Notes
The BMW E36 M3 is a two-door, four-seat coupe manufactured from 1995 to 1999 by BMW in their assembly plant in Regensburg, Germany. It used a front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, with a 5-speed manual gearbox powered by a naturally-aspired inline six-cylinder 3.2L DOHC engine (S50B30). The E36 achieves a maximum power of 286PS (282bhp – 210kW) at 7000RPM with a maximum and a torque of 320Nm (236lb-ft) at 3600RPM. This BMW accelerates from 0-60MPH in just 5.2 seconds, reaching a top speed of 155.53MPH (250KM/H). This car is super reliable and features a great cooling system and a 9.1L/100km fuel consumption.
Many sporting car fans consider this gorgeous and dependable coupe an all-time classic. The BMW E36 M3 weighs around 3218 Lb, featuring a 4.5 Kg/HP weight-to-power ratio. The car uses a McPherson strut front suspension and a Multi-link Z-Axle rear on the back, with 235/40 R17 tires in both axles in the standard version. A vented discs braking system on all four wheels with ABS (Anti-Lock Brake system) provides additional safety for high-performance driving. The price of this German beauty is around $5,885 on the market today, a complete bargain without a doubt.
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From 110 documented buildsTrendsE36 M3 builds commonly start with Federal RSR or Maxxis RC-1 tires, KW Clubsport suspension, and PFC 11 pads. As builds escalate to race-spec, enthusiasts favor Maxxis RC-1 R2 or Yokohama ADVAN A052 tires, MCS 2-Way Remote coilovers, G-LOC R18 pads, and often perform an S54 engine swap. Apex wheels and stripped interiors are popular across all levels.
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OEM Pace+6.7% 64 buildsLap Times
| Time | Track | Car | Mod | Driver | Tire | Lap Date | Date Added | vs Predict | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:48.7 | Tor Ułęż | Heavy | 23 Jul, 2023 | 23 Jan, 2026 | -46.03s | +41.20% | |||
| 53.2 | Virginia International Raceway - VIR (Patriot Course CCW) | Heavy | 06 Sep, 2015 | 05 Nov, 2021 | -11.54s | +19.80% | |||
| 1:10.0 | Botniaring (Short) | Race | 21 Jul, 2016 | 07 Nov, 2025 | -9.81s | +13.10% | |||
| 1:30.7 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (Club Circuit) | Medium | 03 Oct, 2025 | 15 Apr, 2026 | -9.93s | +10.97% | |||
| 1:23.0 | Watkins Glen International (Short Circuit w/ Inner Loop) | Race | 10 Sep, 2025 | 18 Oct, 2025 | -7.85s | +9.16% | |||
| 1:27.7 New | New Jersey Motorsports Park-NJMP (Thunderbolt) | Medium | 18 May, 2026 | 20 Jun, 2026 | -6.12s | +7.22% | |||
| 1:42.7 | Buttonwillow Raceway (13CW) | Race | 15 Nov, 2025 | 20 Mar, 2026 | -7.99s | +7.19% | |||
