BMW 3 series Touring F31 by AC Schnitzer 02.10.2012: The new BMW 3-series Touring is enticing with clearly more space. With its standard boot increased

The new BMW 3-series Touring is enticing with clearly more space. With its standard boot increased to 35 litres, a larger wheel base, a higher roof and clever packing and loading ideas, the Touring production-line offers more than its predecessor.
 
  
The AC SCHNITZER offer of more space is obviously not the most important factor. With an increased performance, the 3-series Touring by AC Schnitzer has come along for this reason. Instead of 143 HP, the 318d by AC Schnitzer really takes off at 171 HP.


The 320d proudly acquires 218 HP (instead of 184 HP) and soon the 328i as well as the 335i will have more power under the bonnet (a performance increase from 245 to 294 HP and from 306 to 360 HP respectively is in preparation).
 

For the tuning experts in Aachen, it could give a little more acoustically as well as optically as far as the exhaust is concerned. The AC Schnitzer sports rear silencer convinces the most demanding drivers with one or two chrome “racing” exhaust pipes.
 

The AC Schnitzer suspension spring kit combined with a lower suspension setting of 25 millimetres brings the Touring closer to the road itself and makes for more comfortable manoeuvring.
 

There is even more dynamism and sportiness with the aerodynamic components of the 3-series Touring by AC Schnitzer. A front spoiler, a chrome front grille, a rear roof spoiler and a rear skirt leave no tuning fans’ desires unfulfilled. The offer is rounded off visually with the rear skirt protection foil and design stripes by AC Schnitzer.
 

The outer and inner image should match. And so the interior of the car clearly offers more when it leaves the garage of the BMW tuning experts in Aachen. The AC Schnitzer “Black Line” aluminium cover for the “i-Drive” system controller, the “Black Line” handbrake handle, a gear knob with digital display or a leather gear knob are not the only technically refined design elements. If BMW fans simply want “more”, then aluminium pedals, AC Schnitzer foot rests and velours floor mats also cater for that.
 

The AC Schnitzer wheel bases are diverse, and are also available for the 3-series Touring: e.g. Type VIII BiColor rims in black or silver in 18”, 19” and 20”,Type IV BiColor wheels two-tone rims in 18”, 19” and 20”, as well as Type IV silver in 18” or 19” or Type VI BiColor rims in 18”. This diversity together with the right tyres gives the appearance of the BMW 3-series Touring by AC Schnitzer the right basis.


 
The BMW 3-series Touring by AC Schnitzer combines BMW’s new regional planning with a fine tuning concept – any more couldn’t be possible.

 


Basic car:     BMW 3 series Touring (F31)


Engine:    AC Schnitzer performance upgrade

    for BMW 318d with 105 kW/143 HP to 126 kW/171 HP
    for BMW 320d with 135 kW/184 HP to 160 kW/218 HP
    for BMW 328i with 180 kW/245 HP to 216 kW/294 HP - in preparation
    for BMW 335i with 225 kW/306 HP to 265 kW/360 HP - in preparation



    AC Schnitzer engine optics

Exhaust:    AC Schnitzer sports rear silencer with 2 chromed "Racing" tailtrims
    in right / left combination
    AC Schnitzer sports rear silencer with chromed "Racing" tailtrim
    AC Schnitzer chromed "Racing" tailtrim


Suspension:    AC Schnitzer spring kit, lowering approx. 25 mm



Aerodynamics:    AC Schnitzer front spoiler

    AC Schnitzer front grille, chromed
    AC Schnitzer rear roof spoiler (in preparation)
    AC Schnitzer rear skirt extension
    AC Schnitzer rear skirt protection foil
    AC Schnitzer decals


Interior:    AC Schnitzer aluminium cover, "Black Line"

    for BMW "i-Drive“ system controller
    AC Schnitzer aluminium handbrake handle, "Black Line"
    AC Schnitzer gear knob with digital shift display
    AC Schnitzer leather gear knob, illuminated
    AC Schnitzer aluminium gear knob "Black Line"
    AC Schnitzer aluminium pedals
    AC Schnitzer foot rest
    AC Schnitzer floor mats, velours


Wheel/Tyre sets:    AC Schnitzer Wheel/Tyre Set with Type VIII BiColor Black or Silver

    front:    8,5 x 18" with tyres 225/45 R 18
    rear:    8,5 x 18" with tyres 225/45 R 18

    front:    8,5 x 19" with tyres 225/40 R 19
    rear:    8,5 x 19" with tyres 255/35 R 19

    front:    8,5 x 20" with tyres 225/35 R 20
    rear:    8,5 x 20" with tyres 255/30 R 20



… Wheel/Tyre sets:    AC Schnitzer Wheel/Tyre Set with Type IV BiColor

    front:    8,5 x 18" with tyres 225/45 R 18
    rear:    8,5 x 18" with tyres 225/45 R 18

    front:    8,5 x 19" with tyres 225/40 R 19
    rear:    8,5 x 19" with tyres 255/35 R 19

    front:    9,0J x 20“ with tyres 225/35 R 20
    rear:    9,0J x 20“ with tyres 255/30 R 20


    AC Schnitzer Wheel/Tyre Set with Type IV Silver

    front:    8,5 x 18" with tyres 225/45 R 18
    rear:    8,5 x 18" with tyres 225/45 R 18

    front:    8,5 x 19" with tyres 225/40 R 19
    rear:    8,5 x 19" with tyres 255/35 R 19



    AC Schnitzer Wheel/Tyre Set with Type VI BiColor

    front:    8,5 x 18" with tyres 225/45 R 18
    rear:    8,5 x 18" with tyres 225/45 R 18



Susanne Muellejans, photos by AC Schnitzer