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Alpina B3S 3.3

The Alpina B3S 3.3 reaches 60 mph in 5.21 s (100 km/h in 5.46 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.47 s, tripping the lights at 106.7 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.16 s and the eighth mile in 8.75 s, reaching 100 mph in 11.98 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 B3S 3.3 SEAT Leon Cupra 290

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Down the strip

Standing start Alpina B3S 3.3
0–60 mph5.21 s
0–100 km/h5.46 s
0–100 mph11.98 s
60 ft2.16 s
1/8 mile8.75 s
1/4 mile13.47 s
Trap speed106.7 mph

About the B3S 3.3

The 2002 Alpina B3S 3.3 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated car of 1,510 kg with 300 bhp, which works out at 199 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 199 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.16 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 2,377th quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 45th quickest of the 55 Alpinas here. Its 106.7 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 10 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Alpina B3S 3.3
Year2002
Power300 hp (224 kW)
Kerb mass1,510 kg
Power to weight199 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed168 mph (271 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
SEAT Leon Cupra 29020165.19 s13.55 s105.3 mph286 bhp
Qvale Mangusta20005.19 s13.57 s104.1 mph321 bhp
Subaru Impreza RB32020065.13 s13.52 s102.2 mph315 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 6 seconds3,249 cars0-100 km/h under 6 seconds2,894 carsQuarter mile under 14 seconds2,644 cars0-100 under 12 seconds1,963 carsTraps over 100 mph2,737 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 hatchbacks4,513 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the Alpina B3S 3.3 0-60 time?
The Alpina B3S 3.3 reaches 60 mph in 5.21 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,377th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Alpina B3S 3.3 quarter mile time?
13.47 s at 106.7 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.75 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.16 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Alpina B3S 3.3 have?
300 bhp and 1,510 kg, which is 199 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 271 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Alpina B3S 3.3?
Closest here on pace: SEAT Leon Cupra 290 (5.19 s), Qvale Mangusta (5.19 s), Subaru Impreza RB320 (5.13 s). Each one can be raced against the Alpina B3S 3.3 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 B3S 3.3 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 10 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.