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G3M Bi-Turbo is the BMW M3 Touring but with more power

In 2022, BMW presented the M3 Touring, which attracted a lot of attention from customers, so a year later the Bavarian company had to increase production. This model was the basis for a new project from Bavarian tuner G-Power called the G3M Bi-Turbo.

The G3M Bi-Turbo looks more aggressive than the M3 Touring thanks to a carbon package that includes a new hood with a large central air vent for cooling the engine compartment, a new splitter, side mirror housings, a rear diffuser, and new Hurricane RR wheels with an orange finish, which matches the orange exterior details.

The interior has also been refreshed with new M carbon bucket seats upholstered in bright orange leather that also covers the dashboard and door panels.

Under the bonnet is an upgraded 3.0-litre twin-turbo 6-cylinder engine with 800 hp and 900 Nm of torque, which is a significant increase in power compared to the Competition version with 510 hp and 660 Nm of torque. The increase in power is achieved by installing new turbochargers, an exhaust system with 200-cell high-flow catalytic converters, and remapping the ECU unit. Top speed has also been increased from 280 km/h to 300 km/h.

G-Power did not say how much the upgrade package costs.

Source: G-Power

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BMW M5 Touring reached sales of M5 sedan

When BMW introduced the M5 Touring in August 2024, few could have predicted that it would reach sales of the M5. That’s exactly what happened, with an increasing number of the Bavarian brand’s customers opting for the estate version of the powerful car.

The M5 Touring is 63 kg heavier than the sedan and has an almost 50:50 weight distribution thanks to its long wheelbase, wide wheel track and low center of gravity. It is equipped with wide wheel arches and an integrated roof spoiler, while the interior features a new steering wheel, a curved screen displaying M graphics and BMW Operating System 8.5, a Sky Lounge panoramic roof, an electric rear curtain and an electric tailgate.

When it comes to the powertrain, the BMW M5 Touring is powered by a turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 engine in combination with an electric motor with a total power of 727 hp (542 kW) and 737 lb-ft (1,000 Nm) of torque. It accelerates to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.6 seconds, 200 km/h in 11.1 seconds with a top speed of 305 km/h (189 mph), with the optional M Driver’s package.

Sylvia Neubauer, BMW’s vice president for customer experience, brand and sales, said that demand had led BMW to increase production of the M5, adding that the M5 Touring could soon overtake the sedan in sales.

Source: BMW

BMW Group delays EV production in Oxford

The BMW Group had previously announced that all production of the Mini Cooper Electric and Mini Aceman would be moved from China to Oxford. However, the latest information suggests that Mini cars will continue to be imported from China, despite the fact that the EU has imposed additional tariffs on EVs imported from this Asian country. The reason is that the start of production in Oxford has been postponed indefinitely due to the slowdown in sales of electric cars.

BMW has invested more than 600 million pounds in the reconstruction of the factory, as well as the body pressing plant in nearby Swindon. The investment included the expansion of the body shop, the construction of a new area for the installation of batteries and new logistics facilities. A BMW Group spokesman said that they were currently considering restarting production of electric Mini models in Oxford, but did not say when this would happen. He also added that a previously announced government subsidy, which was supposed to be part of the investment in the factory in addition to BMW Group funds, would no longer be used.

The Oxford plant has about 4,000 employees and is expected to produce electric vehicles in the future. The production target of 200,000 units over the next five years seems unrealistic and will definitely be revised.

Source: BMW Group

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