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      11-12-2011, 10:42 AM   #58
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WilliamE92 View Post
Top speed has more to do with aerodynamics than with power.

Hope you guys realize that
The cw of the e60 5 series (non M) is 0.26
The cw of the F10 5 series (non M) is 0.28

I'm sure the M versions will carry forward this trend. At high speeds, this small difference might have a large effect. Also, the cw has to be multiplied with the frontal area, and since the F10 is bigger, this has an even larger effect.

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