[Gustav]

Got an e-mail from ASA and G-Power:

"Our car is good for everyday use, we traveled to Papenburg and back to Autenzell not(!) on a trailer like other record cars. "

"We did the record in the 7th gear with a longer differential. This setup would be good for over 400 km/h. As the weather was very bad, we had to stop more testing, it was raining, almost snowing, and a very strong wind. The real potential of this car is even higher, as we already know from our testing."

"Together with G-Power we made the world record, of the fastest street legal BMW, in Papenburg with 360 km/h!"



Measured by GPS on the ATP provinggrounds high-speed oval in Papenburg

Date: 31st of January 2008 at 1.31 pm

Wind: South 7,4 m/s

Temperature: 4,4 Celsius

Measurement: 2D Datelogger with 20 Hz

Speed measured: 360 km/h | 225 mph

This was performed on a closed speedoval of a total lengtht fo 12.3 km, closed for the public with proffessional drivers. Curves are banked up tp 49,7 degrees and with zero side force up to 250 km/h because of the banking.

 

[warrenatc]

Awesome, now where is the video!!

 

[RussRamz]

Awesome!

 

[M-att]

Scary, but awesome

730PS is some amount of power. It just makes you wonder about the next M5, and what tuners will be able to do with that

 

[Barry Lausch]

incredible.............nice color:hihi:

 

[bonehead]

Mar/Apr 08 ML&E: Only ran 200mph at Nardo due to Vanos problems. Fastest car that day? That goofy Audi TT Bimoto (242.7mph).

 

[Gustav]

True. This time is seems to run alot better.

Mar/Apr 08 ML&E: Only ran 200mph at Nardo due to Vanos problems. Fastest car that day? That goofy Audi TT Bimoto (242.7mph).

 

[red_wings05]

The car looks really nice. Does anyone know how much that conversion would cost you?

 

[Gustav]

635 HP kit for €35 000.

http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=1227775&postcount=88

The car looks really nice. Does anyone know how much that conversion would cost you?

 

[Gustav]

Added some nice facts from further email communication:

"Our car is good for everyday use, we traveled to Papenburg and back to Autenzell not(!) on a trailer like other record cars. "

"We did the record in the 7th gear with a longer differential. This setup would be good for over 400 km/h. As the weather was very bad, we had to stop more testing, it was raining, almost snowing, and a very strong wind. The real potential of this car is even higher, as we already know from our testing."

"Together with G-Power we made the world record, of the fastest street legal BMW, in Papenburg with 360 km/h!"

 

[wilsodh]

Added some nice facts from further email communication:

"Our car is good for everyday use, we traveled to Papenburg and back to Autenzell not(!) on a trailer like other record cars. "

"We did the record in the 7th gear with a longer differential. This setup would be good for over 400 km/h. As the weather was very bad, we had to stop more testing, it was raining, almost snowing, and a very strong wind. The real potential of this car is even higher, as we already know from our testing."

"Together with G-Power we made the world record, of the fastest street legal BMW, in Papenburg with 360 km/h!"

Impressive!

Wish I could get El Diablo out on that track. :biggrinbounce:

What final drive ratio was being used in the test? Should be possible to do some calculations.

400 kph sounds very optimistic for this car's frontal area and horsepower...

Dave

 

[Gustav]

Yup, geared to 400 km/h, but I beleive it should be somewhere between 360 and 400 km/h. Brabus CLS Rocket with 700+ HP does 365 km/h.

 

[YUL M5]

Anybody knows what tires they have on the car

 

[Gustav]

"Meanwhile the maximum speed (340km/h) journeys by the oem tyres became a limited. In the test journeys special high-speed tyres of the company Continental allow a speed of more than 350 km/h. And here is not still finished long. After chassis votes conclude and aerodynamics adaptations we raise speed in the spring the top again."

http://www.g-power.de/391.html?&L=1&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=180&tx_ttnews[backPid]=315&cHash=cae9b199db

Anybody knows what tires they have on the car

 

[davem3smg]

I knew that Sepang was going to be the fastest color! :hihi:

 

[bonehead]

Anybody knows what tires they have on the car

Ran Contisportcontact VMax at Nardo

 

[darren_dallas]

What final drive ratio was being used in the test? Should be possible to do some calculations.

Dave

They probably used a 4.10 final drive ratio.

 

[MGZ]

Who needs one of those slow supercars when you can travel 220mph in total comfort, with 4 passengers and luggage for a vacation.

 

[RussRamz]

They probably used a 4.10 final drive ratio.

I would think 4.10 would be too short for the high speeds this car attained.

 

[Erik///M3]

Awesome!