BMW Unveils M3 CS Touring, Delivering 543 Horsepower from its Twin-Turbo Straight-Six Engine, Just Like the M3 CS Sedan. The CS boasts retuned dampers and extensive use of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic, shedding 33 pounds compared to the M3 Competition Touring. Unfortunately, like the standard M3 Touring, the CS will not be available in the United States. BMW showed off the M3 CS Touring, a more focused version of its powerful station wagon, just a few days after putting out two preview videos. For the 2024 model year, the Touring is like BMW’s M3 CS car in that it changes the chassis, makes the inline-six engine more powerful, and lowers the weight. Unfortunately, the CS won’t be for sale in the US, so we’ll just have to look at it from afar like we did with the regular M3 Touring. The CS starts with an M3 Competition and adds 20 horsepower to the 3.0-liter six-cylinder twin-turbo engine, making a total of 543 horsepower. It has more power now that the turbo boost pressure has gone up from 24.7 to 30.5 psi. It has the same 479 pound-feet of power as the base Competition model. Like the car, the CS has more solid engine mounts, and BMW has an oil supply and cooling system that is designed to work best on a hard track. You can also order the M3 CS with a front-end strut brace for the engine area as an extra. An eight-speed automatic transmission connected to the engine sends power to all four wheels. The CS also has a titanium back silencer and a better exhaust with baffles that can be adjusted electronically. According to BMW, the car can go from 0 to 62 mph in 3.5 seconds and reach 124 mph in 11.7 seconds. The M Driver’s Package comes with the CS, which lets you reach the M3’s top speed of 186 mph. BMW says that the CS model’s electrically controlled dampers, brakes, and steering have been fixed. Along with the basic red or black brake calipers, customers can choose to upgrade to carbon-ceramic brakes that are painted red or gold. Forged metal wheels 19 inches up front and 20 inches back cover the brakes. The wheels are painted matte black or matte gold bronze. A lot of the M3 CS Touring is made of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic. The two exposed strips on the hood, the front splitter, the side mirror housings, and the back diffuser are all examples. The material is also used on the bonnet, which has a bright red line like BMW’s other CS models, and the rear spoiler is also red. The cabin is also made of CFRP, which is used for competition-spec bucket seats, shift buttons, and other decorations. The M3 CS Touring is about 33 pounds lighter than a regular M3 Competition Touring, which isn’t bad considering how much carbon weave is used in the wagon. It’s different from other M3 Tourings because it has yellow LED headlamps that look like BMW’s GT race cars. There are four colors of CS you can choose from: Sapphire Black Metallic, Frozen Solid White, Laguna Seca Blue, and British Racing Green. BMW hasn’t said how many of the M3 CS Touring will be made, but it will be limited in number, just like other CS types. Beginning in March, packages will be made to people in Europe, Australia, Japan, and South Korea. The United States will never be the starting place for them, and we won’t be able to legally bring one in until 2050.
