Acceleration figures for E46 M3 - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

HIPAD · 9th June 2003, 07:04

Acceleration figures for E46 M3 according to Auto Motor und Sport:

M3 6-speed tested in 2/2001
0-100 km/h 5.1 sec
0-160 11.7
0-200 18.8
Standing kilometer 24.7 sec
Vehicle weight 1560kg

M3 SMG II tested in 11/2001
0-100 km/h 5.5 sec
0-160 12.6
0-200 20.5
Standing kilometer 25 sec
Vehicle weight 1590kg

M3 6-speed tested in 18/2001
0-100 km/h 5.4 sec
0-160 12.2
0-200 19.5
Standing kilometer 24.6
Vehicle weight 1572kg

M3 “unknown transmission” in 01/2003 (Onur what was the trans. on tested car?)
0-100 km/h 4.8 sec
0-160 10.9
0-200 16.8
Vehicle weight 1570kg

This M3 is significantly faster than the rest, especially in the 0-100 and 0-200 acceleration times. Could it be that BMW did something to this particular car or all 2003 M3 cars had some technical changes? I read somewhere here that BMW changed the following items:
Crankshaft from 11/02
New Connecting Rod from 11/02
New Connecting Rod Bolt from 11/02
New Bearing Shell from 11/02
New Camshaft from 12/02

My car is 09/02 build

dNA3D · 9th June 2003, 07:31

Yeah, I've been surprised by the results of newer tests of the M3, especially in comparisons where it fared much better than I had expected, better than a C32 in fact which, if the stories were true, is or was faster than the M3.

HIPAD · 9th June 2003, 08:09

M3 vs. C32 in Issue 11/2001:
-------C32
0-100 5.6
0-160 12.6
0-200 21.1

M3 vs. S4 vs. C32 in issue 01/2003
--------S4--------------C32
0-100 5.7 ------------ 5.0
0-160 13.2----------- 11.1
0-200 21.0----------- 16.9

pride355 · 9th June 2003, 14:38

Quote:

Originally posted by HIPAD

M3 “unknown transmission” in 01/2003 (Onur what was the trans. on tested car?)
0-100 km/h 4.8 sec
0-160 10.9
0-200 16.8
Vehicle weight 1570kg

That car was manual..

Gabriel343 · 9th June 2003, 14:48

Tested March 2001, Auto (Italy)

0-100 km/h 5.22
0-160 11.52"
0-1000m 24.22"
manual

Gabriel343 · 9th June 2003, 14:51

Tested May 2002

0-100 5.48"
0-160 12.70"
0-1000m 24.88"
SMG II

HIPAD · 10th June 2003, 06:19

Quote:

Originally posted by HIPAD
This M3 is significantly faster than the rest, especially in the 0-100 and 0-200 acceleration times. Could it be that BMW did something to this particular car or all 2003 M3 cars had some technical changes? I read somewhere here that BMW changed the following items:
Crankshaft from 11/02
New Connecting Rod from 11/02
New Connecting Rod Bolt from 11/02
New Bearing Shell from 11/02
New Camshaft from 12/02

My car is 09/02 build

Onur,

Were you the one who posted this info on here? I actually saved this part on my computer but cannot remember who posted it.
If it was you, do you know how accurate this information is?

pride355 · 10th June 2003, 12:43

Quote:

Originally posted by HIPAD
Onur,

Were you the one who posted this info on here? I actually saved this part on my computer but cannot remember who posted it.
If it was you, do you know how accurate this information is?

Yes HIPAD, it was me who posted this.
You can read it yourself on Jason's page
The info is accurate, but the thing is how does it effect the performance.
Is it the same?? (Maybe only the manufacturer is changed)
Or is it more powerful??

HIPAD · 10th June 2003, 19:21

Onur,

After going through his site and others, I am getting a bit worried. From what I have read so far it is mainly for US spec cars or at least cars sold by BMW NA.

Thanks for the link, I didn't know the extent of the problem.

pride355 · 10th June 2003, 20:46

Quote:

Originally posted by HIPAD
Onur,

After going through his site and others, I am getting a bit worried. From what I have read so far it is mainly for US spec cars or at least cars sold by BMW NA.

Thanks for the link, I didn't know the extent of the problem.

I guess they are mostly US M3s due to there are more American online owners. I don't think there are that kind of complete lists in europe so we never know how many blown engines we have here in europe.