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5.7 sec. came from latest "Car" mag test (eom). (archive)
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Posted by ulrich on April 03, 2000 at 09:42:08:

In Reply to: Re: A few words about the magic Euro engine (long) posted by JS on April 02, 2000 at 22:29:55:

: The euro motor is stronger - both at low rpms and high rpms. I think the US spec engine is a bit stronger (couple lb-ft?) in the middle, *right* at it's torque peak.

: Don't know where your numbers are from, but 0-60mph in 5.7s? Maybe shifting like my grandma! BMW says 0-60mph in 5.1s and 0-100kph in 5.4s for the euro spec cars. Those times are identical. BMW's stats say that it is to close to call which version is faster over the range of 0 to ~60mph. (There may be a real difference in time to distance, but we only have time to speed numbers to look at...)

: After the US version car has to shift to third gear it's all over. The Euro spec car has a few percent longer final drive and a few hundred more engine rpms to work with.

: I agree that with the new engine in the 2001 cars, doing a transplant of the euro motor would be frivolous.



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