| 230 horsepower and 3362 lbs doesn't sound very impressive on paper. But that's the last reason anyone buys a BMW 328i. I admit that in my numbers-obsessed adolescence, I was skeptical of the promise of a silky-smooth I6 and the intangible promise of perfect poise and balance. Why not just go straight for the 335i? And then I drove one.
It turned out that yes, the 328i really did deliver on the much vaunted promise of being one of the finest sports sedans in the world. Since then, I have longer for a naturally aspirated, manual transmission BMW. The 328i has always held a certain appeal, though I wouldn't turn down the E90 330i, with its juiced-up 3.0L I6. The introduction of the turbo-four BMWs has added a certain urgency to that desire, and this article by Road & Track isn't helping matters. The guys at R&T have come to the same conclusion that many of us have over at TTAC. For all its supposed pace and efficiency, the turbo-4 can't compare to the purity and sophistication of the I6 powertrain and the hydraulic steering system. I'm off to find one on Craigslist, hopefully not in that eggplant color. from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com | |||
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