The Sport Wagon Enthusiast : BMW

German tuner AC Schnitzer has recently unveiled its kit for the BMW E91 3-Series Touring. The 33-year old tuner offers a range of styling options, with an aggressive all-around aero package, and wheel options ranging from 17 inches to 20 inches.

Especially impressive is the tuners engine upgrade for BMW’s 3.0L Twin-Turbo Inline-Six (from the 335iT) which is tweaked to produce 360hp and 383lb-ft of torque. Other performance options include a limited slip differential, sports antiroll bar, strut brace kit (front and rear), suspension spring kit (lowers 25-30mm), and sports and racing suspension.

If you are looking to make your E91 more aggressive, or just make it a faster 5-door, AC Schnitzer has some options for you!

Growing up in his father’s professional automotive garage, Chris Castro is no stranger to both “clean” cars and terribly-tuned projects. After taking on the family business, which he helped rename “Castro Motorsports,” Chris grew the garage into one of the premier BMW tuners in the country. They have a reputation for robust tuning, wide-body builds, and clean conversions. So when he went to build his own BMW, Chris had the knowledge, tools, and most importantly, the requisite refined taste to create a legend.

Enter the 480-horsepower turbocharged BMW E34 Touring. As readers of the sport wagon enthusiast are keenly aware, few things exude class more than a built-to-the-hilt seamless five door. Chris has accomplished this and more with his E34. Beginning with a standard 525iT, he added M-Tech front a rear bumpers, M5 side skirts, and flared custom wheel arches to accommodate a staggered set of deep-dish gunmetal and silver AC Schnitzer Type 1 wheels (17x9 front and 17x11 rear). Power comes from a custom-built M52 six-cylinder with a Garret GT3582R dual-ball-bearing turbo.

The visual results speak for themselves, and we'll let your imagination contemplate the endless rush of nearly five-hundred horses. Chris, we applaud you for building one hell of a “family” car. One imagines that there would be a lot more "family time" with wagons as fun as this.

November 21st, 2014 (Source: Stanceworks)

For more photos and details, check out Stanceworks write-up and photo-shoot here.