2011 BMW 328
As BMW runs a war path with new model introductions — two gigantic, turtle-shaped crossovers a year, at this pace — they havent forgotten where the profit margin lies. Its in the little 3 Series. Even in the worst automotive sales climate in nearly two decades, more than 90,000 people in this country bought a 3 sedan, wagon, convertible, coupe or M last year. Young maverick-type men and attractive suburban women cant, for the life of themselves, stay away from this car. Its been like this for nearly two decades. So BMWs getting generous. Price a new 328i like ours on their website and youll see the "Value Package" pre-selected. Its a no-charge combo of 17-inch alloys, leather and iPod integration. In other words, BMW looked dumb selling a luxury car with 16-inchers, fake leather, and a $400 USB cable when Audi, Acura and even Mercedes do more for less. But those front seats, now standard with real cowhide instead of "leatherette," have three clunky lev...