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BMW Z4 3.0si Coupe

The BMW Z4 3.0si Coupe reaches 60 mph in 5.52 s (100 km/h in 5.82 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 14.05 s, tripping the lights at 100.7 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.29 s and the eighth mile in 9.11 s, reaching 100 mph in 13.84 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 Z4 3.0si Coupe Honda S2000 Type S

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Down the strip

Standing start BMW Z4 3.0si Coupe
0–60 mph5.52 s
0–100 km/h5.82 s
0–100 mph13.84 s
60 ft2.29 s
1/8 mile9.11 s
1/4 mile14.05 s
Trap speed100.7 mph

About the Z4 3.0si Coupe

The 2006 BMW Z4 3.0si Coupe is a rear-drive naturally aspirated roadster of 1,408 kg with 261 bhp, which works out at 186 bhp per tonne. Rear drive and 186 bhp per tonne make the launch the hard part of the run: 60 ft takes 2.29 s. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 2,693rd quickest to 60 mph, inside the fastest quarter, and the 370th quickest of the 1324 BMWs here. Its 100.7 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 9 of 10 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification BMW Z4 3.0si Coupe
Year2006
Power261 hp (195 kW)
Kerb mass1,408 kg
Power to weight186 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear drive
Gears6
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed155 mph (250 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Honda S2000 Type S20075.47 s14.03 s100.2 mph239 bhp
Lotus Elise 135R20015.46 s14.11 s97.8 mph135 bhp
Nissan 350Z 313 PS20075.51 s13.91 s103.0 mph308 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

Porsche 718 Cayman vs BMW Z4 3.0si CoupeFull comparison

Where these times sit

0-60 under 6 seconds3,249 cars0-100 km/h under 6 seconds2,894 cars0-100 under 16 seconds2,740 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
BMW 0-60 timesevery modelFastest roadsters682 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the BMW Z4 3.0si Coupe 0-60 time?
The BMW Z4 3.0si Coupe reaches 60 mph in 5.52 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 2,693rd quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the BMW Z4 3.0si Coupe quarter mile time?
14.05 s at 100.7 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.11 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.29 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the BMW Z4 3.0si Coupe have?
261 bhp and 1,408 kg, which is 186 bhp per tonne. It is rear-drive, naturally aspirated, with 6 gears and a quoted top speed of 250 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the BMW Z4 3.0si Coupe?
Closest here on pace: Honda S2000 Type S (5.47 s), Lotus Elise 135R (5.46 s), Nissan 350Z 313 PS (5.51 s). Each one can be raced against the BMW Z4 3.0si Coupe 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 BMW Z4 3.0si Coupe is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 9 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.