The new BMW M3 is now available as an estate for the first time. In the carmunity sphere, this is really big news. For the city dweller currently unable to get to work due to the train strike the new M3 Touring is about as relevant as a picket line. The new BMW M3 Touring is powered by a 510hp 3.0-litre straight-six engine with M TwinPower Turbo technology.

The BMW M3 Touring is available in Competition guise with M xDrive all-wheel-drive and is available to order now, priced from £80,550 RRP. All rather straightforward stuff, no mild-mannered jokes on our part. Although according to BMW UK you do have to be part of the established UK mainstream media to own such a car.

We don’t know where they find these people. They had one job to do… anyway. I can’t wait for the day to arrive when artificial intelligence replaces the badly thought-out PR statement. Nevertheless, Mat Watson really can’t believe the new M3 Touring is not made from butter… but why?