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Re: M5 80-120km/h time is 4.8 secs. 4TH GEAR TEST. (archive)
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Posted by Dave on June 04, 2000 at 13:33:31:

In Reply to: Re: M5 80-120km/h time is 4.8 secs. posted by Mark G on June 03, 2000 at 16:35:27:

: ...0.6 secs faster than M3, and that just going from around 50-75. Can't tell if the M5 numbers are BMW's or if they were taken from a car mag, so I don't know how they really compare. But if both are BMW's numbers, it shows the M5 is in fact faster than the M3, as expected (yes, I know about the 0-60 times).


These were 4th gear acceleartion numbers. Since M5 has bigger engine (more torque) it won this contest. Had gearing selection been optional, would have been a different outcome.. the M3 would have been able to use lower gear to increase torque multiplication to rear wheels. The old torque vs horsepower trade-offs (torque at the rear wheels is the only thing that matters).

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