"short block" is the term commonly used for the bottom half of a motor

basically the block crank rods and pistons

otherwise you are correct an inline 6 probably isn't a short block if you go by length instead of height.

4/25/2006 12:22:36 AM

"I'm on special teams!"

"I'm a real boy!"

4/25/2006 12:29:02 AM

looks like car z combined with car xasdfasf

4/25/2006 1:03:00 AM

Quote :

"a wrx isn't just blowing hot air @6500rpm its still makin powe"

true, problem is it's not blowing anything until 3000rpm either, hence the half minute acceleration from 5-60mph.

4/25/2006 1:28:00 AM

i agree with pwnt

4/25/2006 3:07:11 AM

I dont like how the rear seems to taper. Too much overhang.

4/25/2006 10:40:49 AM

just for comparison, the 335 would rape a wrx in any gear, standing or rolling.

4/25/2006 12:05:29 PM

Quote :

"not every twin turbo is as much of a piece of shit as a mazda rotary "

We can all agree that mazda twin turbos are mostly shit, but have you ever worked on a VR-4 or a 300zx TT? all that bullshit piping, twin intercoolers, etc. gets old quick

[Edited on April 25, 2006 at 2:30 PM. Reason : .]

4/25/2006 2:30:06 PM

Every time you buy a BMW you should donate to a holocaust fund to counteract your support of an engine firm that had direct involvement with the German military from 1939-1945.


[Edited on April 25, 2006 at 3:18 PM. Reason : rt]

4/25/2006 3:14:28 PM

4/25/2006 5:30:10 PM

^^ nobody likes jews anyway

4/25/2006 5:45:31 PM

videos:

http://www.leftlanenews.com/2006/04/26/videos-2007-bmw-335i-3-series/

4/27/2006 6:59:10 PM

mmmm i want that car

4/28/2006 12:50:06 AM

BOY !!! BMW really stole from MERCEDES on this one.

4/28/2006 10:08:19 AM

Looks boring.

4/28/2006 2:11:24 PM

BMW moves to plastic for some coupe body panels

Quote :

"BMW has transitioned to using plastic front quarter panels (fenders) on its 2007 BMW 3 Series Coupe in order to save weight and increase durability. The weight savings is minimal — about 6.6 pounds — but it helps BMW achieve its much-touted 50:50 weight balance more easily. The new material also offers greater freedom in design, being easier to mould and shape than steel – an important factor giving the designer new freedom in the design process. BMW says the fenders are painted with the exact same paint used for the steel unibody and look the same as steel panels. In low-speed collisions, the new panels are also less likely to permanently deform. After the jump we have two images: one illustrating how light the new panels are, and another shows the difference between the sedan and coupe’s fenders (with the latter having a deeper character line)…"

BMW details new ultra-quick Six-Speed automatic

Quote :

"BMW has released more information on its new six-speed automatic gearbox, which will show up in the 2007 3-Series Coupe. The gearbox uses a dedicated electronic control unit that permanently monitors the position of the gas pedal, registering the intensity of the pressure exerted by the driver on the gas pedal and determining whether and to what extent the driver wishes to accelerate. Retrieving data on the road speed of the car, engine speed and the steering angle, the control unit also detects current driving conditions at all times, considering furthermore whether the car is driving uphill or downhill. By taking all these criteria and many others into account the management unit is able to determine which gear is the most suitable. The harder and faster the driver depresses the accelerator, the lower the gear. The system is designed to give the automatic transmission increased precision, without any time-consuming search for the right gear, which the driver would experience as an unwanted delay. 100 milliseconds response time According to BMW, the new six-speed automatic transmission sets new standards for shift times. The new six-speed automatic transmission completes every gearshift process faster than the vast majority of sporting drivers experienced in shifting gears manually. In a kick-down situation at a speed of 50 mph in sixth gear, the transmission can shift in just 100 milliseconds to second gear. While this is happening, the control unit sends a positive force pulse to the engine, which immediately increases its speed from approximately 1,400 to more than 5,000 rpm."

4/28/2006 3:20:52 PM