Bmw M3 Sedan G80 vs Porsche 911 Carrera S 991.1 : 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 98%Reading the duel
At 400 m, Bmw M3 Sedan leads by 0.04 s. At 1 000 m, Porsche 911 Carrera S takes the lead by 0.01 s.
Calibrated physics simulation: SCx via VMax, power curves, Crr via WLTP, drivetrain losses. Manufacturer 0-100 is the calibration target. Confidence 98 %.
Bmw M3 Sedan vs 911 Carrera S: chronicle of a drag race at 303 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the Bmw M3 Sedan hits 100 km/h in 4.18 s versus 4.44 s for the 911 Carrera S. At this point, the Bmw M3 Sedan leads by 0.26 s and sits roughly 2 m ahead.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the Bmw M3 Sedan is doing 154 km/h against 154 km/h for the 911 Carrera S. The gap is 0.09 s. The challenger starts to claw back ground.
At 400 metres standing start, the Bmw M3 Sedan crosses the line in 12.25 s versus 12.30 s. The 0.05 s gap represents roughly 3 m of track — barely a car length.
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the situation changes. The Bmw M3 Sedan maxes out at 250 km/h while the 911 Carrera S keeps accelerating towards 303 km/h. At 600 metres, the gap has dropped to 0.02 s.
Around 837 metres, both vehicles are level. This is the inversion point: the 911 Carrera S overcomes its launch deficit thanks to a 53 km/h higher top speed.
At 1,000 metres, the 911 Carrera S finishes in 21.94 s versus 21.95 s. The 0.01 s delta shows an extremely tight race.
What the numbers don’t tell you
Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the Bmw M3 Sedan is capped at 250 km/h, the 911 Carrera S at 303 km/h. This isn’t a physical engine limit — it’s a manufacturer choice, usually for tyre safety or homologation reasons. Neither car reaches its true aerodynamic top speed.
With two combustion powertrains, the difference comes down to power-to-weight ratio (3.55 kg/hp vs 3.44 kg/hp) and transmission (Manual vs Manual).
In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 6.41 seconds. The 0.26 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Bmw M3 Sedan is slightly faster than the Porsche 911 Carrera S to 100 km/h. The edge holds on standing starts but may narrow at higher speeds depending on aerodynamic load.