1989 BMW M3 E30 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 7.0 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 7.4 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 16.0 s @ 96 mph |
| Top speed | 241 kph / 150 mph |
| Years built | 1989 - 1990 |
| Displacement | 2302 cubic centimeters (2.3 liters / 140 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 215 metric horsepower (212 brake horsepower / 158 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 230 Newton-meters (170 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
BMW M3 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 1.1 s |
| 0-20 mph | 2.0 s |
| 0-30 mph | 3.0 s |
| 0-40 mph | 4.0 s |
| 0-50 mph | 5.3 s |
| 0-60 mph | 7.0 s |
| 0-70 mph | 9.4 s |
| 0-80 mph | 12.6 s |
| 0-90 mph | 15.8 s |
BMW M3 quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 7.0 s @ 59 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 10.7 s @ 79 mph |
| 1000 feet | 13.6 s @ 90 mph |
| Quarter mile | 16.0 s @ 96 mph |
BMW M3 acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.7 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.3 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.9 s |
| 0-40 kph | 2.5 s |
| 0-50 kph | 3.1 s |
| 0-60 kph | 3.7 s |
| 0-70 kph | 4.4 s |
| 0-80 kph | 5.3 s |
| 0-90 kph | 6.3 s |
| 0-100 kph | 7.4 s |
| 0-110 kph | 8.9 s |
| 0-120 kph | 10.8 s |
| 0-130 kph | 12.9 s |
| 0-140 kph | 14.9 s |
| 0-150 kph | 16.6 s |
| 0-160 kph | 17.8 s |
BMW M3 distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 7.3 s @ 99 kph |
| 200 meters | 10.7 s @ 127 kph |
| 300 meters | 13.5 s @ 144 kph |
| 400 meters | 16.0 s @ 154 kph |
