The BMW M3 and BMW M4 model family is welcoming a Touring addition to the ranks for the first time. The BMW M3 Competition Touring with M xDrive combines unadulterated race-car feeling with an extremely distinctive character and increased practicality. This is the first time that BMW M GmbH has brought a five-door variant of its highperformance models in the premium midsize class - which have enjoyed success across six model generations - onto the market. It will be offered exclusively in Competition guise and with the M xDrive all-wheel-drive system. This means the 375 kW/510 hp generated by the six-cylinder in-line engine with M TwinPower Turbo technology is channelled via the eight-speed M Steptronic transmission with Drivelogic and split between the four wheels as required.
With this drive technology and model-specific chassis tuning at its heart, the BMW M3 Touring displays majestic performance characteristics at all times both on the road and when pushing the dynamic limits on the track. Dynamic flair, agility and precision in the familiar BMW M brand tradition combine with unrestricted everyday practicality - further enhanced by even greater load-carrying capacity - to give the BMW M3 Touring a highly distinctive identity that is vividly showcased by its extravagant exterior design. The M3 Touring also makes a convincing proposition with its innovative control/operation and connectivity technology. This will be the first high-performance car from BMW M GmbH to be launched with the new BMW iDrive vehicle experience including BMW Curved Display based on BMW Operating System 8.
M TwinPower Turbo six-cylinder in-line engine, eight-speed M Steptronic transmission and M xDrive all-wheel-drive system deliver smile-inducing dynamics
The powertrain technology in the BMW M3 Competition Touring with M xDrive has been engineered for the sole purpose of delivering supremely assured performance. Its extremely powerful engine places it among the model range's Competition variants. No compromises are made either when it comes to channelling that power to the road in a way that maximises traction, directional stability and dynamic prowess. The 375 kW/510 hp six-cylinder in-line engine and eight-speed M Steptronic transmission with Drivelogic team up with the M xDrive allwheel- drive system for the job at hand. This configuration underpins a high-intensity, compelling performance experience on both the road and the track, combined with outstanding everyday usability and all-weather capabilities. The engine under the bonnet of the BMW M3 Competition Touring with M xDrive brings together the latest M TwinPower Turbo technology with a traditional high-revving approach to its work, resulting in the performance characteristics for which M models are famed. The eight-speed M Steptronic transmission's Drivelogic function allows the driver to alter the gearshift characteristics, while the M-specific version of the intelligent all-wheel-drive system also offers a choice between various forms of power transmission, including pure rear-wheel drive.
Six-cylinder in-line engine with instantaneous power delivery and free-revving spirit
The 3.0-litre six-cylinder in-line unit stands out with its urgent power delivery and a healthy appetite for revs that continues unabated into the highest reaches of the engine speed range. These qualities give the engine the unmistakable skillset that defines the performance experience in BMW M models - with linear power delivery its standout characteristic. The engine puts maximum torque of 650 Nm (479 lb-ft) on tap between 2,750 and 5,500 rpm and produces peak output of 375 kW/510 hp when the revs hit 6,250 rpm. Its red line is 7,200 rpm. The straight-six engine powering the BMW M3 Touring also forms the basis for the drive unit in the new BMW M4 GT3 endurance racing car. Its power output, efficiency and track ability are therefore partly down to numerous components developed on the back of BMW M GmbH's many years of racing experience. These include an extremely rigid crankcase with a sleeve-free, closed-deck construction, a forged lightweight crankshaft and a cylinder head whose core was manufactured using 3D printing. Two mono-scroll turbochargers with electronically controlled wastegates supply compressed air to the combustion chambers. An indirect intercooler supplied by a low-temperature circuit increases the effectiveness of the turbocharger unit. And the direct petrol injection technology operates at pressures of up to 350 bar with exceptional precision and efficiency. VALVETRONIC variable valve timing and Double-VANOS fully variable camshaft timing likewise form part of the M TwinPower Turbo technology.
M xDrive all-wheel-drive system optimises traction and performance
The fully variable distribution of power to all four wheels enables the BMW M3 Touring to deliver hallmark M performance in particularly exhilarating style. The M xDrive all-wheel-drive system uses an electronically controlled multi-plate clutch in the transfer case to ensure fully variable and super-smooth distribution of the engine's power between the front and rear wheels. Its rear-wheel bias adds to the unmistakable M feeling while judiciously enhancing both traction and agility. The system features integrated wheel slip control for making exceptionally quick and precise adjustments to power transmission. This further intensifies the sense of unruffled poise for which M models are renowned in highly dynamic driving situations, such as when powering through corners in a controlled drift. Teaming up with the all-wheel drive is the Active M Differential that ensures fully variable distribution of the drive torque between the rear wheels as the situation demands. This helps to plant drive power firmly on the road without any losses, especially when the car is being pushed hard or has less grip on one side. The M xDrive system and Active M Differential, complete with its built-in M-specific traction control, link up with the Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) system to ensure precisely orchestrated interaction for the driving situation at hand.
Driver assistance systems: customised comfort and safety
A wide selection of cutting-edge driver assistance systems allows comfort over long journeys to be enhanced effectively and safety to be optimised in unclear situations on the road. The BMW M3 Touring is equipped as standard with Park Distance Control with sensors at the front and rear, Cruise Control with brake function, Front Collision Warning with brake intervention, Lane Departure Warning including lane return with steering assistance, the Attentiveness Assistant, and the Speed Limit Display with no-overtaking indicator and Manual Speed Limit Assist. The optional Driving Assistant adds the lane change warning, rear crossing traffic warning and Rear Collision Prevention functions. Also to be found on the options list is the Driving Assistant Professional, featuring Active Cruise Control with Stop&Go function, Automatic Speed Limit Assist, traffic light detection, the Evasion Assistant, the Steering and Lane Control Assistant, Active Navigation and the Emergency Lane Assistant. The Parking Assistant, also available as an option, includes the Reversing Assistant.
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