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Originally Posted by JamesNoBrakes
These cars are 600hp and tq, at the wheels. They are also max torque at low RPMs. Massive difference. Looking at something like a GT350 where you'd think the hp/weight would favor the mustang, you'd be wrong, because it's way down on torque at rpm, way down on hp at the wheels, and AWD will blast through lower speeds. BMW never claimed SAE at the crankshaft.
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Yeah, horsepower #s on a dyno mean nothing to me. A dyno is only a tuning tool perse.
The math with the M5 trapping in a 1/4 at 10.9 @ 4300lbs is an undeniable 600hp crank and 540 to the ground.
Regardless of torque, it falls too quickly to be a substantial difference unlike diesels that can sustain torque which is why they have more "usable" horsepower/ torque and can outrun BMWs on the 1/4.