First performance test, 0 -100 km/h!!!!
10-20-2004, 10:35 AM
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German magazine autozeitung has made the first performance test of the M5:
0- 40 km/h 1.4s
0- 60 km/h 2.2s
0- 80 km/h 3.4s
0-100 km/h 4.4s
0-120 km/h 5.3s
0-140 km/h 7.5s
0-160 km/h 9.3s
0-180 km/h 11.5s
0-200 km/h 13.9s
80-120 km/h 1.9s
100-0 km/h <35m
I have one ON ORDER!!!!!
0- 40 km/h 1.4s
0- 60 km/h 2.2s
0- 80 km/h 3.4s
0-100 km/h 4.4s
0-120 km/h 5.3s
0-140 km/h 7.5s
0-160 km/h 9.3s
0-180 km/h 11.5s
0-200 km/h 13.9s
80-120 km/h 1.9s
100-0 km/h <35m
I have one ON ORDER!!!!!
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The current Corvette Z06-0 t0 60mph-4.5 sec.
The McLaren F1 0 to 60 mph-3.1 sec
Check out this link for some very cool data on some of the fastest cars in the world. Scroll down to the bottom for some additional links.
Not bad company for the M5(and luxory(sp?) to boot)
Read about the McLaren below.
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It has been called the "Fastest Car of the 20th Century."In addition, it is. The McLaren F1 is officially the fastest street legal car on record. However, everybody who knows anything about cars knows that. So, what makes the McLaren F1 such a fast car?
McLaren, the company, was started way back in the early 1960s. What kind of cars did they build? Formula One and CanAm cars to be exact. Initially, Bruce McLaren's CanAm racers dominated the series. Bruce tragically died while driving one of these beasts in 1968. However, the McLaren name carried on through the decades and with much success. They won their first F1 Constructor's title in 1974 and in the late 1980s and early 1990s, their competition record was unmatched. The McLaren F1 was McLaren's first venture into the street car market. Gordon Murray, the car's designer, wanted a no compromises, no-holds-barred super car and, through McLaren's immense racing experience, he got it.
Murray wanted the best of everything., which must be why an F1 costs almost one million dollars (US). The exhaust headers cost more to manufacture than an entire BMW 850CSi engine! Murray only wanted the finest metals, alloys, and components to go into this car. The body and frame are composed almost entirely of carbon fiber with some aluminum honeycomb for reinforcement. To eliminate visually and aerodynamically detracting wings or scoops, Murray designed a ground effects under tray. The wide opening at the bottom of the nose sucks air under the chassis and two big fans diffuse it out the back. This absolutely glues the F1 to the ground.
What most find weird about this car is the seating arrangement. Most exotic cars, because of their mid-engine configuration, have their pedals skewed toward the center of the car to accommodate the intrusion of the front wheels. Gordon Murray wanted none of that. Whereas most exotics are two-seaters, the McLaren seats three. The driver sits in the center with two passenger seats set back from the driver's seat on either side. This gives the driver a symmetric view for right and left turns and makes room for not one, but two extra seats. Hey, it's the world's most practical super car.
The McLaren F1 weighs only 1290 kg (2840 lb) largely because of its composite construction, but also because it has no power steering, ABS, or even power brakes. The car is so light and so precise that it doesn't need any of these. There is a small, computer controlled rear flap that pops up under heavy braking to increase traction and expose the brake cooling ducts, however, which can also be manually raised. One thing that the McLaren does have is one hell of an engine. Built by BMW, it cranks out 468 kW (627 bhp) at 7400 rpm, has 6.1 liters of displacement, and 48 valves. The construction follows race car practice, as the engine is bolted to the rear suspension, and is a stressed member of the chassis. It is force fed air through the duct above the windshield, and spits it out through those expensive headers and dual twin tailpipes. The catalysts and mufflers generate immense heat and are shielded from the bodywork by nothing less than gold plated foil! Speaking of the bodywork, it's pretty impressive looking. The F1's body reminds one of a 1960s GT racer. It's aggressive and purposeful looking, with its long wheelbase, short overhangs, and wide stance. It is a first-rate head turner, though maybe not quite as much as a Lamborghini or Ferrari.
As everybody already knows, this car hauls ass. [International readers: see the table below for conversions -- Ed.] With a 627 bhp mid-mounted V12 pushing only 2840 lb of car, the McLaren F1 goes from zero to sixty* in an amazing 3.1 seconds! It churns to 100 in the low 7 second range, and quarters** in 11.6 seconds at 125 mph. The BMW motor keeps right on winding, and the speedometer needle seems to move almost as fast as the tachometer's! This car can pull off 150 mph like it's nothing, and it still has plenty of revs. The first five of its six gears are closely spaced, for rapid acceleration. They get you from 0 to 180 mph. Then 6th has to take the long haul from there all the way to the claimed 231 mph top speed.
