Stud Or Dud? 2012 BMW 3-Series Gets Scooped!

What's new?

— Willis (View Profile)

Posted on 5/27/2009 11:33:58 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 14   

How much bigger does the 3-series have to get?

— Agent00R (View Profile)

Posted on 5/27/2009 11:56:23 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 9   

Looks like the same great driving POS as now.

— truthpursuit (View Profile)

Posted on 5/27/2009 12:31:17 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 6   

... until it can properly seat a couple of adults in the back. :)

— SP2Hybrid (View Profile)

Posted on 5/27/2009 12:32:18 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Oh wow, barely recognizable

— henbmw (View Profile)

Posted on 5/27/2009 12:36:05 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 9   

What's different? Maybe I need new eyeglasses.

— 204E60 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/27/2009 12:36:16 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 12   

Stud or Dud based on a test mule? Im confused...

— LACMAN (View Profile)

Posted on 5/27/2009 12:40:32 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 7   

just as chinsy as before

— sector (View Profile)

Posted on 5/27/2009 12:57:54 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Looks the same!

— PerformanceGuy (View Profile)

Posted on 5/27/2009 1:02:10 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 10   

Universally acknowledged as the best in its class. De-boost away but you know it's true.

— TurboSpyder (View Profile)

Posted on 5/27/2009 1:38:58 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

I hope it doesn't look tupid like that Pokemon deluxe Lexus thingy.

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/27/2009 1:49:09 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

Wow, I guess they thought the current model was so freaking awesome they decided to keep everything the same.

— PlanB (View Profile)

Posted on 5/27/2009 2:05:59 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

It looks Hooydonkulous!

— StarSearch (View Profile)

Posted on 5/27/2009 2:41:42 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Ya, tough to find anything new, except it looks like the front car might have night vision or active cruise as the lower part of the front bumper looks like it has some sort of camera/laser system embedded in it.

— Agent004 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/27/2009 2:44:31 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Seriously '009, how are we supposed to determine if the new 3 series is a stud or dud based on test mules??

— acuramike (View Profile)

Posted on 5/27/2009 2:45:28 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

110% DUD

— dbsvolante (View Profile)

Posted on 5/27/2009 3:02:00 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

1) This is the dumbest headline ever!!! Stud or Dud based on Mules?

2) Please read before commenting. Of course you are not going to find anything different, because its the E90 family body and looks, just testing different technology for the next generation. It says it in the text!!!

— ThierryHenry14 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/27/2009 3:13:14 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

Brilliant post. Lets all base our opinions on a test mule that's 3 years away.

— golfer38 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/27/2009 3:29:39 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

This looks to be just a drive train mule. With the exception of the fender flares for a wider track, the exterior and interior are the same as the E90.

— theoptimisticpessimist (View Profile)

Posted on 5/27/2009 4:11:19 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Man. BMW is heading in the wrong direction...again...on the 3 series. The current 3 series is fat, bloated and over-weight. The 535xi is only 90lbs more than the 335xi. Can you believe that? BMW needs to reduce the over-all size of the 3 series. And if they don't want to do that, then at the very least keep it the same size, and reduce its weight by 200-300lbs.

— investor27 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/27/2009 4:32:39 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

man yall are idiots. That is a mule (current) e90 bmw testing the F30 suspension. Its a MULE!! Determining whether the car is a "stud or dud" is therefore impossible unless you are talking about the attractiveness of the new suspension width

— schnell330i (View Profile)

Posted on 5/27/2009 5:59:23 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

This is the E90 you tool! Its a mule! What is your basic malfunction?

— mpwr (View Profile)

Posted on 5/27/2009 9:48:25 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Investor 27- think again. While I'm not a huge 3er fan there is no doubt the new model will weigh less/or the same as the current model. How? Through the use of aluminum and carbon fiber along with a TT 4 cyl engine or an advanced lightwight turbo 6 for the top of the line model with 5-8 MPG better fuel econ.

— BondMI6 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/28/2009 1:09:04 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Just another car.

— Steve (View Profile)

Posted on 5/28/2009 5:16:03 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0