BMW‘s M division has previewed its newest high-performance challenge – an excellent hotter model of the M3 Touring.
Teased in a quick social media clip and manufactured ‘spy’ shot, the camouflaged wagon will virtually actually be dubbed the M3 CS Touring, following within the footsteps of Competitors Sport-badged efficiency flagship variations of the M3 sedan and M4 coupe.
Manufacturing is anticipated to be restricted to fewer than 2000 examples worldwide, as was the case with the M3 CS sedan.
Pictures taken on the Nurburgring recommend that BMW could unleash the M3 CS Touring on the long-lasting racetrack with the purpose of breaking the lap document for manufacturing wagons, presently held by the common M3 Touring with a time of seven minutes and 35 seconds.
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It’s not but identified what particular modifications the M3 CS Touring will obtain above the present sizzling wagon, although it’s more likely to intently observe the present system.
In CS tune, the M3’s twin-turbo 3.0-litre inline-six engine produces 30kW greater than the M3 Competitors, taking it to 405kW, whereas torque stays at 650Nm.
The CS sedan can dash from 0-100km/h in a claimed 3.4 seconds, two-tenths faster than the M3 Competitors xDrive.
An all-wheel drive system and eight-speed torque-converter automated transmission will stay.
Different upgrades from the CS sedan will possible be utilized to the Touring, with some variation between the physique types.
Such enhancements may embody a efficiency exhaust, track-ready tyres, bespoke stability management and M drive modes, a extra aggressive wheel alignment, and CS-specific auxiliary springs, anti-roll bars, electronically managed dampers and variable-ratio steering.
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Lightness is one other ingredient of the CS ethos, with weight-saving measures for the M3 sedan together with the fitment of a carbon-fibre roof, bonnet, entrance splitter, entrance air intakes, exterior mirror caps, rear diffuser and rear spoiler.
The carbon-fibre therapy additionally made its means into the cabin, particularly on the centre console, shift paddles and different trim strips.
Whereas BMW is but to disclose the M3 CS Touring or affirm it for Australia, our market has beforehand acquired limited-run fashions, and the warmer wagon is anticipated to be no exception.
If it does come right here, the M3 CS Touring is more likely to obtain a pointy worth enhance above its common $186,900 earlier than on-road prices sticker, given the M3 CS sedan was $65,000 greater than the Competitors xDrive upon which it was based mostly.
