New BMW 3 Series 'Performance Edition'

[TW]Fox

[TW]Fox

[TW]Fox

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Exciting news!

To celebrate the Olympics it seems BMW have released a new trim level for the 3 Series. It's called the Performance Edition.

Really excited about this - hopefully it's the UK version of the 335iS perhaps, with 320bhp? Maybe a mildly warmed over version of the 335d? Maybe they've reintroduced the 330i?

Lets read on!

Ah. It seems its available with only two engines, the stats of which are as follows:

BMW 318i Performance Edition (0-60 9.1 seconds)
BMW 318d Performance Edition (0-60 9.1 seconds)

Oh. Perhaps its ironically named, you know, as a joke? Performance Edition with the least powerful petrol engine in the range in it.

Perhaps it's called Performance Edition becuase it has a really high spec?

Ah. No. It's actually based on the base ES trim, with such delights as...

Vertex cloth upholstery
Air conditioning, manual
Non-metallic paintwork
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But lets not forget the best possible addition..


London 2012 exterior badges
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Sigh. What are they playing at? Effectively the two new Performance Editions are simply ES models with 18 inch wheels, M Sport bodykit, Sports Seats, Sports steering wheel and some London 2012 badges.

Somebody has to be having a joke with the name though, right?
 
It really annoys me when they take the p*ss with names like this, just because some mug will probably buy it.
 
Never mind though, it will look identical to a 335i Saloon, because we all love it when car companies make the really slow and boring stuff look the same as the quick stuff right? :p
 
All show no go, exactly what people want.

It's all about looking the part these days even though underneath it's ****.
 
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