Whoa, Wait, How Fast Is It? - 2016 BMW 340i xDrive Long-Term Road Test

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• longtimelurker Member Posts: 455

  May 2016

  Your 2013 911 Cab was not an S...it was just a Carrera Cab.
  
  And save your disdain for turbo engines that run out of breath early for turbo engines that actually do that - this new 340i will rev to 7,400 rpm and make more horsepower all the way.

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• markinnaples_ Member Posts: 251

  May 2016

  That this new 340i xDrive can do the quarter in 12.7 @ 108.3 is amazing and ridiculous at the same time. That is a seriously quick E.T. that 99% of the old muscle cars couldn't dream of doing stock. Awesome stuff.

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• bodyshop_boy Member Posts: 3

  May 2016

  And it laid down those numbers with all season rubber....

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• mercedesfan Member Posts: 365

  May 2016

  That is pretty shocking. I still think the F30 is hugely disappointing overall and I certainly wouldn't buy one, but at least BMW can still make world-class powertrains.

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• desmolicious Member Posts: 671

  May 2016

  "but the way a car actually feels and drives tells a far more important story."
  
  Yes, it would be nice to hear about that. Preferably before talking about the sunshades, or if the bike will fit, or if your phone connects easily, or..

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• roadburner Member Posts: 17,349

  May 2016 edited May 2016

  I'd prefer to wait for the M240i.
  With RWD.

  Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport; 2020 C43; 2021 Sahara 4xe 1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica Wife's: 2015 X1 xDrive28i Son's: 2009 328i; 2018 330i xDrive

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• DLu Member Posts: 94

  March 2017

  I've had my fun with the handling-over-pure-power department -- 2011 RX-8 R3 for 5 perfectly reliable years. I just traded it for a 340i xDrive. The $64k sticker has nothing to do with final sale price. I was hoping for the S6, but you can't get a penny off that thing in New England. And I was able to get the 340 with a stick! Impossible with the S6 of course.

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