Porsche Panamera Turbo 970.1 vs Bmw M3 Competition Sedan G80 : 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 93%Calibrated physics simulation: SCx via VMax, power curves, Crr via WLTP, drivetrain losses. Manufacturer 0-100 is the calibration target. Confidence 93 %.
Panamera Turbo vs Bmw M3 Competition Sedan: chronicle of a drag race at 293 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the Bmw M3 Competition Sedan hits 100 km/h in 3.88 s versus 4.16 s for the Panamera Turbo. At this point, the Bmw M3 Competition Sedan leads by 0.28 s and sits roughly 2 m ahead.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the Bmw M3 Competition Sedan is doing 163 km/h against 153 km/h for the Panamera Turbo. The gap is 0.30 s. The gap remains stable from the start.
At 400 metres standing start, the Bmw M3 Competition Sedan crosses the line in 11.64 s versus 12.21 s. The 0.57 s gap represents roughly 30 m of track — two to three car lengths.
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the Bmw M3 Competition Sedan continues to build its lead. At 600 metres, it runs at 228 km/h versus 212 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the Bmw M3 Competition Sedan finishes in 20.91 s versus 22.11 s, with a 1.19 s lead. Despite a higher top speed (293 km/h), the Panamera Turbo never recovers its launch deficit.
What the numbers don’t tell you
With two combustion powertrains, the difference comes down to power-to-weight ratio (3.58 kg/hp vs 3.39 kg/hp) and transmission (Automatic vs Automatic).
In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 6.08 seconds. The 0.28 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Bmw M3 Competition Sedan is slightly faster than the Porsche Panamera Turbo to 100 km/h. The edge holds on standing starts but may narrow at higher speeds depending on aerodynamic load.