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BMW Launches 443-HP M350 xDrive 3 Series

9/8/2026

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BMW launches the M350 xDrive 3 Series with 443 hp and rear-wheel-drive “Drift Moment”.
The model uses a 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six with 48-volt mild-hybrid assistance.
It accelerates 0–62 mph in 4.1 seconds and tops out at 155 mph electronically.
Drift Moment will arrive via an over-the-air update in late 2027, enabling full rear-wheel drive.
Production of the new 3 Series begins later this year in Dingolfing, while Munich will build the i3.

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BMW launches the M350 xDrive 3 Series with 443 hp and rear-wheel-drive “Drift Moment”.
The model uses a 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six with 48-volt mild-hybrid assistance.
It accelerates 0–62 mph in 4.1 seconds and tops out at 155 mph electronically.
Drift Moment will arrive via an over-the-air update in late 2027, enabling full rear-wheel drive.
Production of the new 3 Series begins later this year in Dingolfing, while Munich will build the i3.