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Old 17th July 2001, 10:44   #1
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How fast does the M5 do the 1/8 mile in?
And at what speed? anyone know?
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Old 17th July 2001, 14:29   #2
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[youre going to have to pardon me here- I mis read your question as being 1/4 mile not 1/8 mile. anyway- heres what I wrote....]

according to road & track July 2001 page 140:

here are some cars of interest in no order and just picked by my own interest :p

Aston Martin DB7 Vantage Volante
0-60: 5.2 sec
0-100: 12.6 sec
1/4 mile: 13.7 seconds @ 103.3 mph
top speed: 180 mph
60-0: 127 feet
80-0: 229 feet
slalom: 62.8 mph

Audi S4
0-60: 5.5 sec
0-100: 14.5 sec
1/4 mile: 14.1 seconds @ 98.5 mph
top speed: 143 mph
60-0: 121 feet
80-0: 213 feet
slalom: 63.0 mph

BMW M3
0-60: 4.7 sec
0-100: 11.6 sec
1/4 mile: 13.3 seconds @ 106.8 mph
top speed: 155 mph
60-0: 112 feet
80-0: 200 feet
slalom: na

BMW M5
0-60: 5.0 sec
0-100: 11.7 sec
1/4 mile: 13.4 seconds @ 107.8 mph
top speed: 155 mph
60-0: 129 feet
80-0: 220 feet
slalom: 64.7 mph


BMW Z8
0-60: 4.5 sec
0-100: 10.8 sec
1/4 mile: 13.0 seconds @ 106.5 mph
top speed: 155 mph
60-0: 122 feet
80-0: 215 feet
slalom: 62.3 mph


Corvette Z06
0-60: 4.6 sec
0-100: 10.5 sec
1/4 mile: 13.0 seconds @ 110.5 mph
top speed: 171 mph
60-0: 123 feet
80-0: 212 feet
slalom: 67.1 mph

Ferrari 360 Modena
0-60: 4.3 sec
0-100: 10.2 sec
1/4 mile: 12.8 seconds @ 112.5 mph
top speed: 189 mph
60-0: 110 feet
80-0: 188 feet
slalom: 66.1 mph

Ferrari 550 Maranello
0-60: 4.7 sec
0-100: 10.5 sec
1/4 mile: 13.1 seconds @ 113.0 mph
top speed: 193 mph
60-0: 112 feet
80-0: 199 feet
slalom: 62.8 mph

MB CLK55
0-60: 5.3 sec
0-100: 12.4 sec
1/4 mile: 13.7 seconds @ 105.6 mph
top speed: 155 mph
60-0: 117 feet
80-0: 206 feet
slalom: 62.8 mph

MB E55
0-60: 5.1 sec
0-100: 12.2 sec
1/4 mile: 13.6 seconds @ 106.0 mph
top speed: 155 mph
60-0: 122 feet
80-0: 208 feet
slalom: 63.5 mph

Porsche 911 Turbo
0-60: 4.0 sec
0-100: 9.2 sec
1/4 mile: 12.4 seconds @ 115.6 mph
top speed: 190 mph
60-0: 119 feet
80-0: 208 feet
slalom: 67.8 mph


So to recap: these are some seriously amazing performance cars!

0-60 times (range is 1.5 sec from 4.0 to 5.5)
1-Porsche Turbo (4.0 sec)
2- Ferrari 360 Modena (4.3 sec)
3- BMW Z8 (4.5 sec)
4- Corvette Z06 (4.6 sec)
5- BMW M3 (4.7 sec)
5- Ferrari 550 Maranello (4.7 sec)
7- BMW M5 (5.0 sec)
8- MB E55 (5.1 sec)
9- AML DB7 V V (5.2 sec)
10- MB CLK55 (5.3 sec)
11- Audi S4 (5.5 sec)

0-100 times (range is 5.3 sec from 9.2 to 14.5)
1-Porsche Turbo (9.2 sec)
2- Ferrari 360 Modena (10.2 sec)
3- Corvette (10.5 sec)
3- Ferrari 550 Maranello (10.5 sec)
5- BMW Z8 (10.8 sec)
6- BMW M3 (11.6 sec)
7- BMW M5 (11.7 sec)
8- MB E55 (12.2 sec)
9- MB CLK55 (12.4 sec)
10- AML DB7 V V (12.6 sec)
11- Audi S4 (14.5 sec)

