Knoxville, TN -- (SBWIRE) --05/11/2011 -- Grayson BMW, a Tennessee BMW dealership, is proud to show off its latest selection of the new 2011 BMW X3. The 2011 X3 is a luxury crossover SUV with plenty of features that are sure to impress any Tennessee BMW fan.
The 2011 X3 comes with a choice of two six-cylinder engines. The base X3 xDrive28i is normally aspirated, and churns out 240 horsepower and 230 pound-feet of torque, which the automaker says should be good for a 0-60 mph cruise of 6.7 seconds–faster than the prior edition and its similar engine. The higher trim uses a 3.0-liter dual overhead cam (DOHC), 24-valve inline turbocharged engine with variable valve timing that produces 300 horsepower. Fuel economy rates as 25 mpg highway.
Inside the X3 grows more luxurious than the current car, which has steadily improved in the first generation from the original drab plastic interior. The dash arcs to envelop controls and angles them at the driver, adding to the more sedan-like air surrounding the new SUV. BMW says it’s paid special attention to upgrading the interior materials, too.
Features To Please Tennessee BMW Drivers
Safety features include all the usual airbags, anti-lock brakes, and stability systems. In Sport mode, drivers of a navigation-and-iDrive-equipped X3 can customize that Sport mode for differing levels of stability control.
Airbags include driver's and passenger's front airbag supplemental restraint system (SRS) with advanced technology: dual-threshold, dual-stage deployment; and front-passenger seat sensors designed to prevent unnecessary airbag deployment.
The X3?s suspension has been revamped with a MacPherson strut and multi-link rear paired with electronic controls to allow drivers to tailor driving feel. Electronic shocks can be adjusted through a Driving Dynamics Control switch located near the gearshift lever; Normal, Sport and Sport Plus modes are offered, and they adjust not only the dampers, but the throttle, transmission and steering feel according to the selected mode. The unchanged xDrive system splits power delivery 40/60 percent, but can push 100 percent of available power to either end of the vehicle when traction control calls for it. Lastly, a Performance Control system holds a 20/80 torque split in heavy cornering, and offers a version of torque vectoring to the rear wheels, by applying brakes to the inside rear rotor, which tightens the cornering radius.
Other features of the X3 include a large 8.8-inch LCD screen on navigation-equipped vehicles.
Tennessee BMW drivers who would like to learn more about this and other great vehicles can call Grayson Auto at 1-865-693-4555 or visit them online at http://www.graysonbmw.com today.
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Grayson Auto has been faithfully serving Knoxville BMW drivers for over 30 years. Their friendly and expert sales staff can help customers find the perfect BMW for them. Grayson Auto’s financial staff is trained to give customers a fair and manageable loan should they require it. Its service center is ready and able to handle all repair and maintenance needs with a full stock of BMW parts.
Contact:
Grayson BMW
10671 Parkside Drive
Knoxville, TN 37923
1-865-693-4555
http://www.graysonbmw.com