Production of the new BMW 3-Series kicks off in Munich factory
A new era has begun as German car manufacturer BMW starts the series production of the 2012 BMW 3 Series in their factory n Munich which boasts of 500 million euros of investment.
The investment of the BMW Group was necessary to make sure that their best selling model in the premium segment and the most vital model in volume production will be leaving the factory flawless in term of quality. The additional funding has also ensured roughly nine thousand jobs.
The plant in Munich is the home factory of the brand and it is a vital component in their network for global production of the different models. The BMW Munich factorly will be leading the production of the 6th generation BMW 3-Series. The plant is expected to produce about 680 units of the BMW 3-Series per day for the first three months of production and is expected to jump up to about 900 units per day after that.
Aside from the production of the BMW 3-Series, the Munich factory is also responsible for the production of the mainstream gas engines of BMW and as well as performance engines for the BMW M brand and even for models of luxury car marque Rolls Royce.
The 2012 3-Series will be marketed in three trims including the Modern Line, Sport Line, and Luxury Line. A Sport Package from the M Division is expected to follow.
The new BMW 328i will have a TwinPower Turbo 2.0L 4-cylinder powerplant that can give out 240 horsepower at 5,000 rpm and a torque of 260 pound fee while revving from 1,250 thru 4,800 rpm. This gets the car from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 5.7 seconds with its top speed at 130 mph. The Sport Line can go as fast as 155 mph.
The BMW 335i for 2012 makes use of the 6-cyllinder 3.0L TwinPower Turbo engine that can produce 300 hp and comes with a torque of 300 lb-ft. The 335i can blast from 0 to 60 in just 5.4 seconds and achieve a top speed of 130 mph. Its Sport Line version can bring it up to 155 mph.



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