The 2011 BMW Z4 sDrive35is was just rolled out at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show last week, and shortly after, courtesy of some enthusiast forums and a leaked document from BMW Canada, what appeared to be the specs on the 2011 335is Coupe and Convertible were been leaked as well. Today, BMW USA itself gets in on the act, revealing photos of the 335is Coupe and Convertible ahead of their official debut.
As is clearly marked on the rear deck of the vehicles in these photos, these are the 2011 BMW 335is Coupe and Convertible. The most interesting and relevant detail of the new 335is is the more powerful version of the N54 twin-turbo straigh-six engine. Unlike the regular 2011 BMW 335i, it won’t be getting the single twin-scroll turbo N55 engine. Instead, it gets an up-rated 322 horsepower, 332-pound-feet of torque from the older mill.
That’s an interesting factoid when compared to the Z4 sDrive35is, which gets 335 horsepower out of the same engine and two-letter name appendage, though the torque rating stays the same. The discrepancy may lie in slightly different standards of tune and emissions for Canada, meaning the U.S. version might be rated at the same 335 horsepower as the Z4.
Other key data points extracted from the leaked document include the addition of a new sport exhaust system with black chrome tailpipes, an extra water cooler, high-output cooling fan, optional 7-speed DCT dual-clutch gearbox and the deletion of the foglights on the 335is Coupe to allow for more engine cooling.
Source: thecarconnection.com
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