{"id":4460,"date":"2025-10-06T04:17:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T04:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/?p=4460"},"modified":"2025-10-06T04:17:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T04:17:15","slug":"c0610019_eric-chein-exceptional-magic-is-work-of-art-magic-britain-got-talent_part2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gottanlent.vansonnguyen.com\/?p=4460","title":{"rendered":"C0610019_Eric Chein EXCEPTIONAL magic is work of art Magic Britain Got Talent_part2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first of its kind, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmw.co.za\/en\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BMW<\/a>&nbsp;M3 Competition Touring M xDrive M Steptronic (to use its full name) is an, ahem, tour(ing) de force. Yet, thanks to this performance-focused wagon\u2019s all-around usability, it will provide thrills for the whole family. We\u2019ve put it to through its paces on our test strip to find out how it fares in the performance stakes\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The M3 Touring is mechanically identical to its performance-focused midsize-sedan sibling, which we tested \u2014 in pre-facelifted, 375 kW\/650 N.m, rear-wheel-drive format along with the (331 kW\/600 N.m) Audi RS4 Avant quattro \u2014 in the October 2021 issue of CAR magazine. (It is worth noting that the M3 Competition sedan and M4 Competition are now exclusively available in South Africa with BMW\u2019s xDrive all-wheel-drive system.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmag.co.za\/car-reviews\/road-test-bmw-m3-competition-vs-audi-rs4-avant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ROAD TEST: BMW M3 Competition vs Audi RS4 Avant<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, for the M3 Competition Touring (and updated M3 Competition sedan and M4 Competition), BMW M turned up the wick on the Bavarian brand\u2019s familiar 3.0-litre inline-six; injecting the twin-turbocharged unit with an additional 15 kW for a peak power output of 390 kW. Torque has remained the same, however. Yet, the full complement of twisting force is now available in a broader swathe of the rev band, from 2 750 r\/min to 5 730 r\/min (as opposed to the previous model\u2019s 5 500 r\/min top end).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, how did the M3 Touring fare on our test strip? In short, it impressed, with our test equipment recording a 0-100 km\/h sprint time of 3.65 seconds; just five-hundredths of a second short of BMW\u2019s claim (3.6 seconds), before completing the 400-metre blast 7.88 seconds later.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&#038;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F100088633698345%2Fvideos%2F1362414842163017%2F&#038;show_text=true&#038;width=476&#038;t=0\" width=\"476\" height=\"591\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowFullScreen=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Road Test Figures: BMW M3 Touring<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmag.co.za\/category\/car-reviews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Car reviews<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\u25aa\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/16.0.1\/svg\/25aa.svg\">&nbsp;Posted&nbsp;April 18, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By: Marius Boonzaier<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/facebook.svg\" alt=\"facebook sharing button\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/twitter.svg\" alt=\"twitter sharing button\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/sharethis.svg\" alt=\"sharethis sharing button\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/linkedin.svg\" alt=\"linkedin sharing button\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>With our test equipment strapped to the M3 Touring, we headed to our test strip to find out just how capable BMW\u2019s midsize performance-focused family wagon is.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"attachment_999639302\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.carmag.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2-7-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"BMW M3 Touring\" class=\"wp-image-999639302\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Peet Mocke<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmag.co.za\/cars-for-sale\/?makeModel%5B%5D=Bmw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Looking for a new or used BMW? Find it here with CARmag!&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first of its kind, the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmw.co.za\/en\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BMW<\/a>&nbsp;M3 Competition Touring M xDrive M Steptronic (to use its full name) is an, ahem, tour(ing) de force. Yet, thanks to this performance-focused wagon\u2019s all-around usability, it will provide thrills for the whole family. We\u2019ve put it to through its paces on our test strip to find out how it fares in the performance stakes\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The M3 Touring is mechanically identical to its performance-focused midsize-sedan sibling, which we tested \u2014 in pre-facelifted, 375 kW\/650 N.m, rear-wheel-drive format along with the (331 kW\/600 N.m) Audi RS4 Avant quattro \u2014 in the October 2021 issue of CAR magazine. (It is worth noting that the M3 Competition sedan and M4 Competition are now exclusively available in South Africa with BMW\u2019s xDrive all-wheel-drive system.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmag.co.za\/car-reviews\/road-test-bmw-m3-competition-vs-audi-rs4-avant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ROAD TEST: BMW M3 Competition vs Audi RS4 Avant<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"attachment_999639301\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.carmag.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1-7-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"BMW M3 Touring\" class=\"wp-image-999639301\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Peet Mocke<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, for the M3 Competition Touring (and updated M3 Competition sedan and M4 Competition), BMW M turned up the wick on the Bavarian brand\u2019s familiar 3.0-litre inline-six; injecting the twin-turbocharged unit with an additional 15 kW for a peak power output of 390 kW. Torque has remained the same, however. Yet, the full complement of twisting force is now available in a broader swathe of the rev band, from 2 750 r\/min to 5 730 r\/min (as opposed to the previous model\u2019s 5 500 r\/min top end).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, how did the M3 Touring fare on our test strip? In short, it impressed, with our test equipment recording a 0-100 km\/h sprint time of 3.65 seconds; just five-hundredths of a second short of BMW\u2019s claim (3.6 seconds), before completing the 400-metre blast 7.88 seconds later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Related:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.carmag.co.za\/car-reviews\/road-tests\/road-test-figures-bmw-x3-m50\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Road Test Figures: BMW X3 M50<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"attachment_999639303\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.carmag.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/3-6-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"BMW M3 Touring\" class=\"wp-image-999639303\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Peet Mocke<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The BMW\u2019s in-gear acceleration and 100-0 km\/h stopping times were equally impressive (but more on the latter in a few). Thanks to its quick-shifting 8-speed M Steptronic automatic transmission, the M3 Touring recorded 60 to 80, 80 to 100, and 100 to 120 km\/h overtaking acceleration times of 0.79, 0.93 and 1.06 seconds, respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In our stringent, 10-stop emergency braking regiment, the M3 Touring\u2019s M Compound braking setup brought the 1 952 kg (tested) performance wagon to a halt in an average time of just 2.61 seconds, garnering it an \u2018excellent\u2019 rating by our standards, over a distance of 35.97 metres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a reminder, the M3 Touring is priced from R2 218 506. Yet, it\u2019s worth noting that the initial allocation for our market has already been sold out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\" id=\"attachment_999639304\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.carmag.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4-4-1024x614.jpg\" alt=\"BMW M3 Touring\" class=\"wp-image-999639304\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Image: Peet Mocke<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first of its kind, the&nbsp;BMW&nbsp;M3 Competition Touring M xDrive M Steptronic (to use its full name) is an, ahem, tour(ing) de force. Yet, thanks to this performance-focused wagon\u2019s all-around usability, it will provide thrills for the whole family. 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