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BMW M2 (G87) vs BMW M3 Competition xDrive

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the BMW M3 Competition xDrive is the quicker car, covering it in 11.39 s at 121.0 mph against the BMW M2 (G87)’s 11.89 s — a margin of 0.50 s. To 60 mph the BMW M3 Competition xDrive takes 3.14 s and the BMW M2 (G87) 3.63 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 M2 (G87) BMW M3 Competition xDrive

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Down the strip

Standing startBMW M2 (G87)BMW M3 Competition xDrive
0–60 mph3.63 s3.14 s
0–100 mph8.42 s7.66 s
60 ft1.89 s1.71 s
1/8 mile7.73 s7.33 s
1/4 mile11.89 s11.39 s
Trap speed118.3 mph121.0 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/10 for the BMW M2 (G87), 8/8 for the BMW M3 Competition xDrive — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationBMW M2 (G87)BMW M3 Competition xDrive
Year20232022
Power453 bhp503 bhp
Kerb mass1,725 kg1,780 kg
Power to weight263 bhp/t283 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear driveAll-wheel drive
EngineTurbochargedTurbocharged

Where these times sit

0-60 under 4 seconds1,060 cars0-100 km/h under 4 seconds881 carsQuarter mile under 12 seconds780 cars0-100 under 9 seconds871 carsTraps over 110 mph1,380 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 cars of the 2020s868 cars

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Questions

Is the BMW M2 (G87) or the BMW M3 Competition xDrive faster?
The BMW M3 Competition xDrive. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 11.39 s to the BMW M2 (G87)'s 11.89 s, a margin of 0.50 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 3.14 s against 3.63 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the BMW M2 (G87) 0-60 time?
The BMW M2 (G87) reaches 60 mph in 3.63 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 11.89 s at 118.3 mph.
What is the BMW M3 Competition xDrive 0-60 time?
The BMW M3 Competition xDrive reaches 60 mph in 3.14 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 11.39 s at 121.0 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The BMW M2 (G87) trips the lights at 118.3 mph and the BMW M3 Competition xDrive at 121.0 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 M2 (G87) and 8 of 8 for the BMW M3 Competition xDrive. 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.