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A solid foundation for superior driving dynamics.
The new BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo features a wide range of innovative technologies that enable you to enjoy every drive to
the full. Many of these systems are intelligently linked. It’s this level of integration that delivers the best possible safety, together
with maximum driving pleasure – on every road and every curve, every second.
The automatic 8-speed Steptronic Sport transmission enables not only automatic gear selection but also manual shifting
using either the gear lever or the gearshift paddles on the steering wheel. Anything is possible, from comfortable gliding to
very dynamic driving with Launch Control activated if desired. In SPORT mode, the gear shifts are configured for maximum
performance.
EIGHT-SPEEDSTEPTRONICSPORTTRANSMISSION.
1
Lowering only available in conjunction with rear-wheel drive.
2
M Sport suspension only available in conjunction with rear-wheel drive.
The
Adaptive M suspension
1
can be electronically adjusted at any time to suit the road and driving conditions. The driver
can also adjust the suspension characteristics via the Driving Experience Control to enable their preferred driving style at the
time – from comfortable to extremely athletic with markedly agile handling.
The
M Sport suspension
2
is characterised by sport suspension settings, and on cars with rear-wheel drive, it includes a
chassis lowered by around 10 millimetres. It features shorter suspension springs and tighter damper settings, as well as harder
stabilisers. Together these result in even more direct settings that facilitate a particularly dynamic driving style.
The
Variable sport steering
with Servotronic creates a direct and agile steering response and ensures less physical effort is
required to turn the wheel. It reacts to the angle of the steering wheel with varying steering ratios. This improves handling when
driving more dynamically and reduces the effort needed to steer when parking and turning.
Servotronic
supports steering by adjusting the power steering to suit the current speed and ensures an immediate and
precise steering response at higher speeds. What‘s more, it boosts steering support and therefore also comfort levels when
steering at lower speeds, for example when parking or manouevring.
The intelligent
BMW xDrive all-wheel drive system
smoothly and variably distributes drive power to the front and rear
wheels for maximum traction, driving dynamics and safety in every driving situation. For even better agility, the electronically
controlled power distribution counterbalances over and under-steering on bends, among other things.
The
rear-wheel drive
ensures excellent unimpaired steering precision due to the fact that the front axle is not affected by any
form of torque steer with this type of drive. Furthermore, the dynamic axle load distribution associated with a Rear-wheel drive
ensures great traction when accelerating from a standstill.