- As BMW gears up for production this fall of the new F30 3 Series in Europe, U.S. dealers are offering a $550 Performance Edition package on the outgoing 2011 335i sedan.
- The upgrade boosts output to 320 horsepower and torque to 332 pound-feet on cars with automatic transmissions.
- BMW also plans to offer the Performance Edition as a retrofit package to existing 135i and 335i owners, with pricing to be announced next month.
WOODCLIFF LAKE, New Jersey — As BMW gears up for production this fall of the new F30 3 Series in Europe, U.S. dealers are offering a $550 Performance Edition package on the outgoing 2011 335i sedan. BMW said Wednesday it also plans to offer the Performance Edition as a retrofit package to existing 135i and 335i owners, with pricing to be announced next month.
Both versions of the package include a Power Kit software upgrade for the turbocharged 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine, which in stock trim is rated at 300 horsepower and 300 pound-feet of torque. The Power Kit boosts output to 320 hp, while torque climbs to 317 lb-ft with the six-speed manual and 332 lb-ft with the six-speed automatic.
The power boost trims the 0-60 acceleration time by 0.2 second, without affecting fuel economy or emissions, BMW said.
The package also comes bundled with black kidney grilles and a BMW Performance Edition badge.
The Performance Edition package carries the option code ZMZ and is available with either the Sport Pack (ZCP) on the standard 335i or the M Sport Pack (ZMP) on the 335i xDrive sedan.
Inside Line says: Seems like a relatively inexpensive way to move out remaining stocks of E90 sedans.
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