1/4 mile times
1-Porsche Turbo (12.4 sec @ 115.6 mph)
2- Ferrari 360 Modena (12.8 sec @ 112.5 mph)
3- Corvette Z06 (13.0 sec @ 110.5 mph)
4- BMW Z8 (13.0 sec @ 106.5 mph)
5- Ferrari 550 Maranello (13.1 sec @ 113.0 mph)
6- BMW M3 (13.3 sec @ 106.8 mph)
7- BMW M5 (13.4 sec @ 107.8 mph)
8- MB E55 (13.6 sec @ 106.0 mph)
9- MB CLK55 (13.7 sec @ 105.6 mph)
10- AML DB7 V V (13.7 sec @ 103.3 mph)
11- Audi S4 (14.1 sec @ 98.5 mph)

Braking (60-0 mph)
1-Ferrari 360 Modena (110 feet)
2- BMW M3 (112 feet)
2- Ferrari 550 Maranello (112 feet)
4- MB CLK55 (117 feet)
5- Porsche Turbo (119 feet)
6- Audi S4 (121 feet)
7- BMW Z8 (122 feet)
7- MB E55 (122 feet)
9- Corvette Z06 (123 feet)
10- AML DB7 V V (127 feet)
11- BMW M5 (129 feet)

Braking (80-0 mph)
1-Ferrari 360 Modena (188 feet)
2- Ferrari 550 Maranello (199 feet)
3- BMW M3 (200 feet)
4- MB CLK55 (206 feet)
5- Porsche Turbo (208 feet)
5- MB E55 (208 feet)
7- Corvette Z06 (212 feet)
8- Audi S4 (213 feet)
9- BMW Z8 (215 feet)
10- BMW M5 (220 feet)
11- AML DB7 V V (229 feet)

I didnt do top speed b/c so many are limited to 155 and the slalom because the M3 didnt have a reading. if you average the cars finishes heres the list you get:


1-Ferrari 360 Modena (1.6 avg)
2- Porsche 911 Turbo (2.6 avg)
3- Ferrari 550 Maranello (3.4 avg)
4- BMW M3 (4.4 avg)
5- Corvette Z06 (5.2 avg)
6- BMW Z8 (5.6 avg)
7- MB CLK55 (7.2 avg)
7- MB E55 (7.2 avg)
9- BMW M5 (8.4 avg)
10- Audi S4 (9.4 avg)
11- AML DB 7 V V (10.0 avg)

before you freak out or anyhting- I just did this for fun and Im sure you could quabble with the categories and vehicles I choose and left out.

ME
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Old 17th July 2001, 14:38   #3
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Quote:
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1-Porsche Turbo (4.0 sec)
2- Ferrari 360 Modena (4.3 sec)
3- BMW Z8 (4.5 sec)
4- Corvette Z06 (4.6 sec)
5- BMW M3 (4.7 sec)
5- Ferrari 550 Maranello (4.7 sec)
7- BMW M5 (5.0 sec)
8- MB E55 (5.1 sec)
9- AML DB7 V V (5.2 sec)
10- MB CLK55 (5.3 sec)
11- Audi S4 (5.5 sec)
Finally, the Z8 is not too bad as a drag machine...
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Very nice comparision summary, ME. Thanks!
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hey thanks for the info ME.

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To get 1/8 mile ET, divide the 1/4 mile ET by 1.54, and subtract 20 from the mph. This will give a pretty close number.

In the case of the Stock M5, from the numbers mentioned by ME, this would become approximately 8.7 @ 87.
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I got a 9.112 @ 79.87 mph with a horrible launch.
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Thanks guys.

I suspect a Z8 with a few thousand miles on it would have done much better in the slalom.

Ice M, you should do the Z8 driving experience- It was amazing and youll have the chance to drive someone else's Z8s as hard as youd like to

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hey alpywhite,

I wouldn't worry too much. It really takes quite a long time to perfect a launch, especially as the HP goes up and with a stick shift.

With a 107 mph 1/4 mile speed and a perfect launch, an M5 would be running 12.8s

My best ET at 79mph was an 8.6.
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MEnthusiast: Wow thanks... at least I got a GREAT comparison of the beast doing 1/4 with other cars out of asking hehe

SSMOKEM: Hummm I didnt know that by dividing the 1/4 mile ET by 1.54, and subtract 20 from the mph u get a good esitmate.

Hummm I ask becuase if you noticed in another post reciently there was a 1/8 drag race at Qualcomm stadium and I saw that a lot of the cars there did upper 8 secs... So I wanted to compare... Uh o... from these number does that mean the beast wouldnt really kick butt?
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