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Originally Posted by Sapper_M3
I wasn't trying to leave anything out, bud. Those are exact performance metrics on the E92 M3 as tested by C&D (from the following link: http://media.caranddriver.com/files/...ac-cts-v-2.pdf) in one comparison test, and I cited them as one example of C&D's optimistic testing results. If you want to cite other, more conservative articles that C&D might have published, that's great, but my point wasn't that C&D is always wrong--just that they often have very optimistic results because of the different testing methods mentioned in an earlier post.
Again, I have no interest in disparaging C&D, the new M235i, or the old E92 M3....but when it comes to performance metrics, I never cite C&D as my realistic gauge of performance figures. I'm a big fan of their writing and photography though! |
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...take-road-test
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 4.3 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 9.9 sec
Zero to 150 mph: 26.0 sec
Street start, 5-60 mph: 4.9 sec
Standing �-mile: 12.7 sec @ 113 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 161 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 147 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.96 g
Car magazine test results in the US are always optimistic. When comparing vehicles, you use that same magazine and look at their other results. Once you do, you will see the 235i is very impressive compared to other cars they recently tested.
435i 6MT
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 5.2 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 12.2 sec
Zero to 150 mph: 32.8 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 6.0 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 7.2 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 6.9 sec
Standing -mile: 13.7 sec @ 105 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 155 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 170 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.90 g
S5 6MT
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 4.6 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 11.5 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 5.1 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 6.8 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 5.9 sec
Standing -mile: 13.2 sec @ 107 mph
Top speed (limited): 155 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 163 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad*: 0.95 g
CLA45 4Matic
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 4.2 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 10.6 sec
Zero to 120 mph: 15.9 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 5.7 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 3.7 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 3.4 sec
Standing -mile: 12.8 sec @ 110 mph
Top speed (gear limited): 158 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 152 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad*: 0.94 g
Jag F-Type V6 S
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 4.7 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 10.9 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 19.8 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 4.8 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 2.6 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 3.1 sec
Standing -mile: 13.1 sec @ 109 mph
Top speed (drag limited): 164 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 158 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.90 g
X5 Xdrive 5.0
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 4.3 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 10.7 sec
Zero to 120 mph: 15.8 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 5.3 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 2.6 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 3.5 sec
Standing -mile: 12.8 sec @ 109 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 129 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 172 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.81 g
Maserati Ghibli
C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 4.7 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 12.0 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 21.6 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 5.8 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 2.9 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 3.5 sec
Standing -mile: 13.4 sec @ 105 mph
Top speed (drag ltd): 175 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 155 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.91 g*