Only available in Competition spec with xDrive all-wheel drive, the 3.0-liter twin-turbo inline-six offers 503 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque.
Touring — certain parts of the world, that is, but we'll get to that. Only available in Competition spec with xDrive all-wheel drive, up front comes the 3.0-liter twin-turbo inline-six with 503 horsepower and 479 pound-feet of torque. In back comes a load bay that can swallow anywhere from 18 cubic feet to 53 cubic feet. That means it holds a little less than the final M5 Touring, but the new M3 hauler is wider and faster.
There are all the mechanical bits one expects in an M3 Competition here. The engine sends its output to both axles through an eight-speed transmission and the Active M rear differential. M won't say yet what the M3 Touring weighs, but the blast to 62 miles per hour is claimed to take 3.6 seconds, one tenth off the time for the sedan. Getting to 124 miles per hour needs 12.9 seconds.
Outside, starting from the top, the roof, roof rails, and hatch wing with Gurney flap come in black as standard. Applying the bodyup there will be an option, but the carbon roof M is known for will not be an option. A big kidney grille, gulping intakes, brutal wheel arches, and thickened side skirts mark the usual territory. Things get really novel and capacious after the B-pillar, where the extra roof length nicely balances the extra width of the wheel arches.
Inside, the M3 Touring introduces the Curved Display and iDrive 8 infotainment to M branch. A 12.3-inch gauge cluster faces the driver, a 14.9-inch touchscreen serves both front occupants. M Sport seats in Merino leather trim come with the purchase price in the front row. The rear seats — plain seats, not sporty thrones — are split into three sections, 40:20:40. The hatch is split in two so shoppers can open just the top portion.
Standard performance gear bundles the Adaptive M Suspension, except it gets new rear dampers that are shared with the coming; variable ratio steering; and forged M wheels that are 19 inches in front and 20 inches in back. The AWD system can be put on time out by switching off the Dynamic Stability Control, calling up rear-wheel drive and less restrictive slip angles that can be dialed in through 10 steps.
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