It took BMW twelve years to bring back the M Touring after discontinuing the M5 E61 in 2010. However, the smaller M3 Touring is not available in North America where you cannot have the Audi RS4 Avant either. or the Mercedes-AMG C63 Estate. The silver lining is that those reports of a US-bound M5 Touring have now evolved beyond the stage of gossip. The M man himself, Frank van Meel, suggests that Bavaria is preparing a late response to the RS6 and E63 long-roofs.
In an interview with CarBuzz Last weekend in South Africa at the M Fest held at the Kyalami Grand Prix circuit in Johannesburg, the BMW M CEO was asked about a possible return of the M5 Touring. Coincidentally, there was a purple E34 standing outside the building, one of only 891 examples ever built: “We’ll see. Keep your eyes peeled, and if you see something like this [E34 M5 Touring] on the Nürburgring, we will do it.”
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Frank van Meel said an M Touring for North America would come in response to growing requests from dealers and customers for a high-performance wagon. The body style itself would be a breath of fresh air given that the current 3 and 5 Series are sold exclusively as sedans in the United States: “We listened to our dealers and our customers, and they come from more in addition, asking for a tour. So, we take that into consideration.
Codenamed G90, the next M5 sedan has already been tested at the Nürburgring, so it’s only a matter of time before the more practical body style arrives at Green Hell. The wagon is believed to be codenamed G99 and will go into production around the end of 2024 or a few months after the sedan. Both will use a plug-in hybrid V8 adapted from the XM, which in next year’s Label Red will deliver a combined 738 hp and 1,000 Nm (737 lb-ft).
It took BMW twelve years to bring back the M Touring after discontinuing the M5 E61 in 2010. However, the smaller M3 Touring is not available in North America where you cannot have the Audi RS4 Avant either. or the Mercedes-AMG C63 Estate. The silver lining is that those reports of a US-bound M5 Touring have now evolved beyond the stage of gossip. The M man himself, Frank van Meel, suggests that Bavaria is preparing a late response to the RS6 and E63 long-roofs.
In an interview with CarBuzz Last weekend in South Africa at the M Fest held at the Kyalami Grand Prix circuit in Johannesburg, the BMW M CEO was asked about a possible return of the M5 Touring. Coincidentally, there was a purple E34 standing outside the building, one of only 891 examples ever built: “We’ll see. Keep your eyes peeled, and if you see something like this [E34 M5 Touring] on the Nürburgring, we will do it.”
18 Pictures
Frank van Meel said an M Touring for North America would come in response to growing requests from dealers and customers for a high-performance wagon. The body style itself would be a breath of fresh air given that the current 3 and 5 Series are sold exclusively as sedans in the United States: “We listened to our dealers and our customers, and they come from more in addition, asking for a tour. So, we take that into consideration.
Codenamed G90, the next M5 sedan has already been tested at the Nürburgring, so it’s only a matter of time before the more practical body style arrives at Green Hell. The wagon is believed to be codenamed G99 and will go into production around the end of 2024 or a few months after the sedan. Both will use a plug-in hybrid V8 adapted from the XM, which in next year’s Label Red will deliver a combined 738 hp and 1,000 Nm (737 lb-ft).