As is the case with the regular BMW M3 Touring, the engine will be connected to an eight-speed automatic transmission and a rear-biased, all-wheel-drive system. Whatever power is sent to the rear axle will be managed by an active rear differential.
We don’t expect the 0-62mph time for the M3 CS Touring will be all that much quicker than the standard car’s, which only needs 3.6 seconds to complete the benchmark sprint.
But BMW’s CS-badged cars aren’t entirely focused on acceleration figures anyway. They also feature numerous chassis tweaks, such as lowered and stiffened suspension, lighter wheels and carbon-fibre elements to reduce weight.
On the M3 CS saloon, the roof, bonnet, front splitter, door mirrors, rear diffuser and spoiler were all made from carbon fibre, along with the bucket seats and other interior trim. We expect the majority of those items to be carried over to the M3 CS Touring, except for the carbon-fibre roof, based on our pictures.
Exactly when the new BMW M3 CS Touring will be unveiled hasn’t been announced yet, nor have we any idea when the first examples will start hitting the streets. When it does finally land in showrooms, we expect it will cost upwards of £120,000 considering that the M3 CS saloon had a price tag of more than £115,000 – a £33,000 increase over a regular all-wheel drive M3 Competition at the time.
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