and another Tech i like on the new 5 is the Logic7....that ranks just as high as the active steering..i'm a big audio freak

 

NAV System, Voice Command, Adaptive headlights and that V8 shift from 2nd to 3rd at the red line.... and then all of a sudden ffsssstttt it was gone!

 

Did you loose 8 ponies ???

Regards

Jack-E61 [/quote]
what do you mean?? i thought the 545i came with 325 ponies only? the M3 comes with 333 [/quote]
Nope.
The E60 has 333 HP!

 

The V8 hands down. Throttle response like no other car I've ever driven. A pussycat that turns into a beast when you need it.

 

me too, but the 2.5d engine!!

 

Is this one of those US vs. everyone else measurement discrepancies?

I know my car has 325 hp and not 333. (I have 330 ft-lbs of torque.)

Lomag's specs confirm these numbers here.

 

BMW: 545 = 333 HP!
Lomag went for the BHP to be on the safe side!!

 

What is really confusing, is the fact that BMW UK shows the following on their website:

The new 5 Series Saloon is available with a range of six outstanding engines:

170bhp 2.2-litre six-cylinder petrol, producing 210Nm of torque at 3,500 rpm
177bhp 2.5-litre six-cylinder diesel, producing 400Nm of torque at 2,000 rpm
192bhp 2.5-litre six-cylinder petrol, producing 245Nm of torque at 3,500 rpm
231bhp 3.0-litre six-cylinder petrol, producing 300Nm of torque at 3,500 rpm
218bhp 3.0-litre six-cylinder diesel, producing 500Nm of torque at 2,000 rpm
333bhp 4.4-litre eight-cylinder petrol, producing 450Nm of torque at 3,600 rpm


Anyways...
The 545 has 333 HP, what I think is 325 BHP.

So I guess the numbers shown on BMW UK are not converted into BHP. I think they forgot to convert or forgot to rename it HP instead of BHP.

BMW USA shows:

Nominal output/rpm 325/6100 hp

So, my conclusion is:
545 has 333 HP what is 325 BHP.

 

Have to agree with the others who voted for the V8.

I enjoy active steering as much as the next person, but might be able to part with it in favor of more road feel.

 

My original question: "Is this one of those US vs. everyone else measurement discrepancies?"

A simple 'yes' would have been sufficient Iceman!