The recently announced BMW 320i sedan has hit BMW USA website.

Have a look at the first frozen (matte paint) F30 3 series on F30POST. The F30 has been fitted with:

M Sport kit with M Performance add-on(s).
Brembo GT 380mm 6/4 pot front/rear BBK
BC Forged 19″ with Michelin PSS tires
Carbon side mirrors, boot and roof spoiler
M Performance muffler

A list of the unveilings for the upcoming Montreal Autoshow starting this Friday has revealed that a 328d diesel F30 3 series model is bound for Canada.

At the occasion of the NAIAS, BMW announced the BMW 320i and 320i xDrive for the US market. Available for other markets since the F30’s introduction in February 2012, US deliveries will start in Spring 2013.

The first photos of the 2014 Lexus IS have just been revealed. In F-Sport guise, the IS is a direct competitor to the F30 3 Series M Sport.

Much like the BMW F30’s M Sport package, the IS F Sport package includes items such as an aerodynamic kit, larger wheels, lower suspension and sportier interior trim, with no changes to the powerplant.

The new 2014 IS has been built on a longer wheelbase and will offer more interior space than the predecessor. It will launch with a choice of two V6 engines - a 2.5L and 3.5L, with a four-cylinder hybrid powerplant to come later. Specs and comparisons to the F30 will be forthcoming, but for now, let’s see how the IS … CONTINUED

An F30POST member shares with us his owner’s review after 600 miles in the ActiveHybrid 3.

Listen to a back-to-back comparison of the factory F30 3 series 335i exhaust versus the F30 335i M Performance Exhaust System.

The BMW 3 Series has taken the sales crown for the compact luxury sports sedan segment for the year 2012. BMW sold 99,602 3 Series in 2012 compared to 81,697 C-Class sold by Mercedes Benz. The 3 Series figures include sales of the E92, E93, F30 and F31 models.

BMW managed this feat even with some supply constraints on the F30 3 Series experienced during earlier parts of 2012.

Here is the full list of the segment’s sales figures.

BIMMERPOST moderator Dackelone (David) recently had a chance to get up close and personal with this beautiful BMW Individual F30 335i M Sport currently on display at the BMW Welt in Munich.

David was able to get into the Welt late at night and virtually had the place to himself, except for the workers setting up for a huge New Year’s Eve party. The rest of what he saw can be seen in the full album.

Unfortunately, we don’t know what BMW Individual color the exterior or interior are because the F30’s informational iPad was off at the time. What we do know is that it’s a beautiful combination of a deep blue metallic exterior matched with a saddle brown leather interior and piano gloss black trim … CONTINUED