Based on BMW's historical nomenclature, this 325i has a two-and-a-half litre straight-six behind that trademark twin-kidney, das ist recht?
Er, nein. Don't be fooled by the badge. For marketing purposes, this year's 325i is sandwiched between the $35,200, 174 horsepower 2.5-litre 323i and the $47,900 255 h.p. 3.0L 330i.
Did they screw with the 3 Series' benchmark ride-and-handling balance?
Not a bit. If anything, this 3 sedan, codenamed E90, is even more refined than the last gen E46 sedan. Quite an accomplishment considering run-flat rubber is standard. Nonetheless, it does feel a little stiffer, especially over some of our winter-ravaged pavement. When you're pretending to be Jacques Villeneuve, understeer can be found, but as per BMW's mantra, the car's near perfect weight distribution delivers mainly neutral at-the-limit handling traits.
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