BMW M3 E90 Specs, 0-60, Quarter Mile, Lap Times

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BMW M3 (E90) specs

Price in Europe	€64,750 - €81,907
Price in US	$55,875 - $68,270
Price in Britain	£49,900 - £54,730
Car type	4-door saloon
Curb weight	1646-1680 kg (3629-3704 lbs)
Dimensions	4.58 m (180 in) long, 1.82 m (72 in) wide, 1.45 m (57 in) high
Wheelbase	2.76 m (109 in)
Years built	2007 - 2011
Origin country	Germany
Gas mileage	24.2-9.6 l/100 km (10-24 mpg US / 12-29 mpg UK)
CO2 emissions	310 g/km
Insurance group	43 / 50
Views	129.4k

Lap times

Filters Fastest lapsAll laps Non-dry laps Stock Modified

Track	Time
Anglesey National	1:04.20
Autozeitung test track	1:38.70
Balocco	2:57.50
Bedford Autodrome West Circuit (06/2008 - 05/2015)	1:26.20
Bruntingthorpe	1:16.91
Castle Combe	1:19.70
Curborough Sprint	1:11.40
Hockenheim GP	2:02.71
Hockenheim Short	1:15.20
Inta	1:11.75
Kyalami GP (1994–2009)	2:05.70
Luk Driving Center	1:11.78
Millbrook Alpine Hill Route	1:52.90
Mireval	1:38.30
Motortrend Figure-8	0:24.80
Reno-Fernley Raceway Conf 1 (2.74 m)	2:34.20
Sachsenring	1:40.60
Silverstone	2:15.50
Top Gear Track	1:25.30
Tsukuba	1:06.16
Vairano Handling Course	1:20.27
Wakefield Park	1:09.00

Acceleration (kph)

0 - 40 kph	1.6 s
0 - 50 kph	1.9 s
0 - 60 kph	2.5 s
0 - 80 kph	3.7 s
0 - 100 kph	4.5 s
0 - 120 kph	6.6 s
0 - 140 kph	8.4 s
0 - 160 kph	9.9 s
0 - 180 kph	13.3 s
0 - 200 kph	15.6 s
0 - 250 kph	28.8 s
1000 m	22.8 s

Acceleration (mph)

0 - 30 mph	1.7 s
0 - 40 mph	2.4 s
0 - 50 mph	3.3 s
0 - 60 mph	4.1 s
0 - 70 mph	5.5 s
0 - 80 mph	7.0 s
0 - 90 mph	8.5 s
0 - 100 mph	9.9 s
0 - 110 mph	12.9 s
0 - 120 mph	15.3 s
0 - 130 mph	17.9 s
0 - 140 mph	21.8 s
0 - 150 mph	25.8 s
Est. 1/8 mile	9.0 s @ 95.1 mph
1/4 mile	12.7 s

General performance

Top speed	283 kph (176 mph)
Est. 0 - 100 mph - 0	16.7 s @ 1398 ft
Est. max acceleration	0.66 g (6 m/s²)
18m slalom	68.2 kph (42.4 mph)
Lateral acceleration	0.97 g (10 m/s²)

Powertrain specs

Engine type	Naturally-aspirated DOHC 90° 32-valve V8
Displacement	4.0 l (244 ci)
Power	420 ps (414 bhp / 309 kw)
Torque	400 Nm (295 lb-ft)
Power / liter	105 ps (104 hp)
Power / weight	253 ps (250 bhp) / t
Torque / weight	241 Nm (178 lb-ft) / t
Efficiency	28 PS per l/100 km
Power / €5000	31 ps
Transmission	6 speed manual
Layout	front engine, rear wheel drive

More 0-60 and 1/4 mile times

Braking distance

100 kph - 0	33 m (110 ft)
200 kph - 0	136 m (446 ft)
30 mph - 0	8 m (27 ft)
60 mph - 0	32 m (105 ft)
70 mph - 0	44 m (144 ft)
100 mph - 0	90 m (294 ft)

Rolling acceleration

60 - 100 kph (4)	4.3 s
80 - 120 kph (4)	4.9 s
80 - 120 kph (5)	5.3 s
80 - 120 kph (6)	6.5 s
80 - 160 kph (4)	10.3 s
80 - 160 kph (5)	12.5 s
80 - 160 kph (6)	15.3 s
60 - 100 kph	2.7 s
70 - 120 kph	7.6 s
80 - 120 kph	3.0 s
Est. 100 - 140 kph	3.8 s
Est. 100 - 200 kph	11.1 s
30 - 70 mph	3.9 s

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jeremyclarkson1 2m ago

That old Silverstone layout… 😢

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jeremyclarkson1 1y ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um4kSZb0DXA&t=26s

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GriN 2y ago

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GriN 2y ago

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Hayes 13y ago

0-60 4.1 0-100 9.8 0-150 24.9 1/4 mile 12.6 @113mph .caranddriver.com/reviews/2008-bmw-m3-sedan-short-take-road-test

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Jeff B 14y ago

Doesn't sound as good as the E90 for sure, but still sounds better than the 911 Turbos driving near it lol.

