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Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650) vs BMW X3 M 3.0 480

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the BMW X3 M 3.0 480 is the quicker car, covering it in 12.07 s at 114.7 mph against the Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650)’s 12.42 s — a margin of 0.35 s. To 60 mph the BMW X3 M 3.0 480 takes 3.76 s and the Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650) 4.20 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.

Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650) BMW X3 M 3.0 480

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Down the strip

Standing startFord Mustang GT 5.0 (S650)BMW X3 M 3.0 480
0–60 mph4.20 s3.76 s
0–100 mph9.32 s8.85 s
60 ft1.99 s1.85 s
1/8 mile8.10 s7.77 s
1/4 mile12.42 s12.07 s
Trap speed115.1 mph114.7 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 3/3 for the Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650), 2/2 for the BMW X3 M 3.0 480 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationFord Mustang GT 5.0 (S650)BMW X3 M 3.0 480
Year20242019
Power480 bhp473 bhp
Kerb mass1,745 kg1,970 kg
Power to weight275 bhp/t240 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear driveAll-wheel drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedTurbocharged

Where these times sit

0-60 under 4 seconds1,060 cars0-100 km/h under 4 seconds881 carsQuarter mile under 13 seconds1,639 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
Ford 0-60 timesevery modelBMW 0-60 timesevery model

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Questions

Is the Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650) or the BMW X3 M 3.0 480 faster?
The BMW X3 M 3.0 480. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 12.07 s to the Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650)'s 12.42 s, a margin of 0.35 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 3.76 s against 4.20 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650) 0-60 time?
The Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650) reaches 60 mph in 4.20 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 12.42 s at 115.1 mph.
What is the BMW X3 M 3.0 480 0-60 time?
The BMW X3 M 3.0 480 reaches 60 mph in 3.76 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 12.07 s at 114.7 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650) trips the lights at 115.1 mph and the BMW X3 M 3.0 480 at 114.7 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 — 3 of 3 for the Ford Mustang GT 5.0 (S650) and 2 of 2 for the BMW X3 M 3.0 480. 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.