Thread: 0-60 numbers
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      09-03-2014, 05:21 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by 3.0L View Post
From the many road tests I've read, the BMW factory numbers appear to be a bit conservative. Car & Driver and others have been observing consistent 0 to 60 times in the 4.3 to 4.5 second range (automatic version).

Also, from my experience, the car slightly exceeds the EPA MPG ratings, especially on the highway.

Car and Driver is useless for tests, they have the fastest times on everything because they use a flawed testing method. Gets them clicks.
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