| 1:24.0 | Sonoma Raceway (NASCAR Chute) | Race | 25 Jun, 2023 | 04 Jul, 2023 | — | ||||
| 1:37.9 | Apex Motor Club I (Phase I) | Race | 08 Jan, 2022 | 17 Nov, 2024 | -6.61s | +6.53% | |||
| 1:49.5 | Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit | Race | 04 Apr, 2020 | 15 Feb, 2026 | -6.69s | +5.72% | |||
| 1:29.9 | Sonoma Raceway (NASCAR Chute) | Light | 25 Jun, 2023 | 05 Mar, 2024 | -5.15s | +5.67% | |||
| 2:03.2 | Red Star Raceway (Full Circuit) | Race | 15 Apr, 2021 | 13 Dec, 2025 | -7.21s | +5.58% | |||
| 7:00.0 | Nürburgring (BTG) | Race | 18 May, 2022 | 22 Jan, 2026 | — | ||||
| 1:39.7 | Spreewaldring STC Motodrom | Medium | 07 Apr, 2013 | 16 Jun, 2026 | — | ||||
| 1:04.9 | Sturup Raceway | Race | 02 May, 2022 | 03 Dec, 2025 | -3.41s | +4.87% | |||
| 1:13.6 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway - NHMS (Roval CCW) | Medium | 15 Oct, 2017 | 20 Jun, 2026 | -3.55s | +4.76% | |||
| 1:21.5 | Willow Springs Raceway (Big Willow) | Race | 25 Feb, 2024 | 26 Feb, 2024 | -4.04s | +4.55% | |||
| 1:45.4 | ICAR Mirabel - Motorsports Complex | Medium | 23 May, 2016 | 18 Jan, 2026 | -4.62s | +4.53% | |||
| 1:33.6 | Ruapuna Park (GP) | Race | 17 Jan, 2021 | 20 Jan, 2026 | -4.38s | +4.52% | |||
| 1:09.6 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway - NHMS (South Oval) | Light | 01 Jan, 2019 | 22 Jan, 2026 | -3.12s | +4.42% | |||
| 1:05.6 | Bondurant-Radford Racing School | Race | 14 Nov, 2021 | 12 Oct, 2022 | -3s | +4.24% | |||
| 1:38.6 | Palmer Motorsports Park (CCW) | Race | 04 Jun, 2023 | 09 Jun, 2023 | -4.4s | +4.23% | |||
| 1:40.1 | Apex Motor Club I (Phase I) | Race | 06 Jan, 2022 | 17 Nov, 2024 | -4.22s | +4.07% | |||
| 1:48.3 | Buttonwillow Raceway (13CCW) | Race | 21 Sep, 2023 | 28 Oct, 2023 | -4.67s | +3.96% | |||
| 1:11.0 | Pocono Raceway (South East option 1 CCW) | Race | 08 May, 2023 | 11 Aug, 2024 | -2.97s | +3.96% | |||
| 1:45.0 | Arctic Circle Raceway | Medium | 17 Jun, 2011 | 20 Jan, 2026 | -3.98s | +3.93% | |||
| 1:45.7 | Chuckwalla Valley Raceway (CCW) | Race | 06 Dec, 2023 | 12 Dec, 2023 | -4.31s | +3.76% | |||
| 7:09.8 | Nürburgring (BTG) | Race | 06 Apr, 2023 | 07 Mar, 2026 | -17.05s | +3.71% | |||
| 1:34.0 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course (Main Circuit with Chicane) | Race | 26 Aug, 2017 | 18 Jan, 2026 | -3.48s | +3.46% | |||
| 1:14.5 | Willow Springs Raceway (Streets - CCW) | Race | 15 May, 2024 | 07 Jun, 2024 | -2.8s | +3.45% | |||
| 1:16.4 | Willow Springs Raceway (Streets Pre 2022) | Race | 12 Jul, 2023 | 28 Jul, 2024 | -2.87s | +3.44% | |||
| 1:48.1 | Buttonwillow Raceway (13CW) | Heavy | 10 Mar, 2023 | 18 Mar, 2023 | -3.94s | +3.42% | |||
