E46 M3 CSL ftw
BMW M3 CSL vs BMW M3
Category | BMW M3 CSL (E46) | BMW M3 (E92) |
---|---|---|
Engine layout | 3.2 l R6 | 4.0 l V8 |
Max power (ps / bhp) | 360 / 355 | 420 / 414 |
Max torque (Nm / lb-ft) | 370 / 273 | 400 / 295 |
Curb weight (kg / lb) | 1409 / 3106 | 1628 / 3589 |
Power / tonne (ps / bhp) | 255 / 252 | 258 / 255 |
Average price | €85,000 | €79,000 |
Lap Times
Acceleration (mph)
Speed & distance | BMW M3 CSL (E46) | BMW M3 (E92) |
---|---|---|
0 - 30 mph | 2.0 s | 1.7 s |
0 - 60 mph | 4.8 s | 4.2 s |
0 - 100 mph | 10.8 s | 9.4 s |
0 - 150 mph | 28.9 s | 23.9 s |
Est. 1/8 mile | 9.2 s @ 93.2 mph | 9.0 s @ 95.1 mph |
1/4 mile | 13.0 s | 12.4 s @ 114.3 mph |
Acceleration (kph)
Speed & distance | BMW M3 CSL (E46) | BMW M3 (E92) |
---|---|---|
0 - 40 kph | 1.4 s | 1.8 s |
0 - 60 kph | 2.3 s | 2.6 s |
0 - 80 kph | 3.5 s | 3.8 s |
0 - 100 kph | 4.8 s | 4.3 s |
0 - 120 kph | 6.9 s | 6.5 s |
0 - 130 kph | 7.7 s | 6.9 s |
0 - 140 kph | 8.8 s | 8.3 s |
0 - 160 kph | 11.1 s | 9.9 s |
0 - 180 kph | 14.2 s | 12.9 s |
0 - 200 kph | 16.7 s | 15.2 s |
1000 m | 24.1 s @ 224.4 kph | 23.5 s @ 230.0 kph |
Rolling acceleration
Speed | BMW M3 CSL (E46) | BMW M3 (E92) |
---|---|---|
60 - 100 kph (4) | 5.7 s | 4.3 s |
60 - 100 kph (5) | 7.2 s | 5.5 s |
80 - 120 kph (4) | 5.4 s | 4.4 s |
80 - 120 kph (5) | 7.0 s | 5.4 s |
80 - 120 kph (7) | 10.5 s | 8.1 s |
Est. 100 - 140 kph | 4.0 s | 3.7 s |
Est. 100 - 200 kph | 12.2 s | 10.9 s |
General performance
Category | BMW M3 CSL (E46) | BMW M3 (E92) |
---|---|---|
Top speed | 269 kph (167 mph) | 280 kph (174 mph) |
Est. max acceleration | 0.64 g (6 m/s²) | 0.65 g (6 m/s²) |
18m slalom | 70.9 kph (44.1 mph) | 70.1 kph (43.6 mph) |
Fuel economy | 8.4 l/100 km (28 mpg US / 34 UK) | 9.2 l/100 km (26 mpg US / 31 UK) |
Downforce @ 200 kph | -11 kg (-24 lbs) | -33 kg (-73 lbs) |
100 kph - 0 | 32 m (106 ft) | 34 m (111 ft) |
200 kph - 0 | 130 m (426 ft) | 136 m (445 ft) |
Summary
Category | BMW M3 CSL (E46) | BMW M3 (E92) |
---|---|---|
Track Performance | 691 | 684 |
Straight line speed | 2679 | 3147 |
Total | 3370 | 3831 |
Verdict
M3 is the fastest by a small margin.
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Acceleration graph
Georg 14y ago
@Shane
the big different comes from the 15seconds the CSL was faster around the northloop... thats little bit more than "less than 1second"
the ranking is not based on tracks faster it is based on how much faster the car was... and good or bad northloop laptimes ave a huge effect on that ranking
Shane 14y ago
Huh, only 7 points for track performance for the E92? The E92 was faster on 2 out of 5 tracks, and was less than 1 second behind on the other 3. Hardly justifies a dicrepancy of 75 points in track performance, especially considering there was only a 5 point difference in the straight line speed category when the E92 clearly won every category. Probably need to rethink the rating a bit.