The forthcoming BMW M3 Touring is a vehicle that enthusiasts have been clamoring for for decades and finally, the German brand has given it the green light for production. Unfortunately for shoppers in the U.S., however, it isn’t coming stateside. Eager to change that, there’s currently a petition running pleading with BMW to sell the M3 Touring in the United States. A touch over 4,300 people had signed the petition at the time of writing.
BMW hasn’t responded to the petition but
it is hoped that it will generate enough interest to make the carmaker
reconsider its plans to not sell the M3 Touring locally. While it is true that
the new Audi RS6 Avant is available in the United States, it competes in a
different class to the M3 Touring. The nearest rival to the M3 Touring would be
the Audi RS4 Avant but it isn’t sold in the United States. Mercedes-Benz also
doesn’t sell the C 63 Estate in the U.S.
The M3 Touring will be equipped with the
same 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged six-cylinder as the M3 sedan and M4 Coupe but
it remains to be seen if it will produce the standard 473 hp or be sold in
Competition guise with 503 hp.
