We have recently started coming across new-gen BMW M3s that we feel are sexy, like that great G80 we covered at the beginning of the month. Fast forward to the present day, and we have another cool M3 from the latest generation that deserves its 15 minutes of fame.
It's not a G80, which is BMW M Division's slang for the latest generation M3 Sedan, but the G81, which stands for M3 Touring. You can immediately tell that the tuning fairy visited it and granted it a clean wish, as this word best describes its tweaked exterior.
This BMW M3 Touring is not about wacky add-ons, sharp attachments glued to its body, oversized alloys, and a crazy finish. The owner has kept it simple. Kudos to him for that. We think the BMW M3 Touring looks great with a satin white look, a few blacked-out elements, including the roof, and white wheels.
The alloys have a Y-spoke design and fit this sporty premium compact station wagon like a glove. Zoom in on certain pictures, and you will see the light blue brake calipers, which provide a slight contrast to the otherwise immaculate look of the car. Images of the interior are scarce, but the ones we found on the owner's Instagram account (@mryido) show a combination of black and white for the upholstery.
Photo: Instagram | mryido
But what about the engine? Well, it is the same straight-six with dual turbos and a 3.0-liter displacement. Details surrounding a possible power boost are unavailable, so chances are it still churns out 479 pound-foot (650 Nm) of torque and a healthy 503 horsepower (510 ps/375 kW). In case you didn't know what we were talking about, it is the output that we referenced in the title.
The BMW M3 Touring features a rear-biased xDrive all-wheel-drive system and an eight-speed automatic transmission delivering the thrust to both axles. The Munich auto marque also gave it a sport-tuned suspension, a differential, uprated brakes compared to the regular 3 Series Touring, and a few other bits and bobs, including a beefed-up exterior design and a few sporty touches in the cabin.
BMW's M3 Touring family will soon grow to include another member: the M3 CS Touring. Following its four-door sibling's footsteps, it will be a more track-focused variant with additional oomph. The engine produces 543 hp (550 ps/405 kW) in the M3 CS Sedan, and the thrust is identical to the regular Competition. We expect the M3 CS Touring to push to sixty-two mph (100 kph) in 3.5 seconds, given that the saloon can do it in 3.4 seconds.
The model's production is expected to be capped at fewer than 2,000 copies and will be a forbidden fruit in the United States.
After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s. Full profile
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