BMW M3 vs Porsche Boxster S

Porsche Boxster S (987 280 PS)

Boxer 6, 24v
280 ps (276 bhp)
320 Nm (236 lb-ft)
1345 kg (2965 lbs)
208 ps / tonne

BMW M3 (E46)

R6
343 ps (338 bhp)
365 Nm (269 lb-ft)
1573 kg (3468 lbs)
218 ps / tonne

Lap Times 7

	Boxster S	M3
Nürburgring Nordschleife	8:18.00	8:22.00
Rockingham National	1:39.10	1:24.40
Top Gear Track	1:28.70	1:31.80
Tsukuba	1:06.40	1:07.11
Autozeitung test track	1:42.30	1:44.50
Anglesey	0:52.55	0:52.80
Hockenheim Short	1:15.70	1:16.30

Performance

	Boxster S	M3
Top speed	268 kph (167 mph)	250 kph (155 mph)
0 - 100 kph	5.4 s	4.8 s
0 - 200 kph	18.9 s	16.8 s
0 - 100 mph	11.9 s	11.2 s
Est. 1/8 mile	9.3 s @ 87.6 mph	8.9 s @ 88.9 mph
1/4 mile	13.4 s	13.1 s @ 107.5 mph
Est. 100 - 200 kph	13.5 s	12.0 s
Est. max acceleration	0.57 g (6 m/s²)	0.66 g (6 m/s²)

Summary

	Boxster S	M3
Track Performance	662	675
Straight line speed	639	781
Total	1301	1456

Verdict

M3 is the fastest by a small margin.

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Piorun 6y ago

Wow, and still You got back seats, boot, and the stylish look. Ofcourse Boxte drives better, but its less a daily driver car. More like second car.

golf1diesel 10y ago

yes.Porsche will always be superior to a BMW;)

Clu 10y ago

Wait a minute...the Boxster is faster on every test track here, yet only has 54pts vs 73 pts for the M3? Oh, except Rockingham, Boxster ran in the wet.