Thread: BMW 3 series GT-official debut at Geneva

BMW 3-series GT official debut in Geneva

3-Series GT will be the third variant of the sedan in the line of the German automaker and will be much longer and wider than the standard four-door model. One of the features that BMW will be off in 2013 at the Geneva motor show on 3-Series Gran Turismo will be the first active automaker rear spoiler for on-road vehicles.

Active rear spoiler helps the 3-Series GT will get a drag coefficient of 0.29, an impressive figure, which, undoubtedly, will contribute to a vehicle's fuel consumption and wind noise. After 3-Series Gran Turismo hits 68 mph, the rear spoiler automatically distributed and helps reduce lifting force by the addition of 35% of the pressure on the rear axle. At its launch in Europe, buyers will be able to make a choice in favor of a good choice of power including a pair of 2.0-litre diesel engines with one producing 140 HP , 236 lb-ft of torque, and the other with 180 HP and 280 Nm of torque.

Three turbo petrol engines will also be available with a pair of 2.0-liter four-cylinder leading the way with 180 HP and 199 lb-ft of torque or 241 HP and 258 lb-ft of torque. Top-of-the-line 3.0-liter, six-cylinder will do 301 HP and 295 lb-ft of torque. The German automaker will add 325d in the list of speakers later in the year thousand that will have 217 HP , along with four-wheel drive variants. The standard transmission on the 3-Series Gran Turismo is a six-speed manual and eight-speed automatic available as an option.