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      10-24-2011, 05:04 PM   #1
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Thumbs up BMW F10 M5 Hits 0-60 in 3.7 seconds and Quarter Mile in 12.0 seconds @ 122mph!

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BMW F10 M5 Hits 0-60 in 3.7 seconds and Quarter Mile in 12.0 seconds @ 122mph!
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BMW has a habit of underrating their cars' official power and performance figures. This trend continues with the F10 M5 which is officially listed as achieving 0-62mph in 4.4 seconds, but has now been tested by Car and Driver as hitting 60mph in just 3.7 seconds! It also covers the quarter mile in 12.0 seconds at 122mph [from the C&D December 2011 issue].

Compare this to the 2009 E63 AMG, with which C&D achieved a 0-60mph of 4.0 seconds and quarter mile of 12.5 seconds at 115mph. Also compare to the 2012 CLS E63 AMG with performance pack with which C&D achieved 0-60mph in 3.8 seconds and a quarter-mile of 12.0 seconds

What about the F10 M5's most direct competitor - the 2012 E63 AMG? Since the 2012 E63 AMG shares its architecture with the 2012 CLS AMG, it should post nearly identical numbers (3.8 seconds / 12.0 seconds) when equipped with the Performance pack.

This should appease all the bench racers, 0-60 zealots, and quarter mile fans who have derided the F10 M5's officially listed performance figures as being inferior to its most direct competitors.

What rockets the M5 to these amazing figures? The S63Tu engine. Read all about it at the following links:

http://f10.5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=548345
http://f10.5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=588858





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