Bmw 840i Gran Coupe G15 vs Ford Focus ST 280 : which one is faster?
0-100 km/h, 400 m, 1000 m, top speed — physics simulation calibrated on 7 measures.
Simulation de performance
Race simulation at real speed
CONFIDENCE 94%Reading the duel
At 400 m, Bmw 840i Gran Coupe leads by 0.10 s. At 1 000 m, Ford Focus ST 280 takes the lead by 0.05 s.
Calibrated physics simulation: SCx via VMax, power curves, Crr via WLTP, drivetrain losses. Manufacturer 0-100 is the calibration target. Confidence 94 %.
Bmw 840i Gran Coupe vs Focus ST 280: chronicle of a drag race at 264 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the Bmw 840i Gran Coupe hits 100 km/h in 5.46 s versus 5.68 s for the Focus ST 280. At this point, the Bmw 840i Gran Coupe leads by 0.22 s and sits roughly 7 m ahead.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the Bmw 840i Gran Coupe is doing 137 km/h against 139 km/h for the Focus ST 280. The gap is 0.19 s. The gap remains stable from the start.
At 400 metres standing start, the Bmw 840i Gran Coupe crosses the line in 13.69 s versus 13.79 s. The 0.10 s gap represents roughly 5 m of track — barely a car length.
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the situation changes. The Bmw 840i Gran Coupe maxes out at 250 km/h while the Focus ST 280 keeps accelerating towards 264 km/h. At 600 metres, the gap has dropped to 0.03 s.
Around 725 metres, both vehicles are level. This is the inversion point: the Focus ST 280 overcomes its launch deficit thanks to a 14 km/h higher top speed.
At 1,000 metres, the Focus ST 280 finishes in 24.63 s versus 24.68 s. The 0.05 s delta shows an extremely tight race.
What the numbers don’t tell you
Electronically capped at 250 km/h, the Bmw 840i Gran Coupe never reaches its natural aerodynamic ceiling in this duel. That’s not a physical limit of the motor — it’s a deliberate manufacturer decision, typically tied to standard-fit tyre ratings or model-range positioning.
With two combustion powertrains, the difference comes down to power-to-weight ratio (5.45 kg/hp vs 5.11 kg/hp) and transmission (Automatic vs Automatic).
In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 8.28 seconds. The 0.22 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Bmw 840i Gran Coupe is slightly faster than the Ford Focus ST 280 to 100 km/h. The edge holds on standing starts but may narrow at higher speeds depending on aerodynamic load.