Edmunds: dyno 335i
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I know that i've read that when C&D or MT does their 0-60 tests nowadays they try all sorts of techniques to get the very best 0-60 times they can. Cluth-dropping, brake-torqueing (on automatics), switching electronic gadgets like TSC or VDC off and back on. I'm sure in real world driving your personal 0-60 times would be a bit slower unless you really want to beat up your car.
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I've heard that as well, I think they have some computer with a bunch of different weather algorithms in it that they use. Seems like a lot of work just to figure a 0-60 time.
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I dunno; shiv showed that you get more boost if you use higher octane gas - so it could just be that.
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both of the cars were from the same general area, were they not? I doubt anybody would put anything less than the top octane in a 335i, especially somebody who reads car mags and dynos their car.
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