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Alpina B3 3.0 Sedan E36

The Alpina B3 3.0 Sedan E36 reaches 60 mph in 6.58 s (100 km/h in 6.87 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.93 s, tripping the lights at 99.4 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.64 s and the eighth mile in 9.89 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Alpina B3 3.0 Sedan E36 Cadillac Allante 4.6 V8 295

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Down the strip

Standing start Alpina B3 3.0 Sedan E36
0–60 mph6.58 s
0–100 km/h6.87 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.64 s
1/8 mile9.89 s
1/4 mile14.93 s
Trap speed99.4 mph

About the B3 3.0 Sedan E36

The 1993 Alpina B3 3.0 Sedan E36 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,395 kg with 247 bhp, which works out at 177 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 177 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.64 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 3,974th quickest to 60 mph, and the 52nd quickest of the 55 Alpinas here. It traps higher than its 0-60 suggests — 99.4 mph, the 2,841st highest here — so it is a car that keeps going rather than one that simply leaves well. The simulation is trimmed to 8 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Alpina B3 3.0 Sedan E36
Year1993
Power247 hp (184 kW)
Kerb mass1,395 kg
Power to weight177 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears5
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed157 mph (252 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Cadillac Allante 4.6 V8 29519876.58 s14.95 s102.0 mph295 bhp
Saab 9-5 Aero20016.68 s14.97 s95.4 mph249 bhp
Cadillac Eldorado TC 4.6 30519926.65 s15.10 s100.3 mph300 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 7 seconds4,651 cars0-100 km/h under 7 seconds4,031 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Alpina 0-60 timesevery modelFastest saloon cars3,808 carsFastest cars of the 1990s2,649 cars
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Questions

What is the Alpina B3 3.0 Sedan E36 0-60 time?
The Alpina B3 3.0 Sedan E36 reaches 60 mph in 6.58 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 3,974th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Alpina B3 3.0 Sedan E36 quarter mile time?
14.93 s at 99.4 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.89 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.64 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Alpina B3 3.0 Sedan E36 have?
247 bhp and 1,395 kg, which is 177 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 5 gears and a quoted top speed of 252 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Alpina B3 3.0 Sedan E36?
Closest here on pace: Cadillac Allante 4.6 V8 295 (6.58 s), Saab 9-5 Aero (6.68 s), Cadillac Eldorado TC 4.6 305 (6.65 s). Each one can be raced against the Alpina B3 3.0 Sedan E36 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Alpina B3 3.0 Sedan E36 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 8 of its 10 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.