4.3 seconds sounds really fishy for a stock M3. But that's Fastestlaps for you, they'd rather add a ridiculous claim of an unrenowned car magazine than an actual test on YouTube.
BMW M3 (E92) specs
| Price in Europe | €68,750 |
| Price in US | $60,000 |
| Car type | Coupe |
| Curb weight | 1580-1655 kg (3483-3649 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 4.62 m (182 in) long, 1.82 m (72 in) wide, 1.42 m (56 in) high |
| Wheelbase | 2.76 m (109 in) |
| Introduced | 2007 |
| Origin country | Germany |
| Gas mileage | 16.8-13.0 l/100 km (14-18 mpg US / 17-22 mpg UK) |
| Insurance group | 43 / 50 |
| Views | 466.7k |
| Submitted by | Heyhuub |
Lap times
Acceleration
| 0 - 40 kph | 1.8 s |
| 0 - 50 kph | 1.9 s |
| 0 - 100 kph | 4.3 s |
| 0 - 130 kph | 6.9 s |
| 0 - 160 kph | 9.9 s |
| 0 - 200 kph | 15.2 s |
| 1000 m | 23.5 s @ 230.0 kph |
| 0 - 30 mph | 1.7 s |
| 0 - 40 mph | 2.5 s |
| 0 - 50 mph | 3.3 s |
| 0 - 60 mph | 3.9 s |
| 0 - 70 mph | 5.6 s |
| 0 - 80 mph | 7.1 s |
| 0 - 90 mph | 8.6 s |
| 0 - 100 mph | 9.4 s |
| 0 - 110 mph | 12.7 s |
| 0 - 120 mph | 15.1 s |
| 0 - 150 mph | 23.9 s |
| Est. 1/8 mile | 8.9 s @ 95.7 mph |
| 1/4 mile | 12.4 s @ 114.3 mph |
General performance
| Top speed | 280 kph (174 mph) |
| Est. 0 - 100 mph - 0 | 16.5 s @ 1378 ft |
| Est. max acceleration | 0.66 g (6 m/s²) |
| Est. emissions | 317 g/km |
| Lateral acceleration | 0.94 g (9 m/s²) |
| Downforce @ 200 kph | -33 kg (-73 lbs) |
| 100 kph - 0 | 34 m (111 ft) |
| 200 kph - 0 | 136 m (445 ft) |
| 70 mph - 0 | 48 m (156 ft) |
Powertrain specs
| Engine type | V8, 32v |
| Displacement | 4.0 l (244 ci) |
| Power | 420 ps (414 bhp / 309 kw) @ 8300 rpm |
| Torque | 400 Nm (295 lb-ft) @ 3900 rpm |
| Power / liter | 105 ps (104 hp) |
| Power / weight | 259 ps (256 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 247 Nm (182 lb-ft) / t |
| Efficiency | 29 PS per l/100 km |
| Power / €5000 | 31 ps |
| Transmission | 6 speed. manual or 7 speed double clutch (DKG) |
| Layout | front engine, rear wheel drive |
Rolling acceleration
| 60 - 100 kph (4) | 4.3 s |
| 60 - 100 kph (5) | 5.5 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (5) | 5.4 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (6) | 6.6 s |
| 80 - 120 kph (7) | 8.5 s |
| Est. 100 - 200 kph | 10.7 s |
M3 competition
Hoppelmoppel123 2y ago
Test of Autobild (7/2017):
0-50 kph: 1.9 s
0-130 kph: 6.9 s
0-160 kph: 9.9 s
100-0 kph: 33.9 m (11.4 m/s²)
200-0 kph: 135.7 m (11.4 m/s²)
Fuel: 13.0 l/100 km
saxy 6y ago
Yeah.... Benz, the fat Auto-only gearbox car is ultimately what the driver enthusiasts want. btw, you compared the 2011 Merc with a 2007 bmw.
Why pick ONE track when you could pick many to compare...
https://fastestlaps.com/comparisons/otlalap94i60
This sucky BMW clearly beat out the Merc on track.
saxy 9y ago
comfort can actually physically and digitally measured through g-meters from sudden jolts.
Luggage space is quantified in cubic feet or cubic litres.
what you just said is nonsense. Every car is enjoyable to be a sportscar whether it has 10 horsepower or 1000. you can get from point A to B. Speed is only a feeling...
Have you heard of standard deviations? When 1 out of 1000 people have a different opinion, it is simply ignored in the conclusion.
BR2+ 9y ago
Yes in any car, Comfort is to what YOU make of it.
Excluding how many people you can carry, You can do ALL of what you have said in any car(Given they have a boot, or just plain space), Its all how you go about it, I see people getting there grocerys in the winter time in SR3s and Atoms, That is certainly Not a rare site here, Not at all, And those cars are in no way shape or form built for comfort. Comfort=Comfortable, Some people may not think a Radical is comfortable, That's a reason they don't get it, Others do. Comfort is a subjective as a cars look.
It may be a nightmare to do all those things you listed to most people, But that's the Key word, "Most People"..Not all. Id rather go in an M3 hands down, But ive been able to do that stuff I mentioned in an Atom with no problems before.
saxy 9y ago
...You can do that in any car..
not in comfort, and lets see...
A super low ride supercar has to crawl over bumps, absolute nightmare in tight little streets, and can't get into parkades nor carry any of the things you want, and definitely not your friends. Worst is having a manual stuck in traffic.
An M3. you can sit 4 people with 4 doors. You have a boot to put stuff, aircon, satnav, cupholders, stereo, iphone connectivity, auto trans, nice V8, and you can just run over bumps and go park your car like any small saloon car.
Right. In the "real world" an M3 will get you around town way faster than any supercar will.
Mpower91 9y ago
The m3 its the jack off all trades , u can do a trip in comfort and still go to the track and do it sideways , now i have the 911, but i miss the v8 grunt
BR2+ 9y ago
There retarded if they do that, Keep the 3Series, just add a 4Series together with the 1/5/6/7 Series, don't see why not, just make it differently shaped like the GranTurismo Models, forget a GT model of the 5/6/3, Just make the GT cars the 4 Series cars.
An M3 is an M3, Not an M4, that's fkn retarded, Might as well call a Porsche 911 a Porsche Boxster.
Chrispy123 9y ago
Where did you get the top speed from ?
I've had more out of mine the limiter is 178 without 190
Chick Norris 9y ago
I've test driven both of them, (well almost, the Shelby I've driven was 2008, but I guess there is no much difference to the 2010), and I can say some things. Shelby is a heavy car, it is not too much agile, it is pretty rough, and you have to be a pro to move this thing through corners really fast, but you can predict the car's actions. Shelby is, of course, perfect for the drag strip, and can make some spectacular burnouts. BMW is more precise, it is easier to control. The car I've driven was with dual-clutch tranny. To be honest, I'm not a big fan of such gearbox, but I tell you, I was so much excited behind the steering wheel of that Bimmer! Not as fun as in Shelby though. The BMW's gear change is a blast. And at the drag race, accelerating the M3, I felt it actually was not slower than the Shelby, but faster! Both cars are thrilling, you won't get bored, and you won't regret, if you drove both cars, I tell you. So BMW is good for performance and girls are yours, while Shelby is more for soul, and everyone consider you a reckless car enthusiast.
But all depends on what you're looking for, on what purpose do you want to own one of these cars. Because outside the track ride quality, service, mileage, practicality etc. really matters, and you have to keep that in mind! Actually, the only I can advise here is that Shelby is not nearly a car for family, or for petrol economy. But BMW's service is just a nightmare! I mean, the parts are pretty much expensive.
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