1996 BMW M3 E36 0-60, quarter mile, specs
| 0-60 mph | 5.2 seconds |
| 0-100 kph | 5.5 seconds |
| Quarter mile | 14.6 s @ 110 mph |
| Top speed | 260 kph / 162 mph |
| Curb weight | 1474 kilograms (3250 pounds) |
| Year introduced | 1996 |
| Displacement | 3200 cubic centimeters (3.2 liters / 195 cubic inches) |
| Maximum power | 321 metric horsepower (317 brake horsepower / 236 kilowatts) |
| Maximum torque | 350 Newton-meters (258 pound-feet) |
| Engine location | front-mounted |
| Drive | rear wheel drive |
BMW M3 0-60 and acceleration in miles per hour
| 0-10 mph | 0.8 s |
| 0-20 mph | 1.5 s |
| 0-30 mph | 2.2 s |
| 0-40 mph | 2.9 s |
| 0-50 mph | 3.9 s |
| 0-60 mph | 5.2 s |
| 0-70 mph | 7.0 s |
| 0-80 mph | 9.4 s |
| 0-90 mph | 12.2 s |
| 0-100 mph | 14.9 s |
| 0-110 mph | 17.4 s |
| 0-120 mph | 19.3 s |
BMW M3 quarter mile and acceleration in feet
| 300 feet | 6.0 s @ 66 mph |
| 1/8 mile | 9.7 s @ 89 mph |
| 1000 feet | 12.4 s @ 102 mph |
| Quarter mile | 14.6 s @ 110 mph |
| 2000 feet | 18.6 s @ 122 mph |
BMW M3 acceleration times in kilometers per hour
| 0-10 kph | 0.5 s |
| 0-20 kph | 1.0 s |
| 0-30 kph | 1.4 s |
| 0-40 kph | 1.8 s |
| 0-50 kph | 2.2 s |
| 0-60 kph | 2.7 s |
| 0-70 kph | 3.2 s |
| 0-80 kph | 3.9 s |
| 0-90 kph | 4.6 s |
| 0-100 kph | 5.5 s |
| 0-110 kph | 6.7 s |
| 0-120 kph | 8.1 s |
| 0-130 kph | 9.6 s |
| 0-140 kph | 11.3 s |
| 0-150 kph | 13.0 s |
| 0-160 kph | 14.7 s |
| 0-170 kph | 16.3 s |
| 0-180 kph | 17.8 s |
| 0-190 kph | 19.0 s |
| 0-200 kph | 19.9 s |
BMW M3 distance acceleration in meters
| 100 meters | 6.3 s @ 110 kph |
| 200 meters | 9.6 s @ 143 kph |
| 300 meters | 12.3 s @ 164 kph |
| 400 meters | 14.6 s @ 177 kph |
| 500 meters | 16.6 s @ 187 kph |
| 600 meters | 18.5 s @ 195 kph |
