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Originally Posted by ss134
Nice work! I am slightly puzzled though- the official BMW press release for the M5 states a standing km time of 21.9sec for the F10 M5 which would suggest that the M3/4 will be just as fast to this benchmark however the 13.4 sec quoted to 200kph for the M3/4 is a lot slower than the F10 M5 which has been tested by sport auto at 11.7 sec and other magazines still below 12 sec. Can you shed some light
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When comparing time to distance, getting an early start makes a huge difference. The M3/4 accelerates more than the M5 at lower speeds early in the race and therefore pulls ahead of the M5. The M5 out accelerates the M3/4 later on at higher speed, so it is able to catch up with but not overtake the M3/4 by the 1km mark. If the race would be allowed to carry beyond 1km, the M5 would pull ahead.
What I find interesting in the M5 stats you posted is the 0-120km/h pick-up numbers. The M3/4 trumps the M5 in both 4th and 5th gear