The McLaren F1 0 to 60 mph-3.1 sec
Check out this link for some very cool data on some of the fastest cars in the world. Scroll down to the bottom for some additional links.
Not bad company for the M5(and luxory(sp?) to boot)
Read about the McLaren below.
---------------------------------------
It has been called the "Fastest Car of the 20th Century."In addition, it is. The McLaren F1 is officially the fastest street legal car on record. However, everybody who knows anything about cars knows that. So, what makes the McLaren F1 such a fast car?
McLaren, the company, was started way back in the early 1960s. What kind of cars did they build? Formula One and CanAm cars to be exact. Initially, Bruce McLaren's CanAm racers dominated the series. Bruce tragically died while driving one of these beasts in 1968. However, the McLaren name carried on through the decades and with much success. They won their first F1 Constructor's title in 1974 and in the late 1980s and early 1990s, their competition record was unmatched. The McLaren F1 was McLaren's first venture into the street car market. Gordon Murray, the car's designer, wanted a no compromises, no-holds-barred super car and, through McLaren's immense racing experience, he got it.
Murray wanted the best of everything., which must be why an F1 costs almost one million dollars (US). The exhaust headers cost more to manufacture than an entire BMW 850CSi engine! Murray only wanted the finest metals, alloys, and components to go into this car. The body and frame are composed almost entirely of carbon fiber with some aluminum honeycomb for reinforcement. To eliminate visually and aerodynamically detracting wings or scoops, Murray designed a ground effects under tray. The wide opening at the bottom of the nose sucks air under the chassis and two big fans diffuse it out the back. This absolutely glues the F1 to the ground.
What most find weird about this car is the seating arrangement. Most exotic cars, because of their mid-engine configuration, have their pedals skewed toward the center of the car to accommodate the intrusion of the front wheels. Gordon Murray wanted none of that. Whereas most exotics are two-seaters, the McLaren seats three. The driver sits in the center with two passenger seats set back from the driver's seat on either side. This gives the driver a symmetric view for right and left turns and makes room for not one, but two extra seats. Hey, it's the world's most practical super car.
The McLaren F1 weighs only 1290 kg (2840 lb) largely because of its composite construction, but also because it has no power steering, ABS, or even power brakes. The car is so light and so precise that it doesn't need any of these. There is a small, computer controlled rear flap that pops up under heavy braking to increase traction and expose the brake cooling ducts, however, which can also be manually raised. One thing that the McLaren does have is one hell of an engine. Built by BMW, it cranks out 468 kW (627 bhp) at 7400 rpm, has 6.1 liters of displacement, and 48 valves. The construction follows race car practice, as the engine is bolted to the rear suspension, and is a stressed member of the chassis. It is force fed air through the duct above the windshield, and spits it out through those expensive headers and dual twin tailpipes. The catalysts and mufflers generate immense heat and are shielded from the bodywork by nothing less than gold plated foil! Speaking of the bodywork, it's pretty impressive looking. The F1's body reminds one of a 1960s GT racer. It's aggressive and purposeful looking, with its long wheelbase, short overhangs, and wide stance. It is a first-rate head turner, though maybe not quite as much as a Lamborghini or Ferrari.
As everybody already knows, this car hauls ass. [International readers: see the table below for conversions -- Ed.] With a 627 bhp mid-mounted V12 pushing only 2840 lb of car, the McLaren F1 goes from zero to sixty* in an amazing 3.1 seconds! It churns to 100 in the low 7 second range, and quarters** in 11.6 seconds at 125 mph. The BMW motor keeps right on winding, and the speedometer needle seems to move almost as fast as the tachometer's! This car can pull off 150 mph like it's nothing, and it still has plenty of revs. The first five of its six gears are closely spaced, for rapid acceleration. They get you from 0 to 180 mph. Then 6th has to take the long haul from there all the way to the claimed 231 mph top speed.
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10-27-2004, 01:59 PM
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My Ride: 2001 BMW 316ti, 2004 BMW 530d, 2006 BMW 530xd, 2013 BMW 320d touring, 2014 BMW 520d touring, 2016 BMW X5, 2020 BMW 320da touring, 2020 BMW 540i
Model Year: 1974
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i want two!
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Originally Posted by cidair' date='Oct 20 2004, 01:43 PM
80-120 km/h must be a misprint, probably should read 3,9s.
Even 3.6s is awesome. My 545 does it in just under 6s.
Even 3.6s is awesome. My 545 does it in just under 6s.
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