m3, m5, & M6 0-60 in 4.1 sec (Road & Track)
01-14-08, 08:40 PM
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Wow, I had no clue they are all similar in acceleration. Looks like the 0-100 times for all three cars are all about 9.5 seconds. I always had thought the M5 was faster then the m3 no matter what, and the M6 would be the fastest of the three. But apparently not.
01-14-08, 09:25 PM
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I'm impressed. The M3 is much faster than what I expected. A 0-60 time of 4.1 is no joke. The fact that its acceleration is similar to that of it's bigger brothers shows how incredible this machine really is.
We all thought the M3 was going to be blown out of the water by the 335i. Doesn't seem so dramatic anymore. Stock for stock, the M3 takes the 335i and with mods, the 335i is only slightly faster than the M3 (this is going from the video of the 335i with the Procede V.2 that edges out the two M5's).
We all thought the M3 was going to be blown out of the water by the 335i. Doesn't seem so dramatic anymore. Stock for stock, the M3 takes the 335i and with mods, the 335i is only slightly faster than the M3 (this is going from the video of the 335i with the Procede V.2 that edges out the two M5's).
01-14-08, 09:29 PM
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Actually, I take back a part of my previous post. I actually just saw a couple of videos posted on youtube with a 335i (procede V2) vs. the E92 M3 and they were either equal or the M3 edged the 335i out. Now, this could be because of driver error but nonetheless, the M3 is not to be taken lightly.
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01-15-08, 11:13 AM
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mitsubishi evo with a couple grand worth of mods is quicker 0-60. the gap in performance being modded and stock has gotten significantly smaller in the past ten years. i remember when a 98 m3 only had 240hp. at the same time, civics with a few grands worth of upgrades were hitting 12s. ten years later, the m3 has caught up in terms of straight line performance.
01-15-08, 11:22 AM
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The inevitable M3 vs. IS-F comparos will be interesting.
01-15-08, 02:32 PM
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The v10's in the M5 and M6 are severely detuned. Its not cheap to mod them but headers, pulley's, intake, exhaust, software take these cars into the stratosphere (over 200mph EASY)
I'm not sure the e92 M3 would have similar responses to these mods, BUT, I'd love to see!
I'm not sure the e92 M3 would have similar responses to these mods, BUT, I'd love to see!
01-15-08, 03:20 PM
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The v10's in the M5 and M6 are severely detuned. Its not cheap to mod them but headers, pulley's, intake, exhaust, software take these cars into the stratosphere (over 200mph EASY)
I'm not sure the e92 M3 would have similar responses to these mods, BUT, I'd love to see!
I'm not sure the e92 M3 would have similar responses to these mods, BUT, I'd love to see!
All 3 are superb and continue to improve with performance, even as they gain weight.
The amazing thing is EVO didn't pick any for the top M cars of all time (new M3 got a pass b/c it was new). I need to post that up...
01-15-08, 05:12 PM
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The prices came out from BMW about two days saying that the E90 Sedan M3 would start at $54K and the E92 coupe at $57K. I think those are excellent bargains compared to its V10 siblings and plus you get the same or better acceleration times as the M5! (but if I had to pick one if money wasnt a factor then it would be the M5 of course...)