Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the BMW M5 G90 is the quicker car,
covering it in 11.14 s at
125.5 mph against the Tesla Model 3 Performance’s
11.79 s — a margin of
0.65 s. To 60 mph the BMW M5 G90 takes
3.02 s and the Tesla Model 3 Performance
3.30 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 M5 G90Tesla Model 3 Performance
Watch the run in full — then change the surface, the weather
or the distance and run it again.
Down the strip
Standing start
BMW M5 G90
Tesla Model 3 Performance
0–60 mph
3.02 s
3.30 s
0–100 mph
7.13 s
8.59 s
60 ft
1.75 s
1.76 s
1/8 mile
7.20 s
7.52 s
1/4 mile
11.14 s
11.79 s
Trap speed
125.5 mph
116.0 mph
Each car is trimmed to its own published figures —
11/11 for the BMW M5 G90,
8/10 for the Tesla Model 3 Performance —
so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.
Is the BMW M5 G90 or the Tesla Model 3 Performance faster?
The BMW M5 G90. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 11.14 s to the Tesla Model 3 Performance's 11.79 s, a margin of 0.65 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 3.02 s against 3.30 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the BMW M5 G90 0-60 time?
The BMW M5 G90 reaches 60 mph in 3.02 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 11.14 s at 125.5 mph.
What is the Tesla Model 3 Performance 0-60 time?
The Tesla Model 3 Performance reaches 60 mph in 3.30 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 11.79 s at 116.0 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The BMW M5 G90 trips the lights at 125.5 mph and the Tesla Model 3 Performance at 116.0 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 — 11 of 11 for the BMW M5 G90 and 8 of 10 for the Tesla Model 3 Performance. 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.