BMW's M Division finally has a rival to the likes of the Audi RS 4 Avant and Mercedes-AMG C 63 Estate. It is called the BMW M3 Touring, and it is essentially the same car as the M3 Sedan (and M4 Coupe/Cabrio), albeit with a more spacious trunk area.
As you already know, numerous tuners would gladly take your money in return for modifying your M3, regardless of the body style. One of those companies is G-Power, which recently took to the World Wide Web to present their latest take on the BMW M3 Touring.
The project is called the G-Power G3M Touring Bi-Turbo, and it truly is impressive. If not from the looks standpoint, because it doesn't have many modifications in this department, at least from the performance one, as it is capable of taking the occasional swing at the more exotic establishment.
According to the tuner, this M3 Touring has an ECU tune, sport downpipes, and a few other goodies that unlock 700 ps (690 hp/515 kW) and 840 Nm (620 lb-ft) of torque. That's 190 ps (187 hp/140 kW) and 190 Nm (140 lb-ft) more than the stock variant of the car, which needs 3.6 seconds to hit 100 kph (62 mph) and has a 280 kph (174 mph) top speed.
Photo: Instagram | G-Power
G-Power still won't reveal how quick their premium compact super wagon is with these modifications, but they state that there are other upgrades in store for this model. These include the v-max increase, new gearbox software, a burbling exhaust, boost pipes, remote engine start, a new engine cover made of carbon fiber, new coilovers, and so on.
As for the pictured BMW M3 Touring, it only features an aftermarket hood with a more aggressive design than the stock one. This part costs $7,140, and you will have to fork out more for the five double-spoke forged wheels called the Hurricane RR. Everything else appears to have remained untouched, save for what seems to be a slightly lower ground clearance.
On a final note, we'll remind you that BMW's M3 Touring is a forbidden fruit in North America. The super wagon isn't coming to our market either, so those into this model will have to settle for the sedan. Three flavors are available, starting with the $76,000 (MSRP) 473-horsepower version, which is followed by the Competition, which brings 503 horsepower to the party. Topping the range is the Competition xDrive (AWD), which can be ordered from $84,300.
Priced from $78,100, the M4 Coupe is offered in the same versions as its four-door counterpart, whereas the M4 Convertible comes in the Competition xDrive configuration only and starts at $93,900. The normal 3 Series starts at $44,500 in the 330i variant.
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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