In the 80s of the last century, we met the first M3 E30 wagon. Then it was necessary to wait 36 years before wagon enthusiasts were once again surprised by a special BMW wagon. The BMW M3 Touring brings a lot of power and a record among wagons on the Nürburgring Nordschleife.
New ones BMW M3 Touring raised a lot of dust even before the official launch. With a time of 7 minutes and 35.060 seconds, it was almost 10 seconds faster than the previous Nürburgring Nordschleife record holder. It drives the fastest production station wagon at the moment 3.0-liter inline 6-cylinder, which has 510 horsepower. In the case of the wagon version of the M3, only the Competition trim level is available, which already has four-wheel drive as standard. xDrive and automatic 8-speed M Steptronic gearbox.
BMW M3 Touring; Photo: press.bmwgroup.comThe BMW M3 Touring needs to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h 3.6 seconds, and its top speed is 280 km/h, if you opt for the optional M Driver Package. Unless you choose it, the sports wagon will have an electronically limited speed of 250 km/h. In both cases, you can be sure that you will be able to get the store purchase to your home damn quickly. The BMW M3 Touring is not just a 3-series wagon, because the specifics of the drivetrain required the car to be modified a bit. Consequently, it is for 8.3 centimeters longer and for 7.6 centimeters wider. Compared to the sedan version of the M3, the wagon is for the good 90 kilograms heavier, but has available from 500 to 1.510 liters of luggage space.
The interior of the BMW M3 Touring is also somewhat surprising. We have the latest operating system version available 8 with a large curved screen that they make up 12.3-inch driver information center and 14.9-inch info-telematic system. Through the info-telematics system, you can access various driving modes, including the ``drifting'' function, and if you get tired of four-wheel traction, you have the choice of rear-wheel drive.
BMW M3 Touring; Photo: press.bmwgroup.comThe rest of the characteristics are more or less the same as the sedan version of the M3. We have the front 19-inch rims, and the rear 20-inch. The chassis is tuned well enough to allow plenty of fun while remaining friendly for normal day-to-day use. Despite the slightly larger rear end, the weight distribution remains at 50:50. There are tons of visual upgrades and a huge choice of colors, but whatever you choose, the roof will be black in any case. The BMW M3 Touring will be available for order in the month of September, and for the fastest customers it will be available for delivery in the month of December. For the fastest station wagon, it will be necessary to subtract around 100,000 euros.
