[Video] BMW M3 E90 4.0 V8 Manual goes for top speed on Autobahn

Check out the performance of a BMW E90 M3 in an unrestricted Autobahn. The S65 V8 under the hood of the E9x M3 models was rated by BMW at 414 hp and 400 Nm (295 lb-ft) of torque. That figure may seem measly today, as a 2.0 liter diesel engine can push that much torque out, but it’s enough for most purposes. The E90 M3 was also electronically limited to 250 km/h (155 mph) but the speedometer in the video below shows a bit over that figure. Looking at the digital speedometer in the instrument cluster you’ll see 275 km/h (171 mph) while the GPS-readout shows 260 km/h (161.5 mph). The best part about this entire video is that it shows us the performance of a manual gearbox – a feature that has become so rare nowadays.