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      11-13-2012, 09:10 AM   #1
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Hi everyone,

Lately I've been looking at dyno tests of the M5. Power at the wheels is at 527hp. If an estimated 15% of power is lost at the drivetrain, then the M5's 560hp engine is underrated by about 46hp!!! Does the M5's engine (S63Tu) actually produce 606hp?

If so,
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Some dyno tests showed 632hp and 800Nm of torque!!
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Hi everyone,

Lately I've been looking at dyno tests of the M5. Power at the wheels is at 527hp. If an estimated 15% of power is lost at the drivetrain, then the M5's 560hp engine is underrated by about 46hp!!! Does the M5's engine (S63Tu) actually produce 606hp?

If so,
Spot on - see http://www.supersprint.com/en/prod-p...v8_2012__.aspx

It actually lists 603hp & 780nm (!!)
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      11-14-2012, 04:49 AM   #5
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Spot on - see http://www.supersprint.com/en/prod-p...v8_2012__.aspx

It actually lists 603hp & 780nm (!!)
Broken Link, do you have the good one ?
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Found it...

http://www.supersprint.com/en/prod-p...v8_2012__.aspx

35PSI is the maximum pressure you get on the car... pretty sick!
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      11-14-2012, 08:33 AM   #7
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Wow! Thats making what my Dinan Stroker makes at the wheels maybe more!
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