M3 (E36) technical data

Performance
Max speed 155 miles/h (250 km/h)
0-100 km/h 5.5 seconds
0-160 km/h 12.5 seconds
0-200 km/h 20.1 seconds
0-300 km/h -
Quarter mile -
0-100-0 mph -
Engine
Power 236 kw (317hp / 321 ps)
Torque 350 Nm (258 Lb-Ft)
Displacement 3.2 liters
Engine type R6
Engine location front
General data
Gearbox 5 speed manual
Drive rear
Mass 1474 kilograms (3243 lbs)
Weight distribution -
Year of introduction 1996
Home country Germany
Calculations
Power to Weight ratio 214.8 hp/tonne
Power per liter 74 kw/liter
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1996 BMW M3 (E36)

Fastest Lap Times (11)

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Hockenheim Short1:18.4120/408Porsche 964 Carrera RS N/GT Bentley Continental GT Speed 
Tsukuba1:12.59590/184BMW M3 (E36) 286hp Porsche 993 Carrera 
Tsukuba1:11.313 90/184BMW M3 (E36) 286hp Porsche 993 Carrera 
Nelson Ledges Raceway1:21.55/7Audi TT 3.2 quattro (8N) Chevrolet Corvette C5 automatic 
Fuji Raceway1:53.7812/17Honda Integra Type R (DC2) Toyota Supra RZ 
Tsukuba1:08.4690/184BMW M3 (E36) 286hp Porsche 993 Carrera 
Jarama1:55.9012/47Mercedes E 55 AMG Honda NSX-R (3.0) 

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Community comments (8)

Georg 12/05/07, 12:41:53
0-200km/h 20.1s auto motor und sport 16/1995

Georg 10/01/08, 07:15:11
just a sidenote the US Version of the e36 M3 was only 240hp and has nothing to do with a real 321hp e36 M3. Did car and driver test the 321hp version or the 240hp US version at Nelson Raceway?

FastestLaps 10/01/08, 12:26:39
That will be extremely hard to find out because magazine is from late 90s. It's 10 years old now. Just like the car itself.

M Power 02/04/08, 17:52:18
Georg... The first M3 have 2 models US(240hp) and Germany(286hp)... Visually this M3 have orange lights .... Before this two versions have replaced for the 321hp version of this photo

Georg 02/04/08, 20:39:49
M Power and...? This is the 1996 3.2l 321hp (S52B32) version and the 286hp/321hp version are not Germany only they are sold world wide, only the USA recived the 240hp e36 fake M3 and never the true e36 M3... Both US version of the M3 with the S50USB30 and S52USB32 only had 240hp the only different is slightly increased torque from 305 to 320Nm, both engines were based on the M50 and M52 engine of the 325i and 328i and never on the real M3 engine the S50B30 and S52B32

Anonymous 08/05/08, 06:34:55
the 321ps m3 e36 actually has 350Nm

Georg 08/05/08, 10:23:42
corrected thanks for the info

Anonymous 11/10/08, 15:33:42
And mine has 6 gears!

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