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Originally Posted by replicat
Law of diminishing returns pwns that theory.
Quick example of that is...If it takes a 3500lb car with 300WHP to do a 4.3 0-60mph sprint, it will take the same car 400WHP to break into 3.9...Not just a few additional horses.
0-60 under 4 seconds is an outstanding feat, but one that will never be done this time around for the M3...too much mass and not enough power.
It takes more and more power to get lower and lower. (Percentage wise)
-Pete:rocks: PS..2007 S2000 PWNS ALL!!!!!  <True Sports car suckas! |
Then how can the Bentley Contential GT, which weighs 5,300 pounds, get up to 0-60 in 4.7 seconds with only 550HP? Your calculation just doesn't make sense to me and I'd like to see some real info to back it up. I don't believe for a second that there isn't a 3,500 pound car out there that has less than 450HP and can make it to 60 in less than 4 seconds.
I should also mention, the Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 weighs 4820 pounds, has 425HP, just like what's projected for the new M3, and gets to 60MPH in 4.9 seconds. BMW will never let their flagship M car only get to 60MPH less than half a second faster than an SUV. The M3 is about 10 times more aerodynamic and weighs 1,300 pounds less! If the M3 comes in any slower than 4.3 seconds (rated by BMW) for the 0-60 run I will be both upset and confused. And if it is rated at 4.3 by BMW, you know it's going to be at least .3 seconds faster, and probably even 3.9.
