New 3 Series Touring is a gem of a car that will leave you smitten

It was with a heavy heart that I said farewell to one of the outstanding cars that I have driven for quite a while.

The BMW 3 Series Touring, for me, is a car that I would happily spend my own money on. It is a car that brings back the love of driving with its special dynamics, striking design and superb interior.

With the BMW 3-Series Touring, you are never an outside agent. While it personifies sportiness and quality at every turn, the car doesn’t drive you around; it becomes part of you rather than you being just an additional component.

From the moment that you climb in, you become dissolved into a world of sheer driving joy with all the technology you could ever need, and the feedback that allows you to take full advantage of your surroundings and the desire to drive for fun.

Take its sleek design alone – you are looking at a piece of motoring art. The longish bonnet, the sleek lines and low-slung roofline give the image of a thoroughbred race horse primed for action.

BMW’s re-shaped front end is sharper and balanced. The side view is sculptured genius from the pen of the designers. The rear end, too, is not just a postscript, but a fundamental part of the complete look, something that doesn’t always apply to many estate cars.

Inside, the quality continues with everything at your fingertips. The gripping black leather seats are fully electric, and they just hug the body in position no matter what style of driving that you decide to engage.

For more, read this week’s Connacht Tribune.

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