BMW cars with highest top speed

Top 28 fastest BMW cars in the world. Updated July 2025.

Top speed is, probably, the first performance metric that comes to mind when comparing fast cars.

Top speed depends on balance between engine power and aerodynamic drag - the more power and less drag, the higher the top speed.

High speed stability also matters, since too low downforce can lead to loss of control at speed.

In recent years high performance cars have been tailored for track performance, which, unavoidably, reduces top speed. Therefore the overall top speed is used less in supercar comparisons.

Despite this shift to increased downforce, modern supercars are faster than their predecessors - all thanks to dramatic increase in engine power over the past few decades.

# make & model Speed (mph)▼ Image
1. 2014 BMW M235i 196 Photo of 2014 BMW M235i
2. 2025 BMW M5 Touring 192 Photo of 2025 BMW M5 Touring
3. 2005 BMW M6 192 Photo of 2005 BMW M6
4. 2020 BMW M5 CS 192 Photo of 2020 BMW M5 CS
5. 2019 BMW M8 Gran Coupe Competition 192 Photo of 2019 BMW M8 Gran Coupe Competition
6. 2017 BMW M5 191 Photo of 2017 BMW M5
7. 2022 BMW M4 CSL 191 Photo of 2022 BMW M4 CSL
8. 2011 BMW M5 190 Photo of 2011 BMW M5
9. 2016 BMW M4 GTS 190 Photo of 2016 BMW M4 GTS
10. 2018 BMW M5 Competition 190 Photo of 2018 BMW M5 Competition
11. 2024 BMW M5 190 Photo of 2024 BMW M5
12. 2005 BMW M5 190 Photo of 2005 BMW M5
13. 2010 BMW M3 GTS 190 Photo of 2010 BMW M3 GTS
14. 2012 BMW M6 190 Photo of 2012 BMW M6
15. 2013 BMW M6 Cabrio 190 Photo of 2013 BMW M6 Cabrio
16. 2013 BMW M6 Gran Coupe 190 Photo of 2013 BMW M6 Gran Coupe
17. 2013 BMW M5 Competition 190 Photo of 2013 BMW M5 Competition
18. 2013 BMW M6 Coupe Competition 190 Photo of 2013 BMW M6 Coupe Competition
19. 2014 BMW M5 Anniversary 190 Photo of 2014 BMW M5 Anniversary
20. 2014 BMW M6 Cabrio Competition 190 Photo of 2014 BMW M6 Cabrio Competition
21. 2015 BMW M6 Gran Coupe Competition 190 Photo of 2015 BMW M6 Gran Coupe Competition
22. 2016 BMW M760Li xDrive 190 Photo of 2016 BMW M760Li xDrive
23. 2013 BMW M6 Gran Coupé Competition 190 Photo of 2013 BMW M6 Gran Coupé Competition
24. 2015 BMW M6 Competition 190 Photo of 2015 BMW M6 Competition
25. 2019 BMW M8 Competition 190 Photo of 2019 BMW M8 Competition
26. 2005 BMW M6 Competition Package 190 Photo of 2005 BMW M6 Competition Package
27. 2019 BMW M760Li xDrive 190 Photo of 2019 BMW M760Li xDrive
28. 2020 BMW M8 Cabrio Competition 190 Photo of 2020 BMW M8 Cabrio Competition

Sources

Auto Bild Sportscars (1, 15, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28), FastestLaps.com (2, 5, 8, 17-19), Auto Motor und Sport (3, 16), AutoTopNL (4), Quattroroute (6), Car & Driver (7, 10, 11), EVO (9), Sport Auto (12-14, 20, 25), Autozeitung (23), Auto Bild (27)

List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 07/19/2025, last addition - BMW M760Li xDrive.