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The pundits have spoken, and the resounding take on the new BMW 3-series is that the 328i (pipsqueak turbocharged 4-cylinder engine seen here) steals the show from the beefier twin-scroll turbocharged inline-6 powered 335i.
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Surprised? You shouldn't be. I certainly saw the argument when I sampled both rides at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The 328i was lighter and more tossable than its more premium stablemate. It's also no slouch, accelerating to 60 mph as quickly as a 1995-era M3, while returning 36 mpg on the highway.
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However, and this is a big however, I did miss the bigger engine's meaty-yet-silky-smooth torque avalanche, especially while pulling uphill out of turn 5. You can also forget the critics for a moment and consider the BMW loyalists, like my good friend who's a current-gen 330i driver that's considering an upgrade to a new 3. "I like the idea of the 328i," he recently told me, "but I can't get away from the feeling that I'd be downgrading if I didn't get a 335i."
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Say what you will about less being more, but sometimes there's no accounting for the allure of status.
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