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      09-13-2013, 10:48 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by ColdList View Post
The car is only 3300 lbs. BIG difference. You will NOT "blow away" a Grand Sport in a legitimate race with competent drivers. It's rated at about 4.0 0-60. Runs 190 top speed. It is a beast of a car.
Yes a stock F10 M5 will "blow away" a stock Grandsport if the driver isn't asleep at the wheel. The OP raced from different speeds so 0-60mph times are irrelevant. Yes the Grandsport is quick 0-60mph, but it has been tested 0-150mph in just under 24 seconds. That is nearly 20 seconds to go from 60mph to 150mph. An F10 M5 should go 60-150mph in under 16 seconds (some tests have done it in under 15 seconds). 4+ seconds is an eternity in this context. So the Grandsport that the OP raced must have been modified and just like any Vette, they can be made very lethal.
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