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BMW M3 E46

The BMW M3 E46 reaches 60 mph in 4.66 s and covers a standing quarter mile in 13.35 s, tripping the lights at 107.0 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.14 s and the eighth mile in 8.65 s, reaching 100 mph in 11.82 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.

BMW M3 E46 Chrysler Crossfire SRT-6 Roadster

Pick who it runs against, then watch it happen — and change the surface, the weather or the distance and run it again.

Down the strip

Standing start BMW M3 E46
0–60 mph4.66 s
0–100 mph11.82 s
60 ft2.14 s
1/8 mile8.65 s
1/4 mile13.35 s
Trap speed107.0 mph

About the M3 E46

The 2000 BMW M3 E46 is a rear-drive naturally aspirated roadster of 1,565 kg with 338 bhp, which works out at 216 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 216 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.14 s. Against the 2,929 cars in the set it is the 1,197th quickest to 60 mph, and the 111th quickest of the 297 BMWs here. Its 107.0 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 BMW M3 E46
Year2000
Power338 bhp
Kerb mass1,565 kg
Power to weight216 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed280 km/h

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Chrysler Crossfire SRT-6 Roadster20154.66 s13.26 s105.3 mph330 bhp
Opel Speedster Turbo20154.69 s13.31 s103.0 mph197 bhp
K1 Roadster20084.64 s13.24 s103.8 mph237 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.

Head to head

BMW M2 (G87) vs BMW M3 E46Full comparison

Questions

What is the BMW M3 E46 0-60 time?
The BMW M3 E46 reaches 60 mph in 4.66 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 1,197th quickest of the 2,929 cars in the set.
What is the BMW M3 E46 quarter mile time?
13.35 s at 107.0 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 8.65 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.14 s.
How much power does the BMW M3 E46 have?
338 bhp and 1,565 kg, which is 216 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 280 km/h.
What cars are comparable to the BMW M3 E46?
Closest here on pace: Chrysler Crossfire SRT-6 Roadster (4.66 s), Opel Speedster Turbo (4.69 s), K1 Roadster (4.64 s). Each one can be raced against the BMW M3 E46 in the panel at the top of this page.
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 BMW M3 E46 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 2026-09-01. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.