Performance and efficiency

3.0-liter, 300-horsepower, dual overhead cam (DOHC), inline 24-valve 6-cylinder engine with aluminum engine block, twin-turbo technology, piezo direct injection, and Double-VANOS steplessly variable valve timing

Electronic throttle control

6-speed manual transmission

Handling and braking

Driving Dynamics Control with normal, sport and sport+ modes

Dynamic Stability Control (DSC), including Brake Fade Compensation, Start-off Assistant, Brake Drying, and Brake Stand-by features, with Dynamic Traction Control (DTC)

High-rigidity body/chassis unit with aluminum hood

Aluminum double-pivot spring and strut-type front suspension

Central Link rear suspension with cast-aluminum upper transverse links

Vehicle-speed-sensitive Electric Power Steering

4-wheel anti-lock disc brakes, ventilated front and rear

Front and rear anti-roll (stabilizer) bars

Twin-tube gas-pressure shock absorbers

Exterior and aerodynamics

17 x 8.0 front/17 x 8.5 rear Turbine Styling (Style 292) light alloy wheels and 225/45 front, 255/40 rear run-flat performance tires1

Xenon Adaptive Headlights with auto-leveling

Retractable hardtop

Heated outside mirrors

White side-turn indicator lenses

Heated glass rear window

Interior seating and trim

6-way manually adjustable seats

Kansas Leather upholstery2

Brushed Aluminum interior trim

Comfort and convenience

Automatic climate control includes micro-filter, automatic air recirculation, left/right temperature control, MAX A/C function, heat at rest, and recall of individual user settings

Vehicle & Key Memory

Welcome lights with fade-in/fade-out feature, and actuation from remote control

Dynamic Cruise Control

Glove compartment; storage space in doors and behind seats

Dual power outside mirrors

Rain-sensing windshield wipers and Automatic headlight control

3-spoke leather-wrapped multi-function sport steering wheel with audio and hands-free phone controls (if so equipped)

Center armrest

2 cupholders in the center console beneath the center armrest, plus a clip-in cupholder on the center console

Electric interior trunk release

Instrumentation and controls

LCD main and trip odometers

Service Interval Indicator with miles-to-service readout

4-function on-board computer

Outside temperature display

Tire Pressure Monitor

Power windows with "one-touch" push-pull open/close for driver

Audio

Anti-theft AM/FM/CD audio system with Radio Data System and MP3 capabilities

Auxiliary audio input adaptor for portable music players

Satellite radio preparation

Safety and security

Dual-airbag Supplementary Restraint System

BMW's Advanced Safety System for integrated deployment of safety features

Automatic safety-belt pretensioners

Active Knee Protection

Side-impact airbags

Mechanism for disabling the deployment of the front, knee and passenger's-side airbag; includes indicator light3

Cornering Brake Control (CBC)

Rollover Protection System

Central locking system with double-lock anti-theft feature, selective unlocking and interior locking switch

Coded Driveaway Protection

Adaptive Brake Lights

BMW Services

BMW Ultimate Service™