About BMW 335is
All gearheads are familiar with the BMW E92 M3's raucous, 414-horsepower 4.0-liter V8 that screamed to over 8,000 rpm. However, with all of the V8's shenanigans, it was certainly lacking in one aspect: torque. Producing just 295 lb.-ft. at 3,900 rpm, drivers were required to keep the car in the high-rev powerband for pickup. On the flip side, the BMW E92 335is, with its turbo setup, produces 332 lb.-ft. from just 2,000 rpm. In addition, for short bursts of acceleration, there is an over-boost function, raising torque momentarily to 370 lb.-ft. Though the BMW M3 eclipses the 335is in horsepower rating, drivers can accelerate more daily, meaning that its powerband is more accessible.
German sports cars don't have the best track record for reliability–take the BMW E39 M5 pictured above with its temperamental electronics and leaky head gaskets. Many high-performance and even pedestrian BMWs are plagued by these issues. When parts do need replacing, their specialized engines make parts difficult and expensive to find. This isn't the case, however, for the 335is. Its 3.0-liter straight-six has been in almost every BMW 3-series and 5-series since 2007, meaning that experience and parts for fixing this engine are plentiful. Of course, there are bound to be slight hiccups even with this 3.0-liter throughout its lifetime, but at least when something does go wrong, its repair bills won't sideline the car for good.
BMW 335is parts online
The standard E92 335i sounds beautiful, with its twin single-exhaust pipes bellowing a brassy six-cylinder sound across the RPM range. However, in the case of the 335is, the car wears a specifically-tuned, black-tipped M sports exhaust system that amplifies the straight-six's rumble even further. Granted, the 335is'exhaust isn't nearly as crackly or throaty as the quad-pipe system found on the BMW E92 M3.
The 335is uses a lightly reworked version of the N54 engine producing 320HP and 332lb-ft with an over-boost function boosting to 370ft-lbs for 7 seconds. For those wanting M3 performance, it is now the new foundation. Inside the 335is there are fewer differences from the 335i. On the road, the 335is behaves the same as the 335i with the M sport suspension, which makes sense since that's what it is. Power delivery is effortless, the grip is substantial and damping is firm. The 335is equipped with the BMW DCT truly shines. The OEM electrical parts and starting parts are available online.