The new 550HP BMW M3 CS Touring is here, but there’s a massive catch
- The new BMW M3 CS Touring makes 550 horsepower
- It’s 15kg lighter than the ‘normal’ M3
- Unfortunately, it’s not available in the U.S.
Published on Jan 30, 2025 at 4:49 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Jan 31, 2025 at 12:05 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
The new BMW M3 CS Touring is here, with more power than ever before, and less weight.
Even though this is technically a station wagon, it’s faster than some supercars out there.
And more expensive, too.
But there’s a massive catch.
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What we can expect from the BMW M3 CS Touring
The CS version of the M3 Touring is here, around a year after the launch of sedan version.
BMW teased it just a few days ago, and didn’t waste any time to reveal more details and more images.
The engine is a 3.0-liter twin-turbo inline-six, putting out 550 horsepower and 479lb-ft of torque.
It has an automatic gearbox, and four-wheel drive, and it does 0-62mph in 3.5 seconds, which is faster than some supercars, and the top speed is electronically limited to 186mph – or 300km/h.
Visually, apart from the numerous carbon fiber bits, the CS features a frameless kidney grille at the front, and redesigned 19-inch front and 20-inch rear wheels.
By comparison, the ‘normal’ M3 Touring looks tame.
BMW said production will be limited, although they haven’t actually revealed what the production cap will be
Unfortunately, there’s a massive catch because the M3 CS Touring will be available in Europe, Australia, Japan, and South Korea but not the United States.
The future of the M3 looks bright
BMW is going to introduce an electric M3 soon, probably at some point later this year, but the good news is the EV model won’t kill the internal combustion counterpart.
The M3 is one of BMW’s best-selling models, and it is also a huge deal for BMW in terms of revenue and profitability.
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, as the expression goes, and the BMW definitely isn’t ‘broke’.
The only problem we see is that the M3 is definitely not ‘broke’, but also not for people who are broke, pardon the cheesy pun.
M3s have never been cheap, but each new model gets dangerously close to a six-figure price tag.
Or, in this case with the CS version, $100,000 isn’t even enough.
The M3 CS starts at around $120,000, and the Touring variant will be even more expensive than that.
