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BMW M3 Gets Face Lift For 2009, Now With 10% Less Ugly

Wes Siler — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:10:00 EDT

The leaky sieve over at BMW has let slip official photos of the 2009 BMW M3 sedan and coupe. Both the E90 and E92 benefit from the 2009 BMW 3-series facelift, which means the bumpers, lights and interiors are cleaned up to make them a little less awkward. While this will probably really piss off people who just paid up to $100,000 for this year's model, we're big fans of the 2008 BMW M3, so I guess we're 10% bigger fans of this new model.

(Hat tip to Timothy!) [via M3Post]

Facelift On 2009 BMW 3-Series Officially Minor

Ben Wojdyla — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:20:00 EDT

We're struggled to spot the differences between the beaten-with-a-broom-handle good looks of the 2008 BMW 3-series sedan and wagon and the just-revealed facelift of the 2009 BMW 3-Series sedan and wagon. We've actually been struggling since the first spy photos revealed tape over the changed body parts. Now, after an exhaustive morning of "Spot The Difference"-like game play, we think we found the changes.

On the exterior — changes to the head lights and tail lights, and umm — oh yeah, they changed the profile of the curves on the bumper.

Now that we have the exterior details differentiating the old from the new out of the way, let's talk about the interior. The dash gets extra buttons to further imbue i-Drive with irrelevance. Along with those new buttons you get a bigger, brighter 8.8" screen and an optional 80 GB entertainment-storing hard drive. No changes have been made to the powertrain, so these and any other changes you're able to spot to the baby Bimmer's beauty treatment, only go skin deep. [World Car Fans]

2009 BMW 3-Series Brochure Scanned, Leaked, Flame Surfaced

Matt Hardigree — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:00:00 EDT

For those curious what the mild mid-cycle refresh of the 2009 BMW 3-Series is going to look like, the folks at Bimmer-File has gotten ahold of scans from a marketing brochure that appear to show the full monty.

Compared to the current crop there are some obvious changes to the front of the car, including revised lamps, fog lights and mirrors. They've also taken a lot of care to squeeze a few more lines into the hood.

Understandably, our biggest interest in the 2009 3-series is the possibility of all-but confirmed BMW 335d, which we hope will hit shores this fall. What do you all think? Going in the right direction or retreating from classic BMW style?

2009 BMW 335d Diesel Testing In U.S., Features Bluetec-Style Peeburner

Mark Arnold — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:00:00 EDT

Reports that the US market will be getting the new diesel BMW 3-series have gained additional credibility with this 2009 BMW 335d sedan spotted testing on our shores. It's no secret that modern European turbo diesels are wonders of efficiency and low-end torque; the BMW oilburner is no different, producing 425 lb-ft of torque at just 1,750 RPM. But there's more than just diesel fuel being splashed around. To meet U.S. emissions, the engine will also be injecting urea. Yep, pee. Sort of...

Urea is actually a compound found in mammal urine. Utilizing a method that's been put to use on Mercedes' Bluetec models, BMW will be using urea to clean up exhaust emissions. The urea will be stored on-board in a separate tank, and your friendly BMW service department will take care of refilling it for you. In a completely unrelated story, BMW dealership service departments are now serving St. Pauli Girl in the break room. (Update! Steel_ETC sent in some shots of what looks to be a very similar car testing in Maryland. Thanks Steel_ETC!)
[autofiends via BimmerFile]

2009 BMW 3-Series To Undergo Plastic Surgery

Ray Wert — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:00:00 EST

Chief spy mistress Brenda Priddy's just sent out her latest batch of spy shots from her European ~~slave labor~~ photographers. It's looking like, based on these new photos anyway, as though the 2009 or 2010 BMW 3-Series will be getting a bit of a face-lift before the 3-Series gets a full refresh for the 2013 model year. That includes, as we saw in the last batch of shots, updated headlamps and taillights, plus what's being termed as a "tweaked" interior. Full spy report from Ms. Priddy below the jump and a high-resolution shot of the new look front-end here.

2009/2010 BMW 3 Series (facelift)
Although BMW will be debuting an all-new 3 Series for the 2013 model year, these pictures are evidence of a mid-cycle facelift - likely for the 2009 or 2010 model year.

Based on these photos, we're expecting a new front and rear fascia, including updated headlamps and taillights - as well as a tweaked interior. No word yet as to the powerplant, horsepower and fuel economy updates.