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Originally Posted by CanAutM3
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  |
Understand what you're saying but maybe I'm missing something. If the M5 gets to 200 km around 1.5 faster than the M3/4 ( which is huge) then it surely must be quicker to 1km where the terminal speed is around 240+ Kph.
As for the in gear acceleration- the only reason I can think of for this is that the M3 has a higher torque/weight ratio than the M5 which I believe it does.
Regardless it looks like the new cars will be noticeably faster than the E9x and possibly in E60 M5 straight line speed league?!