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re: BMW is stepping up their acceleration game.

Posted on 2/14/18 at 2:08 pm to
Posted by IllegalPete
Front Range
Member since Oct 2017
7182 posts
Posted on 2/14/18 at 2:08 pm to
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porsche panamera turbo



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all bmw's look the exact same



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cus they all look the exact same



Ironic.
Posted by 50_Tiger
Arlington TX
Member since Jan 2016
43551 posts
Posted on 2/14/18 at 2:10 pm to



Z4 concept with production model being shown I believe March 6th along with the Toyota Supra.
Posted by Robin Masters
Birmingham
Member since Jul 2010
36823 posts
Posted on 2/14/18 at 2:12 pm to
2014 Turbo s

I don’t know how fast we did ours in but it was scorching. from what I understand, Porsche is notorious for listing times slower than what they can really do. I think Porsche lists a 2.8 sec 0-60 but it can go faster.
Posted by IllegalPete
Front Range
Member since Oct 2017
7182 posts
Posted on 2/14/18 at 2:16 pm to
Kidney grills on the concept look hideous:



Spy photos don't look quite as bad, but still potential to be hideous.




Not a fan of the squinty headlights. Also wish they would have kept the classic round Angel eyes, they have been gone for several years.

If they frick up the kidney grilles this thing will be a huge disappointment. Soccer moms will still buy, but that is about it.
Posted by JBeam
Guns,Germs & Steel
Member since Jan 2011
68377 posts
Posted on 2/14/18 at 2:16 pm to
The only two negatives about the new M5 is the fact that it doesn't come with a manual tranmission & it weighs a shite ton (4,370 lbs to be exact).
Posted by 50_Tiger
Arlington TX
Member since Jan 2016
43551 posts
Posted on 2/14/18 at 2:17 pm to
Not sure why BMW is going with the "Kidney Grill" but I'm not that big of a fan tbh.
Posted by Phil A Sheo
equinsu ocha
Member since Aug 2011
12166 posts
Posted on 2/14/18 at 2:18 pm to
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That’s the only Porsche that I know of that can do that unless it was some modded 911 turbo


the GT2 RS does 2.7 to 60.. That's damn close

Posted by JBeam
Guns,Germs & Steel
Member since Jan 2011
68377 posts
Posted on 2/14/18 at 2:20 pm to
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Toyota Supra.

I feel like this will be a massive disappointment.
Posted by Phil A Sheo
equinsu ocha
Member since Aug 2011
12166 posts
Posted on 2/14/18 at 2:21 pm to
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2014 Porsche 918 Spyder
Compare Car

0-60 mph 2.3 | Quarter mile 9.9


Hot Dayum... That's frickin movin..
Posted by PUB
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2017
21243 posts
Posted on 2/14/18 at 2:27 pm to
Enjoy and get out - beyond a money pit and waste to own
Posted by Phil A Sheo
equinsu ocha
Member since Aug 2011
12166 posts
Posted on 2/14/18 at 2:28 pm to
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Toyota Supra.


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I feel like this will be a massive disappointment.


Agreed, It will be nearly impossible for the new Supra to capture the same magic as the Old one.. Especially from a tuning stand point. The 2JZ tuned right can make stupid amount of HP and still drive it regularly.
Posted by 50_Tiger
Arlington TX
Member since Jan 2016
43551 posts
Posted on 2/14/18 at 2:28 pm to
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I feel like this will be a massive disappointment.


Depends on what set of numbers you believe.

There's a guy in the MKV forums that is nonchalantly telling everyone some of the reported numbers are bogus.

There is also a GRMN high end version that will have hp north of 400.

But if Toyota decides to make a FT86 (nice handling car with no fricking horsepower) and try to sell it for 60k, I will have a hard time trusting Toyota with anything sports related ever again.
Posted by lsu xman
Member since Oct 2006
17020 posts
Posted on 2/14/18 at 2:32 pm to
M5's depreciate like crazy. Buy new and you'll see 40K disaappear in 2yrs.

KBB private sell for a 2016 M5, 30K mile is @$63K. This is a 105-115K sticker car.
This post was edited on 2/14/18 at 2:38 pm
Posted by JBeam
Guns,Germs & Steel
Member since Jan 2011
68377 posts
Posted on 2/14/18 at 2:33 pm to
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Enjoy and get out - beyond a money pit and waste to own

Wise comment. I'm actually waiting to see what the Genesis G70 looks like in person before deciding on my next vehicle. Since Hyundai hired Albert Biermann (led the development of the M-Series at BMW). I've paid closer attention to how they are moving Genesis into a position to battle the European & Japanese sedans.



Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
74900 posts
Posted on 2/14/18 at 2:33 pm to
thought this thread was going to be about the guy who got stuck in an accelerating BMW and called the police to tire strip his car.

Posted by JBeam
Guns,Germs & Steel
Member since Jan 2011
68377 posts
Posted on 2/14/18 at 2:36 pm to
I feel like they are sitting on their hands as far as the FT86 is concerned. You have people (like myself) that miss the Toyota MR2. Yet, Toyota does nothing to give that market what it wants.

Also, since we are discussing BMW's. I'm not a huge fan of what the M3 might look like.





Posted by PUB
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2017
21243 posts
Posted on 2/14/18 at 4:55 pm to
Great looking interiors
Posted by PsychTiger
Member since Jul 2004
110717 posts
Posted on 2/14/18 at 5:15 pm to
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My weekend toy is 11.31 lb per... And it can get quite lively. Soon to be 11.


This thread is about BMWs, not your vibrator.
Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
31201 posts
Posted on 2/14/18 at 5:37 pm to
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So you got to ride in a 918? That’s the only Porsche that I know of that can do that unless it was some modded 911 turbo


The stock 991 Turbo S will run 2.7 0-60 in good conditions, 2.6 in really good conditions. You can never use the official Porsche numbers as they are the some of the most conservative of any manufacturer. Porsche's official number are ones that can be replicated in most any conditions and run them over an over back to back. While there is no doubt the M5 will be very fast the 2.8 is however a C&D number and C&D is known for getting the fastest acceleration numbers for car. Here is a blurb on from C&D on the 991 Turbo S:

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In that test, the Turbo S reached 60 mph in 2.6 seconds and ran the quarter-mile in 10.6 seconds at 131 mph.



The more you know...
Posted by Houston Texas Tiger
Houston
Member since Jul 2004
1445 posts
Posted on 2/14/18 at 5:41 pm to
I had the v10 6 speed m5. Skipped the last generation. Plan on getting this one.
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