| 1:17.2 | Nemunas Ring - Nemuno Žiedas | Race | 22 Jun, 2019 | 19 Nov, 2023 | -2.68s | +3.24% | |||
| 1:16.8 | Thunderhill (West) | Race | 27 Feb, 2024 | 01 Mar, 2024 | -2.54s | +3.04% | |||
| 1:48.6 | Buttonwillow Raceway (13CW) | Race | 11 Dec, 2023 | 06 Jul, 2024 | -3.49s | +3.02% | |||
| 1:44.3 | Las Vegas Motor Speedway (2.4 Mile Outside Road Course CCW) | Race | 24 Apr, 2025 | 02 May, 2025 | -3.3s | +3.01% | |||
| 1:49.6 | Thunderhill (East 3 Mile w/ Bypass) | Race | 09 Dec, 2023 | 06 Jul, 2024 | -3.53s | +2.96% | |||
| 1:31.1 | New Jersey Motorsports Park-NJMP (Thunderbolt) | Stock | 24 Aug, 2025 | 03 Oct, 2025 | -2.59s | +2.94% | |||
| 1:53.2 | Bilster Berg | Stock | 18 Apr, 2025 | 30 Aug, 2025 | -3.2s | +2.89% | |||
| 1:11.9 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway - NHMS (Roval CCW) | Race | 30 Apr, 2023 | 09 Jun, 2023 | -2.18s | +2.87% | |||
| 1:41.9 | Club Motorsports | Medium | 02 Oct, 2017 | 18 Jan, 2026 | -2.92s | +2.87% | |||
| 2:02.4 | Watkins Glen International (Full Circuit w/ Loop) | Light | 14 Sep, 2016 | 18 Jan, 2026 | -3.5s | +2.77% | |||
| 1:42.3 New | Inde Motorsports Ranch (Configuration 5-CW) | Race | 23 May, 2026 | 20 Jun, 2026 | -3.03s | +2.73% | |||
| 1:34.8 | Dominion Raceway | Medium | 26 Sep, 2021 | 23 Jun, 2022 | -2.5s | +2.73% | |||
| 1:57.1 | Buttonwillow Raceway (1CCW) | Heavy | 25 Sep, 2022 | 12 Sep, 2024 | -3.35s | +2.69% | |||
| 1:41.4 | Autodrom Most | Race | 04 Jul, 2024 | 23 Jan, 2026 | -2.81s | +2.65% | |||
| 1:45.0 | Buttonwillow Raceway (Circuit) | Race | 08 Feb, 2025 | 19 Apr, 2025 | -3.01s | +2.64% | |||
| 1:01.8 | Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park-WHP (East) | Medium | 01 Dec, 2018 | 22 Jan, 2026 | -1.65s | +2.63% | |||
| 1:30.7 | Laguna Seca (Current) | Race | 02 Oct, 2024 | 06 Oct, 2024 | -2.56s | +2.61% | |||
| 1:29.0 | Guangdong International Circuit - GIC | Medium | 16 Dec, 2014 | 01 Apr, 2022 | -2.09s | +2.44% | |||
| 1:25.0 | Harris Hill Raceway (CW) | Medium | 23 Jul, 2024 | 29 Jul, 2024 | -2.01s | +2.39% | |||
| 1:35.1 | Raceway Park of the Midlands (CW) | Race | 22 Sep, 2013 | 18 Jan, 2026 | -2.44s | +2.37% | |||
| 1:49.9 | Chuckwalla Valley Raceway (CCW) | Race | 05 Dec, 2023 | 06 Jul, 2024 | -2.63s | +2.26% | |||
| 1:24.2 | Summit Point Motorsports Park (Main) | Medium | 14 Oct, 2024 | 16 Oct, 2024 | -1.75s | +2.15% | |||
| 1:47.9 | Buttonwillow Raceway (13CW) | Heavy | 22 Oct, 2023 | 14 Jul, 2024 | -2.44s | +2.09% | |||
| 1:48.0 | Buttonwillow Raceway (13CW) | Race | 02 Nov, 2016 | 14 Feb, 2026 | -2.36s | +2.02% | |||
| 1:51.7 | Chuckwalla Valley Raceway (CCW) | Race | 22 Nov, 2020 | 13 Aug, 2022 | -2.32s | +1.99% | |||
