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BMW M3 G80 vs BMW Z3 1.9

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the BMW M3 G80 is the quicker car, covering it in 12.20 s at 117.7 mph against the BMW Z3 1.9’s 16.98 s — a margin of 4.77 s. To 60 mph the BMW M3 G80 takes 3.96 s and the BMW Z3 1.9 8.89 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 M3 G80 BMW Z3 1.9

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Down the strip

Standing startBMW M3 G80BMW Z3 1.9
0–60 mph3.96 s8.89 s
0–100 mph8.86 s—
60 ft2.03 s2.80 s
1/8 mile7.99 s11.14 s
1/4 mile12.20 s16.98 s
Trap speed117.7 mph84.3 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 9/10 for the BMW M3 G80, 7/10 for the BMW Z3 1.9 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationBMW M3 G80BMW Z3 1.9
Year20211996
Power473 bhp138 bhp
Kerb mass1,705 kg1,199 kg
Power to weight278 bhp/t115 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear driveRear drive
EngineTurbochargedNaturally aspirated

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 9 seconds871 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
BMW 0-60 timesevery model

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Questions

Is the BMW M3 G80 or the BMW Z3 1.9 faster?
The BMW M3 G80. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 12.20 s to the BMW Z3 1.9's 16.98 s, a margin of 4.77 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 3.96 s against 8.89 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the BMW M3 G80 0-60 time?
The BMW M3 G80 reaches 60 mph in 3.96 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 12.20 s at 117.7 mph.
What is the BMW Z3 1.9 0-60 time?
The BMW Z3 1.9 reaches 60 mph in 8.89 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 16.98 s at 84.3 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The BMW M3 G80 trips the lights at 117.7 mph and the BMW Z3 1.9 at 84.3 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 M3 G80 and 7 of 10 for the BMW Z3 1.9. 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.