Little OT: Interesting stat about the new Porsche 997 Carrera S - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

Gop-Dogg · 30th June 2004, 03:52

The new 997 has a 3.8L flat 6 and makes 355 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque.

These numbers sound suspiciously similar to a certain BMW w/ a 3.8L inline 6.

Glad to see that Porsche has finally caught up to the E34 M5.

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Even more amazing is that the Porsche GT3, currently the wildest N/A 911-series car, makes 380 hp and 285 lb-ft of torque from 3.6L using the best of Porsche technology (titanium engine parts, etc.), which is only 12% more hp and 10 lb-ft of torque less than the M5s motor.

Just makes you feel good to be driving a car with a motor 10 years ahead of it's time.

martinhp · 30th June 2004, 13:44

So the new carrera S weighs 1420 kilos.

So what would it take to lose the 230 kgs from a M5 3.8 which weighs 1650 kg to getthe power to weight the same?

mblaster · 30th June 2004, 14:58

Lots of carbon fiber, in fact you can start that diet by getting in on E34 cf hood GB at bimmerforums.com. only need 2 more to start prod on narrow grill. They will be 100% cf, no fiberglass.

plisken · 30th June 2004, 18:17

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Originally Posted by mblaster

Lots of carbon fiber, in fact you can start that diet by getting in on E34 cf hood GB at bimmerforums.com. only need 2 more to start prod on narrow grill. They will be 100% cf, no fiberglass.

I wish I could see a finished article, is there anyone here in the UK opting to get one of these?