{"id":16010,"date":"2022-02-22T10:48:48","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T15:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=16010"},"modified":"2022-02-22T10:48:48","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T15:48:48","slug":"3-series-lci-m-performance-parts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=16010","title":{"rendered":"SPIED: G20 3 Series LCI Seen with M Performance Parts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"mainEntityOfPage\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/WebPage\" itemid=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/02\/22\/3-series-lci-m-performance-parts\/\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"photomain-article\"> <noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1255\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-BMW-M340i-sedan-test-drive-35.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"2020 BMW M340i sedan test drive 35\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-BMW-M340i-sedan-test-drive-35.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-BMW-M340i-sedan-test-drive-35-830x543.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-BMW-M340i-sedan-test-drive-35-1567x1024.jpg 1567w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-BMW-M340i-sedan-test-drive-35-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-BMW-M340i-sedan-test-drive-35-1536x1004.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" title=\"image of 2020 BMW M340i sedan test drive 35\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1255\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%201920%201255%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-BMW-M340i-sedan-test-drive-35.jpg\" class=\"lazyload attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"2020 BMW M340i sedan test drive 35\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-BMW-M340i-sedan-test-drive-35.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-BMW-M340i-sedan-test-drive-35-830x543.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-BMW-M340i-sedan-test-drive-35-1567x1024.jpg 1567w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-BMW-M340i-sedan-test-drive-35-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-BMW-M340i-sedan-test-drive-35-1536x1004.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" title=\"image of 2020 BMW M340i sedan test drive 35\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"bmwad\">\n<p><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\" itemprop=\"description\" readability=\"68.023887079262\">\n<p>The current BMW<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/02\/18\/spied-bmw-3-series-touring\/\"> 3 Series<\/a> is ready for its LCI facelift, as it nears its life cycle\u2019s mid-point. With that update, the G20 3 Series will get some slightly revamped exterior styling, potentially some tech upgrades inside, and maybe some new color options. In some new spy photos, you can see some of those updates, as well as some of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/02\/13\/2022-bmw-m3-m-performance-parts-and-exhaust\/\">M Performance Parts<\/a> upgrades. (We don\u2019t own the photos but they can be seen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/car-news\/new-cars\/new-2022-bmw-3-series-spotted-during-tests-germany\">here<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>In these new photos, we can see a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/02\/07\/bmw-m340i-touring-fi-exhaust-tuning\/\">BMW M340i<\/a> LCI wearing camo at the front and the back, as well as M Performance exterior add-ons. How can we tell it\u2019s an M340i? The M Performance-style kidney grille insert, which seems to have active grille shudders, its M-style side mirrors, and the trapezoidal exhausts give it away. That means it will get BMW\u2019s latest B58 engine, which should bring the same 48-volt mild hybrid setup as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/01\/18\/2022-bmw-m440i-gran-coupe-review\/\">M440i<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As for the M Performance parts, this car clearly has a lower front lip spoiler, that looks new, and a large fixed rear wing. These sort of M Performance parts aren\u2019t anything new but they do look cool on the 3 Series.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-BMW-M340i-sedan-test-drive-36.jpg\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-380100\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-BMW-M340i-sedan-test-drive-36-830x553.jpg\" alt=\"2020 BMW M340i sedan test drive 36 830x553\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-BMW-M340i-sedan-test-drive-36-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-BMW-M340i-sedan-test-drive-36-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-BMW-M340i-sedan-test-drive-36-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-BMW-M340i-sedan-test-drive-36-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-BMW-M340i-sedan-test-drive-36.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of 2020 BMW M340i sedan test drive 36 830x553\"\/><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-380100\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20830%20553%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-BMW-M340i-sedan-test-drive-36-830x553.jpg\" alt=\"2020 BMW M340i sedan test drive 36 830x553\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-BMW-M340i-sedan-test-drive-36-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-BMW-M340i-sedan-test-drive-36-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-BMW-M340i-sedan-test-drive-36-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-BMW-M340i-sedan-test-drive-36-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/2020-BMW-M340i-sedan-test-drive-36.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\" title=\"image of 2020 BMW M340i sedan test drive 36 830x553\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The exterior LCI updates we can see in these photos are the new headlights, which now lack the G20\u2019s signature notches. Instead, they\u2019re now similar to the 4 Series\u2019 slimmer headlights. While they look good, I\u2019ll personally miss the G20\u2019s little notches. Another addition is the aforementioned M-style side mirror design. The current pre-LCI M340i has standard 3 Series side mirrors but all recent M Performance cars have been getting proper M Division-style mirrors. Some enthusiasts like this new look but others feel it dilutes the M Division\u2019s styling.<\/p>\n<p>We should see the newly facelifted G20 3 Series sometime later this year and hopefully it keeps what\u2019s so well liked about the current car while improving on what\u2019s lacking.<\/p>\n<p>[Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autocar.co.uk\/car-news\/new-cars\/new-2022-bmw-3-series-spotted-during-tests-germany\">Autocar<\/a>]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ADVERTISEMENT The current BMW 3 Series is ready for its LCI facelift, as it nears its life cycle\u2019s mid-point. With that update, the G20 3 Series will get some slightly revamped exterior styling, potentially some tech upgrades inside, and maybe some new color options. In some new spy photos, you can see some of those [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":16011,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16010","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16010","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16010"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16010\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/16011"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16010"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16010"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16010"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}