Lighter carbon-fiber parts, added muscle everywhere, and a top speed that trips a limiter at 186mph are the highlights of BMW’s upcoming M3 CS Touring xDrive. And it’s something BMW has never done before. Sure, the Bavarian automaker has made a few M3 wagons in its time, but it’s never made a CS range-topping version before.

While the kidneys remain just as the regular M3 and M4, they now sport a more open design with sharper surfaces. BMW has also giv

This angrier version of BMW’s high-performance family hauler gets more power and tuned chassis but still offers 500 litres of boot space

BMW M has released teasers on social media of a hardcore performance station wagon wearing M3 CS badging. It's unlikely to come to the U.S.

We don't get the M3 Touring in America, which is a shame. Because the current 3 Series and M3 wagons have not been homologated for the United States, the hotter M3 CS Touring isn't coming here either.

The German marque took the opportunity of the famous Mount Panorama backdrop to unveil a new global model for the first time in Australia.

By replacing the bonnet, front splitter, front air intakes, side mirror caps and rear diffuser with carbonfibre components, BMW has shed some 15kg from the M3 Touring, bringing its kerb weight down from 1865kg to 1850kg.

The fast estate has been a popular segment for some time, and while the likes of Mercedes-AMG and Audi have tried their hardest to create the very best offering, not much has met the brief quite as well as the G81 BMW M3 Touring. While it’s an outstanding driver’s choice in its standard form, the CS treatment is about to make it more capable still.

The U.S. received an M3 CS sedan as a limited edition for the 2024 model year, but don’t expect the wagon to make it here, as the regular M3 Touring remains off-limits for our market. BMW does offer the larger and more powerful M5 Touring here, however.