First drive in the new petrol-powered BMW 3 Series prototype

Join James for a first drive in a prototype of the new, petrol-powered BMW 3 Series. Not ones to do things by half, BMW has spent a small fortune on making two separate versions of the new 3 Series. The all-electric i3 based on the radical Neue Klasse platform and the combustion-powered 3 Series built around an updated CLAR blueprint. We get to drive the latter, in M350 xDrive guise, both on road and on track. 0:00 - Intro 1:02 - Styling 2:19 - Powertrain 3:39 - Engine sound 4:19 - On-track handling 7:47 - Drift Moment 9:36 - Road driving 10:00 - Verdict Want to stay up to date with CAR's videos? Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/user/CARmagazineTV/?sub_confirmation=1 Get more content from CAR with a magazine subscription: https://www.greatmagazines.co.uk/car-magazine?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_content=bau_car Get the latest reviews and news from CAR magazine here: http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/ Follow us at: X: https://twitter.com/CARmagazine/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carmagazine/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CARmagazine/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@car.magazine.uk Presenters: https://www.instagram.com/james_dennison_94/ CAR is the online edition of CAR magazine, Britain's oldest monthly motoring mag. It's the UK's best and fastest online motoring news service, providing a constant stream of scoops, first drives and official pictures of new cars. #BMW #3Series #BMW3Series

Added 13 Sept 2026