Audi R8 4.2 FSI Quattro vs BMW M3

Picture of Audi R8 4.2 FSI Quattro (Mk I)
Picture of BMW M3 (E92)
Category R8 4.2 FSI QuattroBMW M3 (E92)
Engine layout 4.2 l V84.0 l V8
Max power (ps / bhp) 420 / 414420 / 414
Max torque (Nm / lb-ft) 430 / 317400 / 295
Curb weight (kg / lb) 1604 / 35361628 / 3589
Power / tonne (ps / bhp) 262 / 258258 / 255
Average price €116,000€79,000

Acceleration

Speed & distance R8 4.2 FSI QuattroBMW M3 (E92)
0 - 40 kph 1.3 s1.8 s
0 - 50 kph 1.8 s1.9 s
0 - 60 kph 2.5 s2.6 s
0 - 80 kph 3.4 s3.8 s
0 - 100 kph 4.3 s4.3 s
0 - 120 kph 6.3 s6.5 s
0 - 130 kph 7.2 s6.9 s
0 - 140 kph 8.1 s8.3 s
0 - 160 kph 10.5 s9.9 s
0 - 180 kph 13.0 s12.9 s
0 - 200 kph 14.9 s15.2 s
1000 m 23.4 s @ 233.0 kph23.5 s @ 230.0 kph
0 - 60 mph 3.9 s4.2 s
0 - 100 mph 9.9 s9.4 s
0 - 150 mph 27.5 s23.9 s
Est. 1/8 mile 9.0 s @ 95.1 mph9.0 s @ 95.1 mph
1/4 mile 12.5 s12.4 s @ 114.3 mph

Rolling acceleration

Speed R8 4.2 FSI QuattroBMW M3 (E92)
60 - 100 kph (4) 4.8 s4.3 s
60 - 100 kph (5) 6.6 s5.5 s
80 - 120 kph (4) 4.4 s4.4 s
80 - 120 kph (5) 6.3 s5.4 s
80 - 120 kph (6) 8.7 s6.1 s
80 - 160 kph (4) 9.1 s8.9 s
80 - 160 kph (5) 12.6 s11.0 s
80 - 160 kph (6) 17.8 s12.8 s
Est. 100 - 140 kph 3.7 s3.7 s
Est. 100 - 200 kph 11.6 s10.9 s

Braking distance

Speed R8 4.2 FSI QuattroBMW M3 (E92)
100 kph - 0 34 m (112 ft)34 m (111 ft)
200 kph - 0 141 m (463 ft)136 m (445 ft)
60 mph - 0 29 m (96 ft)33 m (109 ft)
70 mph - 0 49 m (160 ft)45 m (147 ft)

General performance

Category R8 4.2 FSI QuattroBMW M3 (E92)
Top speed 301 kph (187 mph)280 kph (174 mph)
Est. 0 - 100 mph - 0 13.9 s @ 994 ft16.7 s @ 1398 ft
Est. max acceleration 0.67 g (7 m/s²)0.65 g (6 m/s²)
18m slalom 69.8 kph (43.4 mph)70.1 kph (43.6 mph)
Fuel economy 10.8 l/100 km (22 mpg US / 26 UK)9.2 l/100 km (26 mpg US / 31 UK)
Lateral acceleration 0.99 g (10 m/s²)0.97 g (10 m/s²)

Summary

Category R8 4.2 FSI QuattroBMW M3 (E92)
Track Performance 32993052
Straight line speed 33953724
Total 66946776

Verdict

There is no clear winner in this comparison.

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jeremyclarkson1  1m ago

Is this the comparison test with the most amount of track data?