After we saw her “playing in the snow”, the BMW M3 Touring she was once again caught in a set of spy photos, this time showing a more “civilized” behavior.
The one that was probably the most requested variant of the M3/M4 for several years now by those responsible for the BMW M, should arrive in 2022 and there are rumors that it will bring with it a restyling for the remaining M3.
Faced with its “brothers”, the BMW M3 Touring should differentiate itself solely and exclusively by its more familiar format, remaining faithful to the mechanics and chassis already used by the M3 sedan.
This means that it will share with them the inline six-cylinder, twin-turbo, 3.0 l engine, which will send power to the rear wheels or all four wheels and will be associated with gearboxes, manual (six speeds) and automatic (eight speeds). ).
As for the numbers, the rival of the Audi RS 4 Avant and Mercedes-AMG C 63 Station should be presented in the “normal” and Competition versions, which correspond to two specifications of the S58 (six cylinders in a twin-turbo line) with 480 hp and 510 hp respectively.
Finally, in the aesthetic field, it will adopt, as you can see, the huge (and controversial) double kidney and will have the traditional aerodynamic appendages that help the M division proposals to stand out.
a long wait
The anticipation around the new BMW M3 Touring is high because, as you know, the Bavarian brand has never made an M version of its smallest van.
The huge (and controversial) double kidney is guaranteed.
Regardless of the success that Audi and Mercedes-AMG's proposals were experiencing in this segment, the closest BMW has come to creating an M3 Touring has resulted only in a single fully functional prototype from the E46 generation onwards. Get to know him:
For this reason, until now the role of “spicing up” BMW 3 Series vans has been up to the preparers, or else to Alpina, the most recent example being the B3 Touring unveiled at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show.