BMW teases first M3 CS Touring

BMW is about to take the efficiency of its M3 Touring station wagon bought abroad up a notch with the launch of a hardcore CS model.

The automaker took to social media on Jan. 28 to share pictures of camouflaged prototypes for the new M3 CS Touring. These prototypes, based mostly on the up to date 2025 M3, have been testing in public view since at the least final summer season, together with at Germany’s Nürburgring racetrack.

Since BMW is now teasing the high-performance wagon, its debut cannot be far off.

The U.S. obtained an M3 CS sedan as a limited-edition mannequin for the 2024 mannequin yr, however don’t anticipate the wagon to make it right here, because the common M3 Touring stays off-limits for our market. BMW does supply the bigger and extra highly effective M5 Touring right here, nonetheless.

2024 BMW M3 CS

The CS remedy for the M3 brings the identical 543-hp score because the hardcore M4 CSL coupe, generated by a tuned model of the twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-6 present in all M3 and M4 fashions. The efficiency enhance over the 523-hp M3 Competitors comes from further increase stress and tweaks to the engine’s digital administration. Like most different M3 fashions, energy is distributed to all 4 wheels by way of an 8-speed computerized transmission.

The CS remedy additionally contains improved physique rigidity by extra bracing, extra highly effective brakes (with non-obligatory carbon-ceramic rotors), and numerous weight-saving measures. Count on related upgrades to hold over to the M3 CS Touring.

BMW can also be testing prototypes for the next-generation M3, each with a gasoline engine and a brand new quad-motor electrical powertrain. Nonetheless, there may be nonetheless important improvement forward, as the brand new M3 isn’t anticipated to reach till round 2027.