[peteypab2133]

Originally Posted by The IOM Ninja

It's actually more than likely the Dual Clutch Transmission and Launch Control. The DCT is the same reason an M3 will do 0-60 in 3.9 Seconds with Rollout...

And just like the M3 it falls on its face after 60mph. These cars are bad ass though..

12 seconds seems slow for $100,000.00 No matter what way you slice it.

[2012 IngotSilver 5.0]

Whoa nelly, the new M3 costs $92,000!

2013 BMW M5
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...ad-test-review

For only being 1 sec. slower, two SS's or two 5.0 pony cars would do nicely ... thank you very much.

[lexlueger]

Originally Posted by peteypab2133

And just like the M3 it falls on its face after 60mph. These cars are bad ass though..

12 seconds seems slow for $100,000.00 No matter what way you slice it.

An M5 falling on it's face after 60 mph? . If you have no clue about what your talking about please refrain from posting. The E60 and F10 M5 are both 200 mph cars. The E60 M5 is actually faster than the CTS-V after 120..no telling what the F10 would do.

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by 2012 IngotSilver 5.0

Whoa nelly, the new M3 costs $92,000!

2013 BMW M5
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...ad-test-review

For only being 1 sec. slower, two SS's or two 5.0 pony cars would do nicely ... thank you very much.

? M3 starts at 60 grand

[BigHemiSrt]

Anyone that says a M5 or even a AMG falls on its face after 60 has NEVER raced one from a roll.

[formare]

Originally Posted by Stew

I thought per this forum no cars can be underrated anymore.......

SAE rating system is the minimum rating any tested production engine in the series will have. Seems to me this means production engines will have more than the stated minimum to avoid litigation - such that appended to Ford a while back.

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by formare

SAE rating system is the minimum rating any tested production engine in the series will have. Seems to me this means production engines will have more than the stated minimum to avoid litigation - such that appended to Ford a while back.

Yes and no. Engines are supposed to produce approximately the advertised power. There is a window of acceptance that the average is supposed to fall within (I think its 2%). The automaker is free to be greedy or conservative with where they choose to pick their advertised point. But it is not a minimum output. I'm sure that there are parts of the SAE testing procedure that dictate the distribution curve, determining things like how many engines have to fall close to the advertised power and how many can be somewhat beyond it (either high or low) and how far beyond the averge those outliers can be. I'm sure its on the conservative side as a whole, but it can't be too far off centre either.


At any rate ... does BMW even use the SAE power ratings for their cars? Manufacturers are under no obligation to use it & can follow their own test procedures if they want to. They just can't say 'with an SAE certified XXX hp' when talking about their cars

[2012 IngotSilver 5.0]

Originally Posted by DGthe3

? M3 starts at 60 grand

The thread is titled "Yikes New M5 Power!!", so I meant M5. Sorry!