AC Schnitzer to Showcase BMW 3-Series F30 Performance Program in Geneva

Joining ABT Sportsline at next month's Geneva Motor Show is another well-known tuning company from Germany, BMW-specialist AC Schnitzer.

The German tuner will use the Swiss auto show to present a variety of styling and performance parts for the new 2012 BMW 3-Series sedan, which is also known by its internal codename F30.

AC Schnitzer's program for BMW's bestseller will eventually include power upgrades for both diesel and petrol engines, sport exhaust and suspension systems, a ground effects kit with front and rear aprons, side skirts and a boot lid spoiler, a bespoke steering wheel and gear shifters, and aluminum trim for the interior.

Of course, no AC Schnitzer tune would be complete without a choice of alloy wheel designs, which in the new 3-Series sedan's case will include four different types of rims in sizes from 18- to 20-inches.

More information on AC Schnitzer's offerings for the BMW model will be released at the Geneva motor show in March.

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Scoop: 2013 BMW 3-Series Touring Loses the Heavy Camo

With the market launch of the new F30 3-Series sedan well underway, there's no point of BMW overdoing it with the camouflage on the soon to be revealed Touring variant, a prototype of which was caught by our scoopers while testing in Europe.

These photos afford us our best view yet of the new 3-Series Touring that follows the practice of its predecessors choosing style over substance.

That doesn't mean you won't find a little more cargo room at the back which can be accessed easier thanks to the tailgate, but don't expect it to be a load-lugger in the traditional sense.

Other than that, it's business as usual with the entire engine lineup mimicking that of the sedan model with a wide choice of turbocharged four-cylinder petrol and gasoline units topped by a the force-fed 3.0-liter inline-six in the 335i.

Buyers will also be able to choose between rear-wheel drive only and four wheel drive models, depending on the powerplant.

Rumor has it that BMW is contemplating the launch of the 3-Series Touring in the States, but this has not been officially confirmed.

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