autoweek: E60m5 (versus) 612 scaglietti
it was not a direct comparison, but it was obvious to do so, just looking at the on paper numbers.
both battleships are going to be about 4000 pounds. m5: 5.0 litre v10 500 hp (8500rpm redline) 369ft-lbs 612: 5.7 litre v12 525 hp 433ft-lbs the ferrari 612 is expected to do the dance in 4.2 seconds.....anyone care to guess why they only project the M5 to do the dance in 4.7 seconds? |
BMW tends to be conservative on 0-60. Every magazine that I saw was able to get under 5 on the S54 roadster/coupe, and BMW's numbers were over.
Maybe their testers like clutches too much. |
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it's true that when GM nerds got the z06 to 3.9 seconds they neglected to use the clutch. as far as SMG, it could be that with 7 forward gears that there is more than one shift to attain 60mph? i always thought the E46m3 SMG was consistently as fast as the 6 speed manual. |
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IIRC, the SMG M3 has actually tested a bit slower than a standard M3 in 0 to 60 times because of the launch. Even that special launch technique (jamming the lever forward while the brake and gas are on) doesn't seem to work as well as a traditional clutch. Around a track is a different story--I'd expect the SMG to do better. |
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now that i think about it, the cars are actually in the same "class". big engines. seat 4 comfortably. probably just a $150,000 price difference, right? :lol: (i'm guessing the next m5 is going to be $95,000). |
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my guess is likely closer to $85k after typically equipped options but then close to $90k after taxes.
based on the 6 series pricing which is about $75k out the door. then add onto that the M-spec premium (that engine ain't cheap and it's a nice dry sump design). so, base it at $79k. then add options to $85k. voila. that's my projection. 90k after taxes to drive it home. |
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What taxes? |
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