| 1:19.2 | Thunderhill (West) | Race | 08 Feb, 2022 | 06 Apr, 2022 | -1.64s | +1.94% | |||
| 1:30.6 | New Jersey Motorsports Park-NJMP (Thunderbolt w/Chicane T3 (Pre 2024)) | Race | 10 Jun, 2022 | 26 Jul, 2022 | -1.8s | +1.86% | |||
| 1:21.1 | Motorsport Ranch-MSR Cresson (1.7 CCW) | Medium | 03 Mar, 2025 | 12 Mar, 2025 | -1.48s | +1.85% | |||
| 7:20.0 | Nürburgring (BTG) | Race | 08 Nov, 2017 | 29 Mar, 2024 | -8.56s | +1.83% | |||
| 7:20.0 | Nürburgring (BTG) | Race | 06 May, 2022 | 18 Oct, 2024 | -8.56s | +1.83% | |||
| 2:07.4 | Eagles Canyon Raceway (2.7 miles CCW) | Light | 18 Aug, 2025 | 11 Oct, 2025 | — | ||||
| 59.5 | La Junta Raceway (CCW) | Medium | 18 May, 2019 | 09 Jan, 2026 | -1.03s | +1.79% | |||
| 1:18.5 | Castle Combe | Medium | 08 Mar, 2014 | 23 Aug, 2022 | -1.35s | +1.78% | |||
| 1:39.8 | Sentul International Circuit | Race | 18 Oct, 2021 | 05 Dec, 2021 | -1.89s | +1.77% | |||
| 1:46.9 | Palmer Motorsports Park (CCW) | Medium | 03 Jun, 2018 | 08 Sep, 2022 | -1.8s | +1.69% | |||
| 1:19.1 | New Hampshire Motor Speedway - NHMS (Roval CCW) | Light | 06 Aug, 2018 | 23 Jan, 2026 | -1.29s | +1.68% | |||
| 1:48.7 | MSR Houston (CW) | Stock | 08 Dec, 2023 | 20 Mar, 2026 | -1.73s | +1.64% | |||
| 2:19.5 | Spring Mountain Motor Resort (Charleston Peak Full 3.2 Mile) | Race | 05 Jun, 2024 | 11 Jun, 2024 | -2.43s | +1.62% | |||
| 1:40.7 | Ridge Motorsports Park (Current) | Race | 04 Sep, 2024 | 14 Sep, 2024 | -1.71s | +1.58% | |||
| 1:46.2 | MSR Houston (CCW) | Medium | 27 Jan, 2013 | 27 May, 2021 | -1.62s | +1.54% | |||
| 7:54.0 | Nürburgring (BTG) | Medium | 09 Apr, 2017 | 18 Jan, 2026 | -6.86s | +1.46% | |||
| 1:50.2 | Circuit de Chenevières (3.5KM) | Medium | 20 Jul, 2025 | 11 Dec, 2025 | -1.44s | +1.32% | |||
| 1:09.9 | Bondurant-Radford Racing School | Race | 22 Mar, 2022 | 31 Oct, 2024 | -0.95s | +1.31% | |||
| 1:45.2 | Palmer Motorsports Park (CW) | Light | 03 Jul, 2022 | 26 Jan, 2023 | -1.36s | +1.27% | |||
| 1:10.3 | New Jersey Motorsports Park-NJMP (Lightning) | Race | 07 Sep, 2019 | 18 Oct, 2022 | -0.89s | +1.22% | |||
| 2:10.5 | Virginia International Raceway - VIR (Full Course) | Stock | 21 Aug, 2022 | 29 Sep, 2024 | -1.51s | +1.20% | |||
| 1:39.0 | Podium Club (CW) | Race | 24 Apr, 2022 | 09 Aug, 2022 | -1.2s | +1.17% | |||
| 1:51.2 | Buttonwillow Raceway (13CW) | Race | 17 Dec, 2023 | 29 Dec, 2023 | -1.32s | +1.12% | |||
| 2:07.7 | Eagles Canyon Raceway (2.7 miles CCW) | Medium | 24 Nov, 2025 | 19 Dec, 2025 | -1.4s | +1.11% | |||
| 47.2 | Adams Motorsports Park | Medium | 11 Mar, 2022 | 14 Jun, 2022 | -0.5s | +1.10% | |||
| 1:10.9 | Waterford Hills Road Racing | Race | 25 Aug, 2025 | 09 Sep, 2025 | -0.82s | +1.08% | |||
