Pavisam drīz, tieši vienu dienu pēc tam, kad Apple paziņos pasaulei par saviem jaunumiem (3G iPhone), BMW virtuāli grasās prezentēt savu jaunāko auto GINA. Tas gan nebūs jauns un drīz nopērkams modelis, bet tikai dizaina studijas "mākslas darbs", kas prezentēs BMW dizaina un ideoloģijas attīstību.
Pēc tā, kas šobrīd redzams no GINAs varam vien pateikt, ka tai ir četri riteņi, sarkans stopsignāls un nav jumta. Gaidīsim 10. jūniju, kad bmw-web.tv atklās šo auto.
Agrāk cilvēki laikam domāja, ka kantains auto ir kruta, ko tur vēl citu izdomāt. Izdomāja apaļākus, nolaizītākus. Likās, ka vairs jau nekur. Cik laizīsi un apaļosi. Un še tev... BMW uztaisa auto apvilktu ar ādu, kas mirkšķina acis Jāpierod...
BMW is putting the finishing touches to the mildest of mild facelifts for its all-conquering 3-series saloon and estate – caught here almost camo-free – ahead of its Paris motorshow debut this coming October. The brush up readies it to take on the new C-class and Audi 4.
This is the facelifted one? Sure?
Given how successful the 3-series is, BMW has wisely left the car’s looks largely untouched. This is a car that outsells the Mondeo, remember. Look closely at our images and it’s (relatively) clear the new-look 3 will get a more creased bonnet and deeper M3-inspired snout that will immediately distinguish it from the current model. Clear-lensed headlamps and a revised rear lamp cluster will the introduction of LED light emitting diodes.
Does this mean lots of work under the skin?
Uhh…no, in a word. The 3-series has already been fettled with Munich’s vaunted Efficient Dynamics – all manual four-cylinder models get the start-stop tech and regenerative braking. So the engines will simply be tweaked and fettled to make them cleaner – which explains the rather odd-looking exhaust monitoring system attached to this car. The stop-start technology may not have the headline-grabbing sophistication of hybrid, but combine the improved economy and lower emissions with the ubiquity of the 3-series and the savings start adding up very quickly.
Interesting. Anything else?
The current engine line-up – a pretty encompassing five petrol and five diesel range from 143bhp to 306bhp – is expected to be carried over unchanged, and of course the two and four-door M3 will remain unchanged. The familiar ES, SE and M Sport trim levels wil remains as is, and expect the inevitable £2-500 price hike.
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Ja laukos dzīvaa ta jau labaak tourings nekā kropls E60 
