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1973 BMW 2002 Targa will be sold at auction

In the early 70s, the director of product planning, Helmut Werner Bönsch, and the designer of the M10 engine, Alex von Falkenhausen, proposed to BMW a 2.0L version of the BMW 1600-2 model. This is how the BMW 2002 Targa was born. BMW produced only 2,317 examples of this model and one of them, the 1973 BMW 2002 Targa, will soon be sold at auction.

Pebble Beach Auctions has announced the sale of this rare car that has only 62,229 kilometers on the odometer and is in perfect condition. The car is painted green, and the bodywork was made by the Baur company from Stuttgart. Baur used the 2002 model as a base, and the upper part of the roof was cut off to create a convertible. However, the roof is there and can be pulled out if needed.

The BMW 2002 Targa is powered by a 2.0L 4-cylinder engine with 100 hp (75 kW). The engine is paired with a 4-speed manual transmission that transmits power to the rear wheels.

When it comes to price, it is estimated that the car could be sold for 55k – 65k dollars.

Source: Pebble Beach Auctions

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2023 BMW M3 Touring has finally arrived

After a long wait and many tests, BMW has finally introduced the M3 Touring as a response to similar models offered by Audi and Mercedes. The car was recently set the fastest lap time at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, in the station wagon category, proving to be a serious competitor.

BMW finally took off the camouflage and revealed the look of the production model. The new M3 in a more practical body edition will look for its future owners among the clientele that has so far considered station wagon versions of the Audi RS4 and Mercedes C63. Also, the car will not be offered to customers in the North American market.

Inside, the car is equipped with a large display with a 12.3-inch instrument panel and a 14.9-inch multimedia system. Also, the volume of the trunk is from 500 to 1,500 liters, which is more than enough for families.

When it comes to powertrain, the BMW M3 Touring is powered by a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six engine with 510 hp (375 kW) and 479 lb-ft (650 Nm) of torque, in its most powerful version. It will only be offered in the Competition version with xDrive and 8-speed automatic transmission. It will reach 62 mph in 3.6 seconds with a top speed of 174 mph (280 km / h), with the M Driver option. Optionally, the driver can also choose the option of rear-wheel drive.

The first BMW M3 Touring is expected to reach customers in Europe at the end of the year, with a base price of € 97,800.

Source: BMW

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2023 BMW M3 Touring is the fastest wagon on the Nürburgring

The German Nürburgring Nordschleife is considered one of the best test tracks for cars. This is where BMW tested its new model, the M3 Touring, which set the fastest lap time in the station wagon category. It will be premiered on June 23.

After more than three decades, BMW’s response to concepts that competitors have been offering for years is in the final stages of testing. The BMW M3 Touring is not the first wagon to come out of the M department. So far, it has been offered in the Series 5 (E34 and E61), while the attempt based on the Series 3 (E46) in the end remained only a prototype.

When it comes to powertrain, the BMW M3 Touring is powered by a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six engine with 480 hp (353 kW), in the standard version. The more powerful model will have more horsepower, more precisely 510 hp (375 kW) and 479 lb-ft (650 Nm) of torque. It seems that the car will only be offered in combination with all-wheel drive and an 8-speed automatic gearbox.

Let’s go back to the Nürburgring Nordschleife. The BMW M3 Touring achieved a lap time of 7: 35,060 which is ten seconds faster than the Mercedes-AMG E63 S. This is no surprise considering the engine power, as the same engine is used by the M3 and Coupé M4.

According to a statement from the M department, the caravan has achieved the expected, which could mean that a bright future is ahead of it.

Source: BMW