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10-17-2009, 11:42 PM | #45 |
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10-17-2009, 11:59 PM | #46 |
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Just to make things clear; I live 40 minutes from the Nordschleife and the Nordschleife was open to the public that week I was there but did not see this car.
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Just because you didn't see it when you were there doesn't mean it wasn't there during manufacturer testing times.
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10-18-2009, 05:04 AM | #49 |
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@10 seconds you hear the wheel(s) spin for a moment, loss of traction(Karussell is very bonky I know from irl experience) , typically for the //M lsd which tends to 'think 'for a nanosecond or so, with a Drexler or so diff you'd have instant lock.
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10-18-2009, 08:34 AM | #50 |
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audi will have rs5 so bmw will have for sure a faster street m3 version! if USA is the largest market for M models i don t thinck that they will not sale this version there!
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Standard exhaust. Not a BMW development driver (full face helmet). A pretty normal external antenna for 2-way radio (advanced telemetry...??!!) BMW badges uncovered Testing with other manufacturers around (or public) = Tuner testing aero add-ons (they look like prototypes to me, as no-one would have such tacky struts to hold the rear wing in place). Or.......BMW testing market reaction to the idea of a GT4-alike M3 (without actually putting a real car out in public) and all of the above is a bluff. |
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10-18-2009, 05:52 PM | #54 |
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Simply stupendous.
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As pointed out by many, it would be weird for a tuner test just aero add-ons on a car with a roll cage, video camera and telemetry transmitter. It would be good if they did that (at least when they say "track proven" it would mean something) but it's a bit extreme isn't it? A rear wing prototype could be tested just the same in a wind tunnel, surely? The idea of a "competition package" could be much closer to the truth. Seeing that they did it for the M6, it would not stretch the imagination too much if they do the same for the M3. Perhaps just some suspension tweaks and some aero bits... may be... |
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10-19-2009, 08:18 AM | #56 |
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Did nobody notice? The rear wing is an adjustable wing, usually found on the 320si (WTCC). Adjustable wings are not street legal in Germany, so there is no point in running them anywhere unless you want to be able to change the aerodynamic balance during a test. Whatever the M GmbH is testing on that car, it has to do with aerodynamics and more on the front end, than on the rear. I would assume, that it is just a future aero kit for the GT4 (which would have to come as an evolution-homologation and has to be purchaseable somewhere) that will create downforce rather than lift. Regards Peter |
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10-19-2009, 10:55 AM | #58 |
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What ever this car is, it is not a rival to the RS5. The RS5 will rival with the standard M3. Remember the M3 is not a drag-car but a track-car. So if the M3 beats the C63 around the track yet having less power and torque it does not have to fear the RS5 even with its 4WD. And if you want a fast 4WD car get an X6 M.
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That exhaust does not sound stock to me. Am I the only one to feel that way?
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What I have deduced from this thread:
1. The wing is ugly 2. It is BMW testing KERS (Kerosene Enriched Rocket Solution) 3. The exhaust is stock 4. The exhaust is not stock 5. It is a tuner testing something 6. Some guy lives 40 minutes from the track 7. Southlight is still alive And so I have arrived at the only conclusion there is to this saga
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10-20-2009, 07:08 PM | #66 |
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Could it be TTV6????
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