BMW has officially unveiled the highly anticipated M3 CS Touring, a sportier, more powerful version of its popular M3 Touring estate. Ahead of the Bathurst 12 Hours race, the Bavarian automaker revealed the new model,

Where that 3.0-liter turbocharged six-cylinder produces 523hp in the not-at-all-regular Competition, it now makes 542hp and 650Nm of torque, allied to an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission and all-wheel drive for rapid acceleration and speed.

The front end remains a “love it or hate it” feature with the extended kidney grilles, but the rest of the M3 CS Touring is sharp looking. Far from looking like a