UPDATE: AC Schnitzer ACS3 3.5i Convertible Official Press Release:
Opening for the Senses
The AC Schnitzer ACS3 3.5i Convertible
A Convertible provides the ultimate for the senses: Where can you experience driving more
directly than in an open car, with the wind gently emphasising the acceleration, the acoustic
muscle play of the engine teasing your ears, and a breathtaking silhouette reflected in every shop
window. The new BMW 3-series Convertible, a complete car with folding hard top, stimulates the
automotive pleasure centre without setting reason aside. When you've had one taste, you soon
long for more - for example the ACS3 3.5i Convertible.
In designing the bodykit, the objective for AC Schnitzer was not to hide the body contours under excessive bulges, but to emphasise the natural characteristics of the vehicle in a structured way. So the front skirt, which simultaneously increases downforce, in its basic design follows the threepiece original but it is substantially softer, more facetted and more energetic. Like the AC Schnitzer side skirts which aesthetically highlight the side crease of the Convertible body and with their asymmetric lines, rising towards the back, emphasise the sporting abilities of the vehicle even when stopped. Its charm is enhanced with the clearly marked AC Schnitzer
Racing rims type IV in silver, which at the front measure 9.0Jx20" and at the rear 10.0Jx20" (tyres 245/30R20 and 295/25R20). As an alternative, the dark Type IV BiColor wheels in 8.5Jx19" at the front and 9.5Jx19" at the rear give the BMW a hint of Badboy (tyres 225/35R19 and 255/30R19).
Although the classic rear view of the new 3-series Convertible is already eyecatching, the AC Schnitzer design language with its more strongly contoured rear skirt expresses extra sporting ambitions with no loss of credibility or coherence. The twin flow left/right tailpipes of
the AC Schnitzer exhaust contribute to the neat overall impression not just visually but, with the gas pedal pressed, also acoustically with a unique crescendo. The twin sports rear silencer is enhanced by tailpipe trims in "Racing" design, which visually suggest a stylised horizontal figure eight, the mathematical symbol for "infinity". A reference to the enormous power reserves of the vehicle, expressed above all in the superb BMW six cylinder twin turbo, a power plant which has been praised unanimously by the trade press, and which with its 306 HP/225 kW has caused worries for many competitors. The duel would be even more difficult for them with the
AC Schnitzer performance kit which is currently in development. The 335d will also soon
undergo a power make-over at Aachen. For the 3.0 litre diesel (standard 231 HP/170 kW) the
tuners already offer a Power-Plus pack that increases the power to 265 HP/195 kW. Power
reserves which the chassis can handle easily thanks to fine tuning by AC Schnitzer.
Technical Specifications
Basic Car
- BMW 3 Series Convertible E93 - all engines
(the following accessories only depend on engine types if statedexplicitly)
Performance Upgrades
- 330d Performance upgrade from 170 kW/231 HP up to 195 kW / 265 HP
- 320d in preparation
- 335d in preparation
- 335i in preparation
Exhaust
- AC Schnitzer sports rear silencer (all models except 335i, 335d) and dual sports rear silencer (only 335i, 335d) both versions incl. "Racing"
tailpipes, chromed
Suspension
- AC Schnitzer sports suspension
- AC Schnitzer spring kits
- AC Schnitzer special sway bars for rear axle
- AC Schnitzer aluminium strut brace for front axle
Aerodynamic
- AC Schnitzer front spoiler
- AC Schnitzer side skirts
- AC Schnitzer chromline set for side skirts
- AC Schnitzer rear skirt
Steering
- AC Schnitzer 3-spoke sports airbag steering
wheels
- AC Schnitzer carbon steering wheel insert silver "Exklusiv"
Interior
- AC Schnitzer carbon interior silver "Exklusiv"
- AC Schnitzer carbon automatic gear knob silver "Exklusiv"
- AC Schnitzer aluminium gear knob, silver
- AC Schnitzer aluminium gear knob "Black Line"
- AC Schnitzer aluminum handbrake handle, silver
- AC Schnitzer aluminum handbrake handle "Black Line"
- AC Schnitzer aluminium cover for i-Drive-Controller, silver
- AC Schnitzer aluminium cover "Black Line" for i-Drive-Controller
- AC Schnitzer aluminium pedal set for cars with manual and automatic transmission
- AC Schnitzer foot rest
- AC Schnitzer floor mats
