Motor (Australia) - E90 M3 DCT vs C63 vs IS-F

mixja · 03-06-2009, 03:11 AM

This shows the M3 DCT and C63 are very close in terms of straight-line performance...the coupe with its slight weight advantage probably would have just pipped the C63...

M3
0-100km/h - 4.75s
400m - 12.85s @ 112.1mph
Lap Time - 1:09.0

C63
0-100km/h - 4.74s
400m - 12.81s @ 114.4mph
Lap Time - 1:10.1

IS-F
0-100km/h - 5.18s
400m - 13.26s @ 112.0mph
Lap Time - 1:12.0

Surprised though at the 80-120km/h time in 3rd gear, seems too slow?

mixja · 03-06-2009, 03:24 AM

From the same issue, here's results for a 911 Carrera 4S PDK - strange they tested it in the company of a Cayenne and the X6 50i

Note that this test was performed in very hot conditions - 37C - very impressive results for the 911 Carrera 4S and X6 50i considering the heat...

footie · 03-06-2009, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by mixja

From the same issue, here's results for a 911 Carrera 4S PDK - strange they tested it in the company of a Cayenne and the X6 50i

Note that this test was performed in very hot conditions - 37C - very impressive results for the 911 Carrera 4S and X6 50i considering the heat...

Carrera C4S is even quicker than the M3 to 180km/h, well it's a couple of off the C2S to the same speed so that would mean the C2S with PDK is roughly over half a second quicker.

It's a convincing beating.

Robin_NL · 03-06-2009, 05:40 AM

Nice comparison, mixja, do you have any more pics of the M3 E90(+ even better than the coupe with unmatched dynamic depth)/C63/ISF from that comparison or a link please?

stevehifi · 03-06-2009, 01:53 PM

can you post the whole article?

mixja · 03-06-2009, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevehifi

can you post the whole article?

Updated the OP with the full article

matt beard · 03-06-2009, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mixja

Updated the OP with the full article

Thanks, that was an enjoyable read.

FStop7 · 03-06-2009, 10:32 PM

The new 997S is quick, maybe as quick as the GT3 was...

SlammedR8 · 03-07-2009, 01:08 AM

IS-F is slower 0-100 km/h?
That doesnt make much sense, my buddy has 1 and he would def pull on a stock M3 off the line !

gr8000 · 03-07-2009, 03:07 AM

Great & prety comprehensive article, thanks for taking the time to post it!!

Sticky · 03-07-2009, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by slammedm3

IS-F is slower 0-100 km/h?
That doesnt make much sense, my buddy has 1 and he would def pull on a stock M3 off the line !

Not when the DCT uses launch control and hooks. 5500 rpm launch...

Anyway, great article, the DCT and the C63 is a drivers race, as I have been saying all along. They are basically neck and neck, hence a few mods here and there

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mixja Captain 50 Rep 783 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 DCT Silverstone Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Beverly Hils, CA iTrader: (1)	Motor (Australia) - E90 M3 DCT vs C63 vs IS-F This shows the M3 DCT and C63 are very close in terms of straight-line performance...the coupe with its slight weight advantage probably would have just pipped the C63... M3 0-100km/h - 4.75s 400m - 12.85s @ 112.1mph Lap Time - 1:09.0 C63 0-100km/h - 4.74s 400m - 12.81s @ 114.4mph Lap Time - 1:10.1 IS-F 0-100km/h - 5.18s 400m - 13.26s @ 112.0mph Lap Time - 1:12.0 Surprised though at the 80-120km/h time in 3rd gear, seems too slow? Last edited by mixja; 03-06-2009 at 09:47 PM..
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mixja Captain 50 Rep 783 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 DCT Silverstone Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Beverly Hils, CA iTrader: (1)	From the same issue, here's results for a 911 Carrera 4S PDK - strange they tested it in the company of a Cayenne and the X6 50i Note that this test was performed in very hot conditions - 37C - very impressive results for the 911 Carrera 4S and X6 50i considering the heat...
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Robin_NL S0THPAW 8716 Rep 7,846 Posts Drives: HS M2 Competition Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Netherlands iTrader: (0)	Nice comparison, mixja, do you have any more pics of the M3 E90(+ even better than the coupe with unmatched dynamic depth)/C63/ISF from that comparison or a link please?
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gr8000 Major 72 Rep 1,172 Posts Drives: E92 M3 - DCT Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Athens, Greece iTrader: (0)	Great & prety comprehensive article, thanks for taking the time to post it!!
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