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Like Europe, we still call it petrol. We have 91RON, 95RON and 98RON options though (which I think is different to Europe?). E10 and E85 are slowly being introduced.
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In some European countries like Germany and Austria we have 100RON+ petrol, like the 102RON at ARAL in Germany (ARAL is now a BP-subsidiary but still enjoys some "local" freedom) and 100RON at ÖMV in Austria.
It's funny because all petrol BMW also run with 91 (regular) or 95 (super) but they recomend "at least 98". The user's manual of the Z3 (in German, printed 1997) specifies "the best results as of performance and mileage are with 98
or more".
And it's true: tank 102 in it, it will run 230+ km/h (not only on the clock but also GPS-mesured); with 95 or even 98 it will run exactly the 218-220 the book gives.
I know, the Z3 is not made to run at 230+, it's a Roadster and it enjoys mountain roads a lot more than motorways ("fun is not a straight line") but you got to see from time to time what your car still can and since most German motorway are not limited...
