be THAT GOOD.

Just_me

Nordschleife suit powerful cars, hockenheim is smaller track where speed isnt important as on nordschleife. Balance and handling is more important on hockenheim than speed.
Its easier to cut 4 seconds on nordschleife than on hockenheim.

335i did one darn good job on hockenheim.

mc_blue

I think it's quicker than most people expected and they're very conservative on the power outputs.

Centurion

The 335i seem to be superb car. Best compromise between performance, price, comfort and handling.

Imhotep Evil

Well, Deutsch complained that (the sedan) its too expensive. But, even if the sedan is going to be a little bit slower vs. the coupe, compared to the S4 and C55, it will be a bargain.

klier

Damn! That means a lot coming from sportauto!

Just_me

its expensive for some and for some not.
Base price in Sweden is 41.800 euro for 335i. The one I looked on had a lot of extra options and the price for the car was 55.500 euro. Not far off from M3 E46 but if you choose the M3 you just get the standard equipment and no extras like this 335i had.

Now if my damn lottery ticket would give me 93 million swedish kronor I would order one today