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A 2027 BMW 3 Series and a new i3 join Rory Reid's Porsche week

Rory walks through bidirectional charging, an AI charging flap and recycled parts, two days after putting the 911 Turbo S through launch control.

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AutotraderStory of October 1, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.

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"2027 BMW 3 Series and BMW i3 Revealed!" is Rory Reid's quick briefing on the next generation of BMW's best-known saloon, posted on Autotrader's channel, the YouTube home of the UK car marketplace. The chapters run from models and specs through the cabin to the newer ideas: bidirectional charging, something BMW calls symbiotic assistance, an AI charging flap and recycled parts. It also brings back the i3 name, this time for an electric 3 Series rather than the quirky little city car that wore it a decade ago.

Two days in, the reveal is the busiest thing on the channel. The bigger total belongs to the 911 Turbo S review from September 27, which passed 350,000 views and is billed as a test of whether Porsche's everyday supercar can still embarrass rivals costing £50,000 more, with launch control, backroad corners and a look at the boot. A short on the new Bentley Torcal SUV completed the three uploads, and Rory's Laguna Seca drive in the rear-wheel-drive Continental Supersports, from earlier in September, is still finding viewers.

Together they have the channel running well above its usual daily pace. Among the motoring channels closest in size, Gas Monkey Garage and Hoovies Garage are having the loudest stretch, TheStraightPipes is busy too, and EricTheCarGuy is quieter than normal. Autotrader sits in the middle of that group by subscribers, with a German saloon and a German sports car doing the work.

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