A Properly Braai-Ready Beemer for the Bold: The BMW M3 CS Touring
Picture this, bru: You’re belting along on the open road, biltong in one hand (figuratively, obvs), and your steering wheel firmly in the other, while the brand-spanking-new BMW M3 CS Touring howls like a hyena under the bonnet.
This beast might make its world premiere at Bathurst in Australia (30 January 2025), but it’s definitely got the vuma (punch) to conquer the City of Gold or Cape Town’s coastal curves just as well. Think of it as a track champ with the practicality to stash your braai kit in the boot—500 litres expanding to a massive 1,510 litres if you’re packing extra boerewors rolls and some alcohol FREE drinks of course...
Under the hood, there’s a 3.0-litre six-cylinder that’s more rev-happy than your auntie at a rugby match, delivering a cheeky 405 kW. Moer, that’s some power! She’ll hit 100 km/h in a flashing 3.5 seconds—and if that’s not quick enough, there’s always the “one-foot rollout” time (3.2 seconds) to brag about.
Featuring carbon-fibre bits (the bonnet, mirror caps, and even the interior doo-dads), it’s lighter and leaner than a hungry cheetah.
The M xDrive system sends that power to all four wheels—maar if you’re feeling brave, flick it into 2WD mode for pure sideways skop.
Inside, you get M Carbon bucket seats, a high-tech curved display, and enough red stitching to remind you it’s a proper performance special.
Standard kit includes fancy goodies like Comfort Access, a banging Harman Kardon sound system, and parking tech to save you from bumper bashes—perfect for your local street-braai. German engineering meets lekker South African spirit? We hope to see some on SA soon!
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