o beFresh from its unveiling at the Paris Show, BMW’s latest G20-generation M340i looks to reassert Munich’s position as the driver’s choice in its class. In recent years that dominance has waned a little, but with a wider track, a lower centre of gravity, a chassis that’s 50 percent stiffer than before and a trick e-diff, the latest Three looks to be back and firing.
We’ve yet to get behind the wheel of the M340i xDrive range topper, but we’ve seen a few numbers and, well, we’ll leave it to you to decide if the car can punch its weight when faced with the Audi S4, the Mercedes-AMG C43 and a welter of other tasty rivals. So, without wishing to prejudice your decision in any way, here are the facts.
| Power (kW) | Torque (Nm) | 0-100km/h | Drive | Trans | Price |
Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce | 206 | 400 | 5.7 | RWD | A8 | $71,985 |
Audi S4
| 260 | 500 | 4.7 | AWD | A8 | $99,611 |
BMW M340i xDrive
| 275 | 500 | 4.4 | AWD | A8 | $tba |
Infiniti Q50 Red Sport | 298 | 475 | 4.9 | RWD | A7 | $74,990 |
Jaguar XE S
| 280 | 450 | 5.0 | RWD | A8 | $92,700 |
Kia Stinger GT
| 272 | 510 | 4.9 | RWD | A8 | $59,990 |
Mercedes-AMG C43 | 270 | 520 | 4.7 | AWD | A9 | $106,211 |
VW Arteon 206 TSI | 206 | 350 | 5.4 | AWD | S6 | $65,490 |
We’ll have pricing for you on the back of the car’s Los Angeles show reveal, so keep checking back. In the meantime, let us know which of these power-packed sedans gets your vote.
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