I have personally driven an unmodified US E36 M3 150 mph (by GPS measurement), and it still had a bit more left in it, so I’m not sure where that “140 mph” top speed is from.
BMW M3 (E36 243 PS) specs
| Price in US | $40,266 - $43,101 |
| Car type | Coupe |
| Curb weight | 1465-1473 kg (3230-3247 lbs) |
| Years built | 1996 - 1998 |
| Origin country | Germany |
| Gas mileage | 11.2 l/100 km (21 mpg US / 25 mpg UK) |
| CO2 emissions | 268 g/km |
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| Submitted by | Hoppelmoppel123 |
Lap times
| Track | Time |
|---|---|
| Nelson Ledges Raceway | 1:21.00 |
Performance
| 0 - 60 mph | 6.0 s |
| 0 - 100 mph | 16.0 s |
| 0 - 130 mph | 33.2 s |
| 1/4 mile | 14.6 s @ 95.0 mph |
| Top speed | 225 kph (140 mph) |
| Lateral acceleration | 0.89 g (9 m/s²) |
| 70 mph - 0 | 51 m (167 ft) |
| Noise @ idle | 50 dB |
| Noise @ 70 mph | 71 dB |
Powertrain specs
| Engine type | Inline 6 |
| Displacement | 3.2 l (192 ci / 3152 cc) |
| Power | 243 ps (240 bhp / 179 kw) @ 6000 rpm |
| Torque | 320 Nm (236 lb-ft) @ 3800 rpm |
| Power / liter | 77 ps (76 hp) |
| Power / weight | 166 ps (163 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 218 Nm (161 lb-ft) / t |
| Efficiency | 22 PS per l/100 km |
| Transmission | 5 speed manual |
| Layout | front engine, rear wheel drive |
RSD 3y ago
Never mind, the car did have a mild ECU tune on it that removed the speed limiter and raised the rev limit, so that’s probably why it got up to 150 mph. Looks like they’re limited to 140 mph in stock form.
FastestLaps 4y ago @Hoppelmoppel123
I think many owners upgraded to Euro spec. There probably was some exhaust work and little ECU tweaks involved and voila - full power. Most likely it was emissions related nerf.
