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      04-25-2022, 11:02 AM   #1
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BMW M Official video - WE ARE M - THE M3 Touring – The Secret Recipe.

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A dream comes true: for the first time in its history, BMW M’s model range will be complemented by a BMW M3 Touring. This is the fourth episode of the BMW M3 Touring story, which takes us from the development process to the ultimate endurance test on the Nordschleife. Stay tuned for the next episode.
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These guys are not messing around or doing things by halves!!
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I wonder if they are holding off on revealing the whole car without the wrap (which we saw the rear portion of in a previous video) until the "LCI" 3-series/m3 has been revealed. It's possible that other demo unit has the interior+exterior changes they don't want filmed.
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These look super cool, I hope we can get them in the states.
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I wonder if they are holding off on revealing the whole car without the wrap (which we saw the rear portion of in a previous video) until the "LCI" 3-series/m3 has been revealed. It's possible that other demo unit has the interior+exterior changes they don't want filmed.
This will be the only valid excuse for them not to reveal it. Other than that, the wrap is pointless. I think we all know what it'll look like at this point.
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Impressive the amount of detail to fine tune comfort, sport and sport-plus. When I'm at the Ring with BMW M, max setting is sport for engine and transmission, never sport plus. Steering is preferred at comfort level.
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Enough with the rock tease. Bring it to the US already!
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I have to say it looks awesome to me and I'm salivating to see it with no wrap. I sure hope they will sell it in the US as I would be super tempted to trade in my X5 for this.
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When it was slightly lifted it looked like an x3m. US buyers can just slam an x3m for the same effect lol
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Bring it to NA or GTFO.
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Who cares, it aint even coming to the US. BMW takes yet another L.
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I caught that this one is xDrive - it makes sense now that I think about it, but I was really hopeful for a stick wagon M3. I have a strong feeling the Touring will be xDrive only...
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That was dope. On to the next episode!
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I have to say it looks awesome to me and I'm salivating to see it with no wrap. I sure hope they will sell it in the US as I would be super tempted to trade in my X5 for this.
Well, therein lies the problem. We live in a market in which Most American consumers prefer SUVs over wagons. Therefore, we won't be seeing this vehicle arriving at American ports.
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Well, therein lies the problem. We live in a market in which Most American consumers prefer SUVs over wagons. Therefore, we won't be seeing this vehicle arriving at American ports.
I wonder if that is because US consumers don't care about wagons or because most recently offered wagons in the US are not the most desirable. Take for example the 3-series Touring: it has only been offered here at base engine level if I'm not mistaken. That's like saying to the buyer: if you want the performance you have to go the sedan route or an SUV.

Then the Audi A6. The last one offered here was the Allroad, which again, is a nice car but who wants an off-roader wagon? MB has enjoyed quite a bit of success with the E-class wagon, and Audi seems to be selling as many RS6s as they can route this way. I'm on a waiting list for one and don't expect to get it until H2-2023 the earliest.

I believe that if BMW was to offer the M3 Touring over here for a price comparable to the sedan it would sell like hotcakes. I would certainly want one.
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Well, therein lies the problem. We live in a market in which Most American consumers prefer SUVs over wagons. Therefore, we won't be seeing this vehicle arriving at American ports.
crash testing too strict is the excuse

https://www.motor1.com/news/549294/2...3-touring-usa/
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I wonder if that is because US consumers don't care about wagons or because most recently offered wagons in the US are not the most desirable. Take for example the 3-series Touring: it has only been offered here at base engine level if I'm not mistaken. That's like saying to the buyer: if you want the performance you have to go the sedan route or an SUV.

Then the Audi A6. The last one offered here was the Allroad, which again, is a nice car but who wants an off-roader wagon? MB has enjoyed quite a bit of success with the E-class wagon, and Audi seems to be selling as many RS6s as they can route this way. I'm on a waiting list for one and don't expect to get it until H2-2023 the earliest.

I believe that if BMW was to offer the M3 Touring over here for a price comparable to the sedan it would sell like hotcakes. I would certainly want one.
the excuse is - crash testing protocols

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"Bad Country Road"? what?

"We are now on a relatively bad country road"…
Wow!! He's never driven in the US of A!!
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I have to say it looks awesome to me and I'm salivating to see it with no wrap. I sure hope they will sell it in the US as I would be super tempted to trade in my X5 for this.
Well, therein lies the problem. We live in a market in which Most American consumers prefer SUVs over wagons. Therefore, we won't be seeing this vehicle arriving at American ports.
You are certainly right about your first sentence and I hope you're wrong about the second one!

What I am hoping is that since this would not be a wagon for the average consumer, but a performance vehicle that would be of interest to a niche customer segment, BMW can see an opportunity to give the M3 Touring a shot over here too.

While I love my X5 among other things for its convenience and trunk space, I would love having the opportunity to combine a wagon's trunk space with the performance and low center of mass of an M3 even more: for me it would be a totally killer combo.

I guess we'll see soon enough which way BMW chooses to go!
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