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John V · 04-09-2009, 02:30 PM

I did a quick calculation of the area under the torque curve for each engine. From 1,000 RPM to 6800 RPM for the Z06 and from 1000 RPM to 8400 RPM for the M3. The total area is shockingly close. The Z06 has 0.7% more total area under the curve than the M3.

04-09-2009, 02:30 PM	#29
John V No more BMWs Join Date: Apr 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: Ram, MS3, CX-5, RX-8 Location: Glenwood, MD Posts: 14,753	I did a quick calculation of the area under the torque curve for each engine. From 1,000 RPM to 6800 RPM for the Z06 and from 1000 RPM to 8400 RPM for the M3. The total area is shockingly close. The Z06 has 0.7% more total area under the curve than the M3.