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      04-22-2012, 12:55 AM   #51
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For all those that keep talking about how come Porsche is .6 quicker if it is down 50hp. They all need to realize that Porsche is AWD and BMW is RWD. That makes a huge difference. That is why GT-R is able to kick a** of many far more powerful cars from 0-60mph and 0-120mph. However, if you do a run to top speed the other more powerful cars start to catch up to it.

I believe a roll on start from 100 between M5 vs P.P Turbo S. The M5 would be faster. As a matter of fact looking at the 6th gear acceleration of 80 km/h-180 km/h the M5 is a nearly 1.5 second quicker (M5 15.3 sec. vs P.P. Turbo S 16.8 sec). Porsche got the hole shot from 0-60 and 0-124mph thanks to AWD and not......some fishy miracle as some are claiming.

Also, it looks like M5 grips the best slalom for M5 is better then both the others. On a longer track with more fast sweepers M5 might be faster then P.P. turbo S. What puzzles me is that Porsche has 20x11 rear wheel wearing only 295 width tires.......why?. I mean those bad boys should be wearing something like 305 at least or maybe 315. They are an entire inch wider in rear compared to 19x10 rears on M5 wearing same 295 width tires. Come on Porsche put more wider rubber on those bad boys. I think it would help with slalom numbers.

Oh and thank god BMW kept this M5 lighter then its competitors much like its tradition.
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