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BMW M3 Touring

For a long time, the Bavarian company resisted the idea of offering the most powerful BMW M3 in a more practical Touring version. By the way, Audi and Mercedes-Benz are already offering station wagon versions of their most powerful models as competitors to the BMW M3.

More than three decades after the introduction of the first BMW M3, and following the concept of the E46 Series, BMW has finally changed its stance. Thus, potential buyers of the current BMW M3 will soon be able to choose the Touring station wagon version.

The BMW M3 station wagon has entered the final testing phase. It has not been officially confirmed yet, but rumors say that the Touring version will be offered with an adaptive drive (xDrive) as standard. This would mean that the new BMW M3 Touring will use the same solution that the M department offered for the first time with the current BMW M5.

The M3 Touring will be 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). The M3 and Coupé M4 use the same engine. The engine will be paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission that will transmit power to all wheels.

The latest information says that the first production BMW M3 Touring could be available to customers in Europe from the second half of 2022.

Source: BMW

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BMW M3 Estate made of stolen parts

The lack of a BMW M3 Estate, did not stop one of the BMW fans to make its own version. He made his own M3, based on a standard 3 Series station wagon. Unfortunately the story does not have a happy ending.

The car appeared at one event, and after a police check, it was found that they did not match the existing car. The license plates, used by the new M3 station wagon, were registered to the diesel car, which caused suspicion. After the car was found and inspected, it was discovered that the stolen parts of four other 3 Series models were used in the construction of the car. Two cars whose parts were used were stolen in the area where the owner lives. One car was stolen in 2018 and another a year later.

“We were patrolling around the ring road area when we’ve seen this car. It’s a distinctive car, it’s bright green, and the number plates on it were misrepresented. We put that through our system and it’s come back as a two- liter diesel car, ”said Traffic Officer Will Wright.

The Police Association for Central Highways said that the car has a bad construction design, with technologically badly done welding. The amateur business, obviously, had a bad result, because only the number of the chassis and the stickers were pretty well hidden. This, however, was not enough to prevent the police from uncovering the crime.

After solving the case, the car was thrown into a shredder and destroyed.

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BMW M4 Competition with M Performance improvements

This year’s IIA in Munich brought us a lot of excitement and technological innovation, but also a special edition of the BMW M4 Competition with M Performance improvements.

At first glance, the body color attracts the most attention. The show model is in Mint Green with 20 inch wheels. 130 colors and body shades with eight wheel colors are available as an option. The M Performance brought some new carbon fiber parts such as a front splitter, a redesigned rear bumper, a large rear wing and a new exhaust system.

Inside, there are reinforced sports M Carbon Bucket Seats upholstered in a combination of black and white leather. The seats provide better support in aggressive turns and corners, and the M Performance logo is on the header. On the dashboard there is a display that projects crucial driving info. There are a pair of red buttons on the steering wheel with thick frames for adjustable M driving modes.

The BMW M4 Competition is powered by a twin-turbo 3.0-liter six-cylinder engine with 503 hp (370 kW) and 479 lb-ft (650 Nm) of torque. Accelerates to 62 mph in 3.9 seconds with a top speed of 155 mph (250 km / h) which with the optional M Driver’s Package can increase to 180 mph (290 km / h). Power is transmitted to all wheels via an eight-speed automatic transmission.

Source: BMW