BMW is refreshing its Gran Turismo family to bring its exterior in line with the rest of the current 3 Series range while significantly improving the interior so that it feels as comfortable as it is practical. When the car goes on sale this summer, it will be available in three upgraded levels of trim […]The post New BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo Preview appeared first on Pursuitist.

BMW is refreshing its Gran Turismo family to bring its exterior in line with the rest of the current 3 Series range while significantly improving the interior so that it feels as comfortable as it is practical.When the car goes on sale this summer, it will be available in three upgraded levels of trim — Sport; Luxury; and M Sport — plus a choice of three gasoline and five diesel engines.Depending on engine selection, the car can also be specified with all-wheel drive and an eight-speed Steptronic automatic transmission, meaning that regardless of trim level, when all powertrain options are taken into consideration there are essentially 18 different models in the range to chose from.And although the engines are all better and more efficient; regardless of the number of driven wheels or whether the transmission is manual or automatic, the GT’s never had a powertrain issue.When the BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo debuted three years ago, it was an attempt to be the automotive equivalent of a Swiss Army Knife — a single car that met a host of different and often contrasting tran...