| 1:45.8 | Heartland Motorsports Park (Grand Prix CCW w/fast 8) | Race | 09 May, 2023 | 11 Aug, 2024 | -1.19s | +1.08% | |||
| 1:02.9 | Circuto Del Sele | Race | 19 May, 2025 | 28 Jan, 2026 | -0.7s | +1.08% | |||
| 1:59.2 | Watkins Glen International (Full Circuit w/ Loop) | Race | 08 Aug, 2024 | 15 Aug, 2024 | -1.37s | +1.07% | |||
| 1:36.3 | Club Motorsports | Race | 03 Oct, 2017 | 05 Jul, 2022 | -1.08s | +1.04% | |||
| 1:44.8 | Pueblo Motorsports Park | Medium | 12 Jul, 2021 | 12 Jan, 2026 | -1.08s | +1.04% | |||
| 1:24.8 | Motorsport Ranch-MSR Cresson (1.7 CW) | Light | 08 Jun, 2019 | 06 Aug, 2021 | -0.83s | +1.01% | |||
| 1:53.4 | High Plains Raceway (Full) | Race | 13 Jul, 2014 | 22 Jan, 2026 | -1.19s | +0.98% | |||
| 1:55.8 | Thunderhill (East 3 Mile w/ Cyclone) | Race | 11 Apr, 2026 | 26 Jun, 2026 | -1.15s | +0.92% | |||
| 1:47.2 | MSR Houston (CCW) | Medium | 18 Apr, 2025 | 20 Aug, 2025 | -0.97s | +0.92% | |||
| 1:55.0 | Thunderhill (East 3 Mile w/ Bypass) | Race | 16 Jan, 2022 | 16 Nov, 2024 | -1.02s | +0.84% | |||
| 1:17.9 New | Summit Point Motorsports Park (Main) | Race | 26 Apr, 2026 | 08 Jun, 2026 | -0.67s | +0.82% | |||
| 1:55.2 | Chuckwalla Valley Raceway (CW) | Race | 16 Feb, 2019 | 23 Jan, 2026 | -0.97s | +0.81% | |||
| 57.6 | Lime Rock Park (CW) | Race | 13 Jul, 2025 | 27 Jul, 2025 | -0.48s | +0.81% | |||
| 1:51.5 | Chuckwalla Valley Raceway (CW) | Race | 18 Oct, 2021 | 27 Nov, 2022 | -0.93s | +0.78% | |||
| 1:51.9 | Buttonwillow Raceway (13CW) | Race | 01 Jan, 2024 | 04 Jul, 2024 | -0.85s | +0.72% | |||
| 1:18.2 New | New Hampshire Motor Speedway - NHMS (Roval CCW) | Medium | 10 May, 2026 | 12 May, 2026 | -0.53s | +0.69% | |||
| 1:57.5 | NOLA Motorsports Park | Medium | 05 May, 2025 | 20 Aug, 2025 | -0.79s | +0.68% |
Top Modified E36 M3
| Year | Driver Name | Mod | Horsepower | Tire | Tire Size | Vs Predict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 (w/NFeraSU1) | jhec23 | Race | — | 200 ADVAN A052 | — | -16.69s |
| 1997 | Maxwell Lisovsky | Race | — | 40 ADVAN A005 | 300/650/18 | -14.07s |
| 1998 (MortenS/Race) | Morten Straarup | Race | 243 | 1 Slicks | 235/40/17 / 245/40/17 | -13.92s |
| 1997 | Paul Munro | Race | — | 1 Potenza Slicks | — | -13.84s |
| 1995 (GTR) | Andre Klebleyev | Race | 305 | 40 A7 | 275/35/18 | -13.27s |
| 1997 | Maximilian Kurz | Race | — | 200 Direzza ZII Star Spec | 235/45/17 | -11.82s |
| 1994 (Gauteng/Race) | BMW Car Club Gauteng | Race | 243 | 200 RE11 | 245/40/17 | -11.7s |
| 1995 (w/DH Slick) | Izidorius Paukstys | Race | 282 | 40 DH Slick | 285/30/18 | -11.59s |
| 1999 (JosephRainey-Race) | Joseph Rainey | Race | 243 | — | — | -11.11s |
| 1999 (w/A7) | Bailey Woods | Race | 300 | 40 A7 | 245/40/17 | -10.87s |