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Interior: New Leather Colors and Interior Trim
The wide range
of colors and materials available for the interior of the new BMW 335i
Convertible again gives the customer superior freedom of choice in opting for
his particular design and special look. New Diagonal cloth comes as standard and
optional Dakota leather is now also available in soft-grey Oyster. The choice of
interior trim is now supplemented by the particularly modern and sophisticated
Bamboo Anthracite Grain variant.
The modified leather sports steering
wheel featured as standard on the 335i Convertible offers a particular touch of
class and style. The steering wheel rim is finished in extra-smooth leather, the
trim on the three-spoke steering wheel comes in a highly attractive grain look
reminiscent of leather in all its style, and the galvanized trim bars at the
side are finished in Pearl Grey Chrome.
The leather sports steering wheel
comes as standard with multifunction buttons, while gearshift paddles for
selecting gears manually are available in conjunction with the optional
automatic transmission and with Sports Automatic.
Innovative Engine
Technology
The engine models right at the top excel through
outstanding efficiency ensured by innovative technology. The new BMW 335i
Convertible is entering the market with a newly developed straight-six power
unit for the first time combining BMW TwinPower Turbo Technology, High Precision
Injection, and VALVETRONIC fully variable valve management. Displacing 3.0
liters, the engine delivers maximum output of 300 hp at 5,800 rpm, with peak
torque of 295 lb-ft maintained all the way from 1,200 to 5,000 rpm.
The
turbocharger system applying the TwinScroll principle with separate ducts for
each set of three cylinders both in the exhaust manifold and in the turbocharger
itself, and VALVETRONIC valve management now enhanced to an even higher
standard, ensure a fascinating, direct response to the gas pedal at all times.
Combining these features with High Precision Injection, the new power unit
offers the muscle and performance of a naturally aspirated eight-cylinder with
exceptionally low fuel consumption and exhaust emissions.
Acceleration from a
standstill to 60 mph comes in 5.6 seconds in the BMW 335i Convertible. Top speed
is limited electronically to 155 mph.
Sports Automatic with Double
Clutch
The BMW 335i Convertible is available as an option with
seven-speed Sports Automatic featuring double-clutch operation. This
cutting-edge transmission technology shifts gears without the slightest
interruption of traction and engine power, thus offering supreme and highly
dynamic acceleration at all times. Indeed, the 335i accelerates even faster than
its counterpart with a manual gearbox, while maintaining the same low level of
fuel consumption.
Over and above these qualities, the Double-Clutch
Gearbox offers the same, highly appreciated comfort features as a BMW automatic
transmission, giving the driver the choice to shift gears either automatically
or manually, whatever he prefers.
The driver is able to shift gears in
the manual mode either through the gear selector lever, or, as an option,
through shift paddles on the steering wheel. These shift paddles included in the
Sports Automatic transmission with double clutch are now activated according to
a new control logic, the right paddle serving to shift up, the left to shift
down.
BMW 335i Convertible: Photo Gallery, Review (1/2) and Specifications
