Car comparison

HSV Clubsport (VE) R8 6.0 V8vsBMW M3 (E90) 4.0 V8

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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HSV Clubsport (VE)

R8 6.0 V8

418 hp5967 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan2006-2008

BMW M3 (E90)

4.0 V8

420 hp3999 ccGasolineRWDDual-clutchNaturally aspiratedSedan2008-2008

Comparison overview

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HSV Clubsport (VE) R8 6.0 V8

Fastest top speed
282 km/h
175 mph
Highest torque
550 Nm
406 lb-ft
Largest trunk
496 L
Best overall score
76/100
Best performance score
77/100
Best practicality score
75/100

BMW M3 (E90) 4.0 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.7 s
Most powerful
420 hp
313 kW
Lightest
1,625 kg
3,583 lb
Best power-to-weight
258 hp/t
193 kW/t
3.9 kg/hp
Best economy score
75/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	HSVClubsport (VE)R8 6.0 V8	BMWM3 (E90)4.0 V8
Power	418hp312kW	420hp313kW
Torque	550Nm406lb-ft	400Nm295lb-ft
Curb weight	1,835kg4,045lb	1,625kg3,583lb
Gross weight	-	2,150kg4,740lb
Top speed	282 km/h 175 mph	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	51.7s99% target: 279 km/h / 173 mph Calculated	55.5s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.8s	4.7s
0-200 km/h	13.7s Calculated	15.3s
0-60 mph	4.6s Calculated	4.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	11.9L/100 km19.8mpg US23.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	17L/100 km13.8mpg US16.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	9L/100 km26.1mpg US31.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.6s Calculated	12.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	228hp/t170kW/t103hp/1000 lb Calculated	258hp/t193kW/t117hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	300Nm/t201lb-ft/ton Calculated	246Nm/t165lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	529km329mi Calculated
Displacement	5,967cc364cu in	3,999cc244cu in
Length	4,943mm195in	4,580mm180in
Width	1,899mm75in	1,817mm72in
Height	1,467mm58in	1,447mm57in
Wheelbase	2,915mm115in	2,761mm109in
Front track	1,592mm63in	1,540mm61in
Rear track	1,590mm63in	1,539mm61in
Trunk volume	496L	450L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	73L	63L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

HSV Clubsport (VE) R8 6.0 V8BMW M3 (E90) 4.0 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
HSVClubsport (VE)R8 6.0 V8	6,000 rpm	4,400 rpm	6,250 rpm
BMWM3 (E90)4.0 V8	8,300 rpm	3,900 rpm	8,550 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	HSVClubsport (VE)R8 6.0 V8	BMWM3 (E90)4.0 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.6 s	4.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.8 s	4.7 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	13.7 s	15.3 s
Top speed	282 km/h 175 mph	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	5.8 s	5.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.5 s	8.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.7 s	10.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.6 s	12.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	192 km/h 119 mph	184 km/h 114 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
HSVClubsport (VE)R8 6.0 V8	418 hp 312 kW
BMWM3 (E90)4.0 V8	420 hp 313 kW

BMW M3 (E90) 4.0 V8 has 2 hp more than HSV Clubsport (VE) R8 6.0 V8.

The biggest power difference is between HSV Clubsport (VE) R8 6.0 V8 and BMW M3 (E90) 4.0 V8: 2 hp (1 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
HSVClubsport (VE)R8 6.0 V8	550 Nm 406 lb-ft
BMWM3 (E90)4.0 V8	400 Nm 295 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
HSVClubsport (VE)R8 6.0 V8	1,835 kg 4,045 lb
BMWM3 (E90)4.0 V8	1,625 kg 3,583 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
HSVClubsport (VE)R8 6.0 V8	282 km/h 175 mph
BMWM3 (E90)4.0 V8	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
HSVClubsport (VE)R8 6.0 V8	4.8 s
BMWM3 (E90)4.0 V8	4.7 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW M3 (E90) 4.0 V8 and HSV Clubsport (VE) R8 6.0 V8: 0.1 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
HSVClubsport (VE)R8 6.0 V8	228 hp/t 170 kW/t 4.4 kg/hp
BMWM3 (E90)4.0 V8	258 hp/t 193 kW/t 3.9 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
HSVClubsport (VE)R8 6.0 V8	418 hp 312 kW	4.8 s	282 km/h 175 mph
BMWM3 (E90)4.0 V8	420 hp 313 kW	4.7 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

HSVClubsport (VE)R8 6.0 V8

Power	418 hp 312 kW
0-100 km/h	4.8 s
Top speed 282 km/h 175 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	496 L 17.5 cu ft
Length	4,943 mm 194.6 in
Height	1,467 mm 57.8 in

BMWM3 (E90)4.0 V8

Power	420 hp 313 kW
0-100 km/h	4.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	450 L 15.9 cu ft
Length	4,580 mm 180.3 in
Height	1,447 mm 57.0 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

HSVClubsport (VE)R8 6.0 V8

BMWM3 (E90)4.0 V8

Power

418 hp

312 kW

420 hp

313 kW

Torque

550 Nm

406 lb-ft

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.8 s

4.7 s

Top speed

282 km/h

175 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,835 kg

4,045 lb

1,625 kg

3,583 lb

Fuel consumption

11.9 L/100 km

19.8 mpg US

23.7 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	496 L 17.5 cu ft
Length	4,943 mm 194.6 in
Height	1,467 mm 57.8 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	450 L 15.9 cu ft
Length	4,580 mm 180.3 in
Height	1,447 mm 57.0 in

Range score

529 km

329 mi

Trunk score

496 L

17.5 cu ft

450 L

15.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

228 hp/t

170 kW/t

4.4 kg/hp

258 hp/t

193 kW/t

3.9 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW M3 (E90) 4.0 V8
Consumption	11.9 L/100 km19.8 mpg US23.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	20.83 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	33.51 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,785 L472 US gal393 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,124 LC/year