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Old 04-23-2004, 11:57 AM   #4
lemming
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Re: autoweek: E60m5 (versus) 612 scaglietti

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anyone care to guess why they only project the M5 to do the dance in 4.7 seconds?
SMG
both are good points.

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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