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      12-02-2011, 03:01 AM   #22
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Drives: '09 Space Gray E92 M3 w/DCT
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Location: Eugene, Oregon

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The 6-speed in this test is the fastest ever (including DCT) to 150 mph...23.9 seconds. I have every test ever performed on the M3 on a spreadsheet that confirms faster to 150 than any DCT tested. 0-60 these days is an exercise in launch, so I don't care much about 0-60 anymore. I'm more interested in 0-100 and quarter mile times and trap speed. The C63 is doing 120 mph in the quarter and 8.6 to 100! That is fast. DCT would not have helped much except for possibly the launch.The fastest ever for an M3 to 100 was 9.1 seconds and the fastest ever quarter mile was 12.4 @ 114.8. Trap speeds are almost equal in this test car so it's a great representation of the M3.

Interesting in the test notes they said: "Adjustable suspension made no difference in performance". It does make a difference in performance in ZCP vs non-ZCP. Of all the tests (5) with ZCP, the average skidpad test is .962. On the non-ZCP tests (11), the average is .948.
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