TUNNING

BMW M3 Touring Manhart

Manhart returns to the stage, this time with the BMW M3 Touring, creating a fast sports car that develops 650 hp and 800 Nm of torque. This is a considerable upgrade over the 510 hp and 650 Nm of the original Bavarian station wagon.

The power improvement is due in part to Manhart's MHtronik control unit. There's also a revised exhaust system that the German tuner worked on together with specialist Remus and uses HJS sport exhaust pipes. With all this it is better understood the increase in power of the already all-powerful BMW M3 Touring, here called MH3 650.

The M3 Touring's modified suspension includes height-adjustable H&R components. The vehicle is equipped with Yido Performance wheels measuring 20 inches at the front and 21 inches at the rear, featuring a black finish with blue highlights on two of the spokes.

To show off the power improvement, Manhart created an M3 Touring with a bright blue exterior paint job and black accents. The company opted for the hood of an M4 CSL. In addition, the tuner also adds the kidney grille and skirts, while the mirror housings come from BMW's M Carbon exterior package.

Manhart tweaks the cabin by adding an interior roof with LED lights that reproduces the sky at night. Likewise, the German trainer badge adorns the center of the steering wheel.

Other specialists are also applying their skills to the M3 Touring. Since the engine comes from the sedan, the same components can be used in the station wagon. In this sense, G-Power offers an integral revision that increases the power to 720 hp and 850 Nm of torque.

AC Schnitzer can increase power to 610 hp and 750 Nm. The tuner also has parts to lower the body's headroom in relation to the ground, a new set of wheels, a body kit and a sports steering wheel.

Even BMW offers some aftermarket improvement options with its M Performance parts. It sells a variety of carbon fiber components, such as the rear diffuser, fuel tank cap, front splitter, roof spoiler and side skirts. There's also a mid-mounted titanium exhaust system that requires the purchase of the brand's revised rear fascia.

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