BMW is sort of able to reveal a brand new M3 Touring primarily based on the most recent G80 M3 technology, however it will not really be the primary M3 to obtain the longroof therapy.

Simply over 20 years in the past, BMW developed a prototype M3 Touring primarily based on the E46 M3 technology on sale on the time. The manufacturing inexperienced gentle was by no means given however BMW determined to carry on to the unique prototype.

The automotive is featured within the video above, together with a number of the engineers who helped develop it. The automotive seems to be completely beautiful within the shade of silver BMW chosen for it, and the M3 bulges do not have a look at all misplaced on the sensible wagon physique.

We’ll remind you that the E46 M3 ran from 2000 to 2006. When growing the automotive, BMW focused on low weight and excessive revs for efficiency. The three.2-liter inline-6 that powered it was additionally a totally new design, sharing simply three components with its predecessor. The G80 M3 additionally options an inline-6, on this case a 3.0-liter unit twin-turbocharged to the tune of 473 hp in normal guise and 503 hp in spicier Competitors guise.

Towards the top of the video, we get a sneak peak on the fashionable M3 Touring set for a debut later this yr. The debut will probably happen in Might as a part of this yr’s fiftieth anniversary of the M division. U.S. readers should not get their hopes up about shopping for one as BMW has confirmed we cannot see it right here.