Timeline for E90, ...etc.


March

• Official 3 Series Sport Wagon photos to be released March 21
• US Auto Show Debut - New York March 23
• Official 3 Series Sedan Pricing to be announced March 23
• Denver Auto Show March 30

April

• Atlanta Auto Show April 8
• Dallas Auto Show April 12

May

• 3 Series Sedan Demos arrive at BMW Centers Late April
• Official Retail Launch Date - MAY 6... :-)

September 2005

• MY 2006 325xi and 330xi Sedans begin production
• MY 2006 325xi Sports Wagon begins production
• note: 325i Sports Wagon (non-AWD) does not begin prod. until March 2006
• MY 2006 E46 3 Series Coupe and Convertible production begins

***note: it is too early to announce the expected launch dates of the new 3 Coupe (E92), and the new 3 Convertible (E93)

*** also note: There is a mistake to the ordering guide with regard to Terra leather upholstery. It is actually a combination of Black and Terra such as the case with Natural Brown (and Tanin Red before it)...



Colors

• Ultramarine Blue has been cancelled on the New 3, and will be replaced by Mystic Blue (available September '05).

Editorial Comment:

The April issue of Motor Trend also has a nice article on the E90. It
was the first article that recognized that BMW has solved an issue on
parasitic losses. The electric water pump does not rob as much power
as belt driven water pump. 255hp is more than 255 in another car. I
can't wait for the comparison tests against the competition. It will
be interesting to see what happens...



Good luck and best regards,
--Jon Shafer