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Tension 14y ago

the new m3 4door, looks and sounds a bit disappointing if you ask me.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36CbcTMsx70&feature=g-all-u&context=G271ddb8FAAAAAAAABAA

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phavyarden 14y ago

Top Speed test.282 km/h GPS confirmed.http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9_9ZHMKYxxQ#!

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enzostradale 15y ago

I think that the M3 e90 is one of the best sport´s sedan in the world.

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FastestLaps 15y ago

@Rick

You can add 0-60. We used to list only 0-100 kph but now we allow 0-60 as well!

Click on "Add performance figure" and go from there.

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Rick James 15y ago

Why is it that 1/4 mile times / MPH are accepted as legit but not 0-60mph times?

For the power to weight ratio you use [quote]bhp / tonne but for weight distribution you use standard weight in as it is in the U.S.

For engine power you use both and for max speed you use both

Why not use both 0-60mph and 0-100kph? Why the double standard?

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Rick James 15y ago

It\'s odd how the M3 E92 Coupe is like 3K more than the sedan although it doesn\'t perform or even look any better. I\'d get the M3 E90 sedan over the Coupe and any other 55-70k sports sedan / coupe.

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Paule 15y ago

http://www.file-upload.net/download-2897013/20101017164329262_0002.pdf.html

0-100: 4,5 0-160: 9,9 0-200: 15,6 0-250: 28,8

0-400m: 12,67

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Paule 15y ago

Sachsenring time is with Comp. Pak.

http://www.file-upload.net/download-2897006/20101017164329262_0001.pdf.html

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Jstylez 16y ago

I'll take the B7 RS4 over the C63 AMG & E90/92 M3 personally.

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blade 16y ago

why is m3 sedan allways faster on track than m3 coupe, i know m3 is faster in straight line ?

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FF 16y ago

I think that is something wrong regarding the time for autozeitung. faster than both R8, faster than many ferrari's, porsche, lamborghini corvette and also fastest with around 1,5 sec compared with M3 e92 wich is abnormal. did anyone double check it? something is incorect.

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crni 09 16y ago

anonymous you forget the better the handling of the m5,c63,rs4,gallardo and brake s.

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BumRush 17y ago

Id take the C63 over the M3 4 Door, but definetly Not over the coupe.

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Anonymous 17y ago

No i think it would be better to buy an m3 the m3 has better brake's suspension and sharper handling than the c63 amg.

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BumRush 17y ago

Apparently not, but hey just get a C63 for the same price:)

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venom 17y ago

and 414 bhp isnt enough? lol

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Anonymous 17y ago

The M3 and M5 are statement cars for BMW as they make no sportscars and i wish they listened to guys like us as i to would have twin turboed this SOB. Who cares how smooth a sedan is when we want POWER to make a statement.

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Flybye 17y ago

I'll take a 2003 M5, and twin turbo charge it. These new BMWs are sooo ugly. :-/

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Anonymous 17y ago

ok thanks, here ya go for the stats tested by C&D..

http://www.caranddriver.com/buying_guide/bmw/m3/2008_bmw_m3_sedan/2008_bmw_m3_sedan_short_take_road_test+page-3.html

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Wads 17y ago

I banned him again just in case. And if theres a source for the 12.6 quarter we can update the info.....

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Anonymous 17y ago

Can anybody confirm that this is the REAL DumbAss Adam? or just some DipShit prettending to be him??

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Anonymous 17y ago

12.6 as a matter of fact!!

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Adam 17y ago

come on if the m3 e92 coupe doess the 1/4mile in 12.5sec then the m3 e90 sedan could probably do the 1/4mile alot faster than 13.19sec i think most of you will find that the m3 e90 sedan is only all it till bit hevier than the m3 e92 coupe and the m3 e90 sedan match's the coupe's performance.

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Anonymous 17y ago

No offense but yall europeans Find/Do some shitty ass 1/4 mile times..lol againg No Offence, Im Australian .

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