JEDDAH, 11 October 2006 — Mohammed Yousuf Naghi Motors (MYNM), the exclusive BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce importer in Saudi Arabia, launched the BMW 3 Series Coupé here on Monday night.
“The BMW 3 Series continues to be our best seller and we expect similar success for the new BMW 3 Series Coupé. This new model is everything that BMW cars stand for - prestige, power and performance,” said MYNM Managing Director Musa Al-Aruri said.
Setting a new dynamic style benchmark and offering a new look of all-round elegance, the BMW 3 Series Coupé pioneers a truly exceptional power now deputing in the automotive world - the first straight-six cylinder complete with a twin turbocharger, high-precision fuel injection and an all-aluminum crankcase.
Despite its close technical ties with the BMW 3 Series Saloon, designers set out to differentiate the two-door model more than its predecessors. From the front, side and rear, the car is clearly related to other 3 Series models but has its classically elongated shape. Adopting BMW’s typical Coupé proportions of long wheelbase, short overhangs, long bonnet, cabin set to the rear and a low, sleek roofline, the new 3 Series Coupé has an elegant profile, he added.
The new BMW 325i Coupé will form the entry point to the range. Delivering 218hp and 250Nm of torque from its 2.5-litre in-line six-cylinder engine, zero to 100km/hour is achieved in 6.9 seconds and the top speed is 247km/h. However, performance does not compromise economy with the BMW 325i Coupé delivering 8.5mpg on the combined cycle.
Key exterior design highlights are the kidney grilles and restyled headlamps that give a bold yet elegant frontal view. The broad rear lights use horizontal light rods with bright LED illumination to accentuate the low, wide appearance of the car’s rear.
The all-new Coupé bodyshell clothes the twin-turbo 3.0-litre engine in the new BMW 335i that develops 306hp and 400Nm of torque between 1,300 - 5,000rpm.
The 335i Coupé accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in 5.5 seconds, and, if left unchecked, would travel on to an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h. This level of performance is made possible by two turbochargers, each supplying compressed air to three cylinders each. The use of two smaller units ensures that the turbochargers react more quickly to changes in the throttle position all the way to the 7,000rpm red line while also eliminating the previous scourge of turbocharged engines - ‘turbo lag’.
Using an innovative torque converter and software set up, the new automatic gearbox offers a 40 percent improvement in the response time to throttle inputs and a gear-shift time nearly half that of a conventional automatic transmission.