Performance Review: BMW 3 Series M3 Competition Touring 3.0 xDrive - [2022]

Figures & Specs Summary:

BMW 3 Series Performance Review.

Introduction:

This edition of the BMW 3 Series M3 Competition Touring 3.0 xDrive is the 8 speed / Auto version and was first brought out in 2022. This was at around the same time as the introduction of the 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 and the 2023 Ferrari SF 90 XX Stradale 4.0 V8 Hybrid.This particular BMW 3 Series has a 2993cc Twin Turbo Petrol powerplant with 6 cylinders in a St formation.

Alternative Petrol St6's includes the 1965 Aston-Martin DB6 1965

The 3 Series shares its Petrol St6 engine configuration with the likes of the 1965 Aston-Martin DB6 1965 and the . If you're looking for other fast cars which share the 3 Series's All Wheel Drive, Estate combination then how about the or the .

Power and Weight:

Weighing in at 1940 kgs (4276 lbs) this makes the BMW 3 Series M3 Competition Touring 3.0 xDrive in the same weight category as the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E AWD or the give or take 50kg.

The BMW 3 Series shares the same bhp with the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse 5.0 V8 (500 bhp)

In terms of power the 2993cc 24V St6 engine produces 503 bhp (375 kW) @ 6250 rpm similar to the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse 5.0 V8 (500 bhp) or the 2023 Porsche Boxster Spyder RS 4.0 982 (493 bhp).

The Twin Turbo St6 throws out 479 lb-ft (649.4 Nm) @ 2750 rpm placing it with cars of similar torque performance figures such as the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray 6.2 V8 Petrol Hybrid C8 (470 lb-ft) or the 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 5.5 V8 C8 (460 lb-ft).

Power to Weight:

If one combines the weight with power or torque performance for the BMW 3 Series you can get a better idea of it's real world performance.

The 2020 Nissan NSX 3.5 V6 (284.2 bhp per ton) has similar Bhp Per Ton stats as the BMW 3 Series.

The BMW 3 Series has a Power to weight ratio of 259.2 bhp per ton and 246.9 lb-ft per ton. Bhp Per Ton figures of the 2022 3 Series competing with the 2020 Nissan NSX 3.5 V6 (284.2 bhp per ton) or the 2021 Porsche Cayenne GT 4.0 V8 Bi-Turbo (284.2 bhp per ton).

Power to Weight(cont.):

If you agree with the late great Carroll Shelby then arguably an even better indicator of potential performance, Torque. Use weight as well and you end up with - Torque per ton, with the BMW 3 Series generating around 246.9 lb-ft per ton. If you're curious as to what other cars have as much torque to weight then look no further than the 1996 TVR Cerbera 4.2 (271.8 lb-ft per ton) or the 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 428 Super Cobra Drag Pack 4 Speed (271.6 lb-ft per ton).

Acceleration:

With a 0-60mph time of 3.40 secs or a 0-100km/h (0-62mph) of 3.5 secs, this made the BMW 3 Series M3 Competition Touring 3.0 xDrive as fast as the 2023 Aston-Martin DBS 770 Ultimate Volante 5.2 V12 Twin Turbo (3.40 secs) the 2022 Aston-Martin Vantage V12 5.2 Twin Turbo (3.40 secs) the 2022 Aston-Martin Vantage 5.2 V12 Twin Turbo Roadster (3.40 secs) the or the 2022 Aston-Martin Vantage V12 5.2 Twin Turbo (3.40 secs). This BMW 3 Series M3 Competition Touring 3.0 xDrive is also faster than the 2023 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 6.2 V8 Convertible (3.50 secs) the 2023 Aston-Martin Valour 5.2 V12 Twin Turbo (3.50 secs) the 2022 Chevrolet Camaro SS 6.2 V8 (3.50 secs) the and the 2022 BMW 4 Series M4 CSL 3.0 Twin Turbo G82 (3.50 secs).

Quarter Mile time is a close race between the 3 Series and the 2017 Volkswagen-VW Golf R 4Motion DSG 2.0 Turbo

When talking about the performance of the BMW 3 Series on the drag strip it can reach a quarter mile in an estimated 12.43 secs @ 110.0 mph. Similar performance down the quarter mile can be found with the the 2017 Volkswagen-VW Golf R 4Motion DSG 2.0 Turbo (12.38 secs), the 2016 Jaguar F-Pace 3.0 V6 Supercharged (12.38 secs), and the 2013 Porsche Panamera GTS 4.8 V8 (12.39 secs).

Top Speed:

Modern performance cars are often artificially restricted to 155mph. The 2022 version of the BMW 3 Series M3 Competition Touring 3.0 xDrive has a maximum speed of 155mph.

Top Speed of the 2022 3 Series equals the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse 5.0 V8 (166 mph)

If maxing out your car on the AutoBahn is your thing and you're wondering what's faster than the 2022 BMW 3 Series M3 Competition Touring 3.0 xDrive then how about the 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse 5.0 V8 (166 mph), the 2022 Ford Mustang GT 5.0 V8 (166 mph), or the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach 1 5.0 V8 (166 mph).

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