NEW PICTURE (may be) of 2006 3 series

[sebounet611]

http://chat.autoweek.com/showthread.php?threadid=7714

[CiscoKid]

will that still be e46?

[TMac325is]

e56 probably... that actually doesnt sound good.. e56 *shudder*

e46

e36 *drool*

[CiscoKid]

as long as they dont go over e99 ill be happy

[Snowjob]

looks good.. can see the x3 in that front

[doughboyea]

eh, it's ok... I guess, still prefer the E46 style.

Dough

[Phantasie]

I like current E46 better

[el_bandito]

Why don't the tail light components on the trunk lid line up with the components on the body? Just like the X3, it looks too disparate. I just hope they don't decide to make iDrive standard, a la the 5-series. If that's the case, my next ride just might have to be a C32 AMG

BTW, I saw a C55 (yes, C) AMG at the NY auto show. That thing must be a freaking beast!

[Vteckicksass]

The new 3 series is either an E91 or E92.

[Gulelin]

I can't quite explain how, but it doesn't look as dignified to me as the e46. I'd have to see it in person to decide for sure though. One of the good things i've heard about it is it's going to have an optional 3.5 liter 6, which IMO it needs to get the edge back over Infinti's G35 (which has 260 or 280 BHP depending on which you get). I think my Xi would have been the perfect car with around 280 BHP, so I hope they bump the power up=)

[woobiee]

the new 3 is going to be the E90

[vger]

According to my dealer, the picture posted above is of the 2006 E90, to be introduced midyear in 2005.
I have put a deposit down on a 2005 E46. Much nicer than the E90 IMHO.

[iceman91]

e46 forever - Now I need to buy the M3 before 2006 or I will have to buy a used one.