Car and Driver tested 330i - FAST,530i should too
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Originally Posted by heezy545i' date='Mar 9 2005, 09:58 PM
1/4 mile times and trap speed are better measurements to go by though.
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Putting the cars against each other is not my intention either. Hell, a good driver with a 6 speed manual 530 would probably keep up with me anyways. The next 530 should be a great car, but I was simply questioning the times.
Do you really feel a torque robbing step would keep up with a manual though?
Do you really feel a torque robbing step would keep up with a manual though?
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Originally Posted by heezy545i' date='Mar 9 2005, 10:13 PM
Putting the cars against each other is not my intention either.? Hell, a good driver with a 6 speed manual 530 would probably keep up with me anyways.? The next 530 should be a great car, but I was simply questioning the times.
Do you really feel a torque robbing step would keep up with a manual though?
Do you really feel a torque robbing step would keep up with a manual though?
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As between the new 330i and the new 530i, this would be an interesting comparison as the two cars are apparently within 50lbs of each other. Thus, driver weight and ability would make a difference in any race.
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Originally Posted by heezy545i' date='Mar 9 2005, 08:17 PM
The 530 with the R6 engine should have some pep, but I doubt it will be a sub 6 second car from 0-60.? The current 545 has been timed at 5.7 from 0-60 so I just don't see it.
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I was suprised too when i get the magazine last weekend.. 0-60 in 5.6 second.. unbelievable!
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Originally Posted by Guest' date='Mar 9 2005, 10:40 PM
[quote name='heezy545i' date='Mar 9 2005, 10:13 PM']Putting the cars against each other is not my intention either.? Hell, a good driver with a 6 speed manual 530 would probably keep up with me anyways.? The next 530 should be a great car, but I was simply questioning the times.
Do you really feel a torque robbing step would keep up with a manual though?
Do you really feel a torque robbing step would keep up with a manual though?
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As between the new 330i and the new 530i, this would be an interesting comparison as the two cars are apparently within 50lbs of each other. Thus, driver weight and ability would make a difference in any race.
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[/quote]Correct. No claims that the 545i would be bested. Simply trying to gauge relative speed of the new 530i.
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Well, either way Car & Driver also has a street start time of 6.0 seconds for the 545i so who knows?
Not that i would, but i could get an 07 or 08 E90 330i or M3 (M4?)
By the way +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Road & Track's side bar to the road test of a 530i
(Not a full test)
0 to 60mph in 5.3 seconds 1/4 mile 13.8 @ 102.7mph as Wolverine posted
Motor Trend's article "545i vs.STS"---------------------------------------------------
0 to 60mph 5.4 seconds (steptronic) 1/4 mile 13.7 @ 102.1mph
Car & Driver's article "545i"-----------------------------------------------------------
0 to 60mph 5.5 seconds (6spd manual) 1/4 mile 14.1 @ 103mph
Street start 5 to 60mph 6.0 seconds
06 INFINITI M45 (Also Car & Driver) sport auto 0 to 60mph 5.6 seconds 1/4 mile 14.2 @ 101mph
Street start 5 to 60mph 5.7 seconds (WTF?)
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FYI * I'm not saying one is better than the other, just passing along the magazine's stats.
Not that i would, but i could get an 07 or 08 E90 330i or M3 (M4?)
By the way +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Road & Track's side bar to the road test of a 530i
(Not a full test)
0 to 60mph in 5.3 seconds 1/4 mile 13.8 @ 102.7mph as Wolverine posted
Motor Trend's article "545i vs.STS"---------------------------------------------------
0 to 60mph 5.4 seconds (steptronic) 1/4 mile 13.7 @ 102.1mph
Car & Driver's article "545i"-----------------------------------------------------------
0 to 60mph 5.5 seconds (6spd manual) 1/4 mile 14.1 @ 103mph
Street start 5 to 60mph 6.0 seconds
06 INFINITI M45 (Also Car & Driver) sport auto 0 to 60mph 5.6 seconds 1/4 mile 14.2 @ 101mph
Street start 5 to 60mph 5.7 seconds (WTF?)
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FYI * I'm not saying one is better than the other, just passing along the magazine's stats.
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Originally Posted by 530iii' date='Mar 10 2005, 04:04 PM
Well, either way Car & Driver also has a street start time of 6.0 seconds for the 545i so who knows?
Not that i would, but i could get an 07 or 08 E90 330i or M3 (M4?)
By the way +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Road & Track's side bar to the road test of a 530i
(Not a full test)
0 to 60mph in 5.3 seconds 1/4 mile 13.8 @ 102.7mph as Wolverine posted
Motor Trend's article "545i vs.STS"---------------------------------------------------
0 to 60mph 5.4 seconds (steptronic) 1/4 mile 13.7 @ 102.1mph
Car & Driver's article "545i"-----------------------------------------------------------
0 to 60mph 5.5 seconds (6spd manual) 1/4 mile 14.1 @ 103mph
Street start 5 to 60mph 6.0 seconds
06 INFINITI M45 (Also Car & Driver) sport auto 0 to 60mph 5.6 seconds 1/4 mile 14.2 @ 101mph
Street start 5 to 60mph 5.7 seconds (WTF?)
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FYI * I'm not saying one is better than the other, just passing along the magazine's stats.
Not that i would, but i could get an 07 or 08 E90 330i or M3 (M4?)
By the way +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Road & Track's side bar to the road test of a 530i
(Not a full test)
0 to 60mph in 5.3 seconds 1/4 mile 13.8 @ 102.7mph as Wolverine posted
Motor Trend's article "545i vs.STS"---------------------------------------------------
0 to 60mph 5.4 seconds (steptronic) 1/4 mile 13.7 @ 102.1mph
Car & Driver's article "545i"-----------------------------------------------------------
0 to 60mph 5.5 seconds (6spd manual) 1/4 mile 14.1 @ 103mph
Street start 5 to 60mph 6.0 seconds
06 INFINITI M45 (Also Car & Driver) sport auto 0 to 60mph 5.6 seconds 1/4 mile 14.2 @ 101mph
Street start 5 to 60mph 5.7 seconds (WTF?)
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FYI * I'm not saying one is better than the other, just passing along the magazine's stats.
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0-100mph is the best indication of overall power as a very powerful car may struggle to get off the line but once moving will blitz the lower power cars.
0-60mph is as much a test of driver ability as performance.
30-70mph through the gears is another good indicator.
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Originally Posted by UUronL' date='Mar 9 2005, 08:47 PM
I just got April's Car and Driver magazine.? They tested a 6 speed 330i and it ran 0-60mph in 5.6 seconds.? Quarter mile in 14.3 @98mph.
The 330i has the same gearing and final drive ratio as the 530i.? So, weight should really be the only difference in the performance between these two.? Are we looking at a sub-6 second car with the 06 530i??
Other interesting info:? I saw in Road and Track that BMW estimates the 330i will get to 60mph in 6.3 seconds.? The estimate I saw for the 06 530i is 6.4 seconds (I can't remember who published this, I want to say I saw it on a BMW site).?
The 330i has the same gearing and final drive ratio as the 530i.? So, weight should really be the only difference in the performance between these two.? Are we looking at a sub-6 second car with the 06 530i??
Other interesting info:? I saw in Road and Track that BMW estimates the 330i will get to 60mph in 6.3 seconds.? The estimate I saw for the 06 530i is 6.4 seconds (I can't remember who published this, I want to say I saw it on a BMW site).?
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