The E90 328i was the best seller ... making the naturally aspirated engine churn out 230 HP at 6500 RPM. The F30 is using BMW's most popular N20 engine with a turbocharger bolted on the 4 ...

But some 12.5 million 3 Series cars have been sold since 1975, so this 6th-generation car, known internally as the F30, surely must work well in a variety of road conditions. The new BMW 328i ...

This, the 2012 F30, is the latest ... s a six-speed unit available as a no-cost option. According to BMW’s numbers, a 328i equipped with a clutch and stick will shave two-tenths of a second ...

First observation: The F30 has a cushier ride ... We estimate a run from 0 to 60 mph in 5.8 seconds—BMW says the 328i is only 0.3 second slower than the outgoing 335i automatic—with an ...

Is the F30-generation BMW 3-series genuinely superior to its E90 predecessor? That debate rages at Car and Driver, and after nine months and 27,000 miles on the road in a 2012 328i, we’re still ...

Many people lamented the loss of the normally aspirated straight-six engine when BMW introduced the N20 2.0T in the F30 328i but, with emissions and fuel economy regulations getting tougher ...

The F30 328i is a precision tool while the G20 M340i is a brute.Things I liked about the BMW F30 328i vs the G30 M340i:1.

This particular 2012 BMW 328i sedan: there's a lot to like here ... models as nearly perfect enthusiast daily drivers. Yes, the F30 is a great-looking sedan, and BMW has managed to retain the ...

The last time BMW used the 328i nameplate was through the sixth generation of the 3 Series, from 2011 to 215. Instead of a six-cylinder, the F30 328i now featured a turbocharged inline-four ...

All the models that came before were almost immediately crowned as kings in their segment and therefore, the F30 model had to follow ... you'll find the 328i, the car the guys from 2theredline ...

Still, I got into the new 328i (known to BMW wonks as the F30) with a measure of trepidation. The motoring media— including some of those bored by the 3's decades-long domination of the segment ...