For decades, we have been begging BMW to build a wagon version of its M3. The closest the company ever came to doing this was with the E46, when it built a fully working prototype. But it was never put into production. Now, however, our dreams are finally coming true.
BMW M confirmed today that it will finally produce an M3 Touring. It will share its propulsion and underpinnings of the upcoming M3 sedan and M4 coupe, meaning an S58 twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-six under the hood. Whether it will share the standard of the sedan and the competition is not clear at this time. As we already know, the standard M3 will come with 480 horsepower, a manual drive, and rear riding station. Upgrade to the Competition model, and you get 30 more horsepower, an automatic transmission and optional all-wheel drive. A manual M3 wagon with almost 500 horsepower and rear-wheel drive? Join us.
The company has not yet released photos of the car, but like all new M models, the M3 Touring will likely share much of its overall design with the normal 3-series wagon, saving for some widened fender bows, larger wheels, and in quad-exit exhaust. Like the upcoming M3 sedan, we expect it to also get a version of the new 4-Series’ massive vertical grille design. According to the BMW M announcement, the car will have “remarkably large air intakes” which “leaves little doubt that the iconic M DNA will be clear for all to see.”
BMW plans to test prototypes at the Nürburgring within the next few days to solve two years of development. This means that we will not see a production variant until at least 2022.
A North American spokesman confirmed that Road and rail via email, the company has no plans to import the M3 Touring into the US, which makes sense considering its main competitors – the Mercedes-AMG C63 S Wagon and Audi RS 4 Avant – are not sold here, and almost no one buys wagons in America anymore.
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