2021 BMW M3 & M4 (G80 & G82)

New BMW M3 Touring Coming to SA in 2024

High-performance wagon, anyone? Meet the first-ever BMW M3 Touring, a celebration of 50 years of the M brand. Yes, it’s now been confirmed for a South African introduction…

BMW’s celebration of 50 years of the M brand continues with the long-awaited unveiling of the first-ever M3 Touring. Yes, we finally have details of Munich’s unprecedented M3-badged estate.

M enthusiasts all over the country are likely wondering whether this high-performance wagon will make its way to local shores. Well, BMW Group South Africa has so far simply said the new M3 Touring “has not been confirmed” for a local introduction. Of course, South African car-buyers aren’t exactly renowned for their love of wagons, but considering BMW Group SA hasn’t completely ruled out the possibility, we live in hope.

UPDATE: BMW Group SA has confirmed the new M3 Touring is scheduled to arrive in South Africa in “limited numbers” at some point in 2024!

 
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The 2023 BMW M3 Is the Last Manual Car I’ll Ever Drive, And it's All My Knees' Fault

I was supposed to live with a stick-shift 2023 M3 for a week. My injured knees had other ideas.

Trying to live with the M3 was brief but great. But it revealed an unfortunate truth: My days of driving manual transmissions are over. I won’t get to enjoy cars like the Acura Integra Type S, Honda Civic Type R or Toyota GR Corolla. I’ll just have to appreciate them from afar. But honestly, maybe it’s for the best. Living in Southern California means a manual transmission can be a pain – literally – in traffic. While I’ll always miss the experience of driving a manual, I’ll be fine giving my knees a break.

 
BMW M3 and M4 xDrive Facelift (LCI) Will Reportedly Get Power Hike

The current BMW M3 and M4 models will receive a proper Life Cycle Impulse (LCI) for early next year and if you have been waiting to pull the trigger on this model, the wait might well be worth it.

A well-known insider who goes by the ynguldyn username on the Bimmer Post forums has heard there will be a bump in output for the xDrive models.

Currently, the range-topping M3 and M4 xDrive models deliver 503 hp (375 kW) but rumours suggest it could be dialled up to 518 hp (386 kW). This may annoy some of the M3 CS and M4 CSL owners but at the end of the day, they still own a car a lot more special.

 
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