One Hot Wagon! F31 3 Series Touring M Sport Makes First Appearance - BMW 3-Series Forum (F30 / F32)

Jason · 04-10-2012, 04:10 PM

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One Hot Wagon! F31 3 Series Touring M Sport Makes First Appearance

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Wagon fans should be smitten over this one. We've spied for the first time the F31 3 series touring in M Sport form, in the stunning Estoril Blue II color.

The camouflage tape remains more a formality at this point since the F30 3 series sedan M Sport has already been revealed and the F31 touring will share the same front and rear bumpers/diffusers and sideskirts.

What's missing from this test car are the M Sport wheels and brakes.

The next 3 series touring / wagon is expected to make its debut at the AMI auto show in Leipzig in early June.

The F31 has been confirmed to be making a return to the North American market. In an interview we had at the 2012 NAIAS with Paul Ferraiolo, Manager, Product Planning & Strategy of BMWNA, he confirmed to us that the next generation F31 3 series touring will once again make it stateside.

When will it hit the States? In our interview from the 2012 NYIAS, we learned that the F31 will be available in the European market before it launches into North America. Only BMW knows how long the gap will be, but we don't expect it to be any longer than a few months. The F31 will launch to the European market in the Fall/Winter, so that will likely put the North American release at sometime during the first half of 2013.

For more information on the M Sport Package, see our F30 M Sport Guide.

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Number · 04-10-2012, 04:32 PM

Looks great! Can't wait for that kit to come out.

GOLFFRR · 04-10-2012, 04:51 PM

sweet

SomeRandomer123 · 04-10-2012, 04:56 PM

Very nice indeed!

FANBMWM · 04-10-2012, 04:57 PM

Very nice

twerle · 04-10-2012, 05:25 PM

Are they going to have a 335 version? Or only 328.

E92LNGCGY · 04-10-2012, 05:35 PM

Nice. Glad to see the touring back in NA.

Dan Parker · 04-10-2012, 05:37 PM

Ugly just got a wee bit longer...
This, an opinion.

mrdirosa · 04-10-2012, 05:40 PM

Perfect - I'll take one with xDrive and MT please!

s!ke · 04-10-2012, 05:52 PM

I wonder how they got some of these shots lol... It seems like the photographer got OUT of his car and walk around, just to take pictures

pokerface · 04-10-2012, 05:56 PM

Those stock tailpipes need a bit more "girth"

E46M54325Ci · 04-10-2012, 06:59 PM

I want!!!

Wiles · 04-10-2012, 07:13 PM

It will replace the family trek-ster van.

Please Please Please BMW, don't force me to get an automatic X-Drive, Rear Wheel drive manual please.

positiveions · 04-10-2012, 07:20 PM

sexy back

antzcrashing · 04-10-2012, 07:28 PM

looks great

jwcfs · 04-10-2012, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twerle

Are they going to have a 335 version? Or only 328.

+1

ATS · 04-10-2012, 07:33 PM

Beautiful. I wish they offered the 335 x-drive in NA

JagoBmw10 · 04-10-2012, 07:42 PM

Is it just me or does the F30 m sport look A LOT like the current sport line?

btw the wheels look hideous...so plain jane

Jason · 04-10-2012, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JagoBmw10

Is it just me or does the F30 m sport look A LOT like the current sport line?

btw the wheels look hideous...so plain jane

Per the text in the first post:

Quote:

What's missing from this test car are the M Sport wheels and brakes.

MrPig · 04-10-2012, 08:07 PM

I was unsure about my future with BMW after my lease expires but ... The F31 is looking pretty good ... I might consider it (if I don't find a low mileage CPO e91 6MT)

Terpinator · 04-10-2012, 08:23 PM

To: BMW NA, Marketing and Product Development
From: The North American Car Enthusiast Dad

Please, please, bring this over in 335i xDrive trim. I know you love to offer the wagons in NA with only the lowest spec engine, but there are quite a few of us who would love a wagon in top spec. You would have the sport wagon market all to yourself, as all the other manufacturers have also given up on it. Family men (and women) who like to drive don't want a high-riding crossover, we want the sleeper speed wagon. And while we have your attention, please import the 550i xDrive Touring as well. I will buy that one tomorrow. Also, please kill the 550i GT. It is the epitome of "so close, and yet so far." That thing is hideous and not what we want.

Mdynamic · 04-10-2012, 08:31 PM

There is a god!

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04-10-2012, 05:35 PM	#7
E92LNGCGY Captain Drives: E92/F25 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 676 iTrader: (0)	Nice. Glad to see the touring back in NA. __________________ Looking to buy or sell property in Alberta? Drop me a line to see what I can do for you. Urban Realty - Leslie Ng - 403-807-6248 or leslieng168@gmail.com

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Number ✚ Drives: ✚ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: ✚ ✚ Posts: 982 iTrader: (1)	Looks great! Can't wait for that kit to come out.

04-10-2012, 04:57 PM	#5
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s!ke NotWifeSafe Drives: Looking for E92 335i Join Date: May 2009 Location: East Bay Area Posts: 97 iTrader: (0)	I wonder how they got some of these shots lol... It seems like the photographer got OUT of his car and walk around, just to take pictures __________________ SchemataCreative \| VieApparel

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pokerface Major Drives: B8 A4 2.0T Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,414 iTrader: (1)	Those stock tailpipes need a bit more "girth"

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ATS Captain Drives: BMW Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: FL Posts: 828 iTrader: (0)	Beautiful. I wish they offered the 335 x-drive in NA

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JagoBmw10 Bavarian Enthusiast Drives: TiAg E90 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 126 iTrader: (0)	Is it just me or does the F30 m sport look A LOT like the current sport line? btw the wheels look hideous...so plain jane

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04-10-2012, 08:23 PM	#21
Terpinator Private First Class Drives: 550i xDrive M Sport Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: The Hague Posts: 109 iTrader: (0)	To: BMW NA, Marketing and Product Development From: The North American Car Enthusiast Dad Please, please, bring this over in 335i xDrive trim. I know you love to offer the wagons in NA with only the lowest spec engine, but there are quite a few of us who would love a wagon in top spec. You would have the sport wagon market all to yourself, as all the other manufacturers have also given up on it. Family men (and women) who like to drive don't want a high-riding crossover, we want the sleeper speed wagon. And while we have your attention, please import the 550i xDrive Touring as well. I will buy that one tomorrow. Also, please kill the 550i GT. It is the epitome of "so close, and yet so far." That thing is hideous and not what we want.

04-10-2012, 08:31 PM	#22
Mdynamic Never abandon the wagon! Drives: Soon to be F31 M-Sport Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: AZ/NV Posts: 25 iTrader: (0)	There is a god!

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