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BMW M140i vs Audi S3 Sportback

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the BMW M140i is the quicker car, covering it in 12.38 s at 111.0 mph against the Audi S3 Sportback’s 13.79 s — a margin of 1.41 s. To 60 mph the BMW M140i takes 3.90 s and the Audi S3 Sportback 5.25 s.

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

BMW M140i Audi S3 Sportback

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Down the strip

Standing startBMW M140iAudi S3 Sportback
0–60 mph3.90 s5.25 s
0–100 mph9.72 s13.33 s
60 ft1.91 s2.17 s
1/8 mile7.94 s8.91 s
1/4 mile12.38 s13.79 s
Trap speed111.0 mph101.5 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/10 for the BMW M140i, 9/10 for the Audi S3 Sportback — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationBMW M140iAudi S3 Sportback
Year20162008
Power335 bhp261 bhp
Kerb mass1,475 kg1,495 kg
Power to weight227 bhp/t175 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear driveAll-wheel drive
EngineTurbochargedTurbocharged

Where these times sit

0-60 under 4 seconds1,060 cars0-100 km/h under 5 seconds1,846 carsQuarter mile under 13 seconds1,639 cars0-100 under 12 seconds1,964 carsTraps over 100 mph2,740 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
BMW 0-60 timesevery modelAudi 0-60 timesevery modelFastest hot hatches298 cars

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Questions

Is the BMW M140i or the Audi S3 Sportback faster?
The BMW M140i. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 12.38 s to the Audi S3 Sportback's 13.79 s, a margin of 1.41 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 3.90 s against 5.25 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the BMW M140i 0-60 time?
The BMW M140i reaches 60 mph in 3.90 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 12.38 s at 111.0 mph.
What is the Audi S3 Sportback 0-60 time?
The Audi S3 Sportback reaches 60 mph in 5.25 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 13.79 s at 101.5 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The BMW M140i trips the lights at 111.0 mph and the Audi S3 Sportback at 101.5 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 9 of 10 for the BMW M140i and 9 of 10 for the Audi S3 Sportback. Conditions are identical for both cars: 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.