BMW M3 V8 V Z4M

Breaker

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Straight line race :thumbsdown: BMW's big M secret - guess which car laps faster at the ring?
 
Bigger difference than I expected there TBH.

The E89 Z4M with the same V8 engine will be a different story.

:bow:
 
Soon. But not a Z4MR. A Z4MC...

I really can't wait, but have to until my son graduates from collage at the end of the year.

Been saving my pennies (from all my travels), so I can put down 20K right on the top..... :thumbsup:
 
Caddyshk said:
Straight line race :thumbsdown: BMW's big M secret - guess which car laps faster at the ring?

The M3! Just. :wink:

M3 e92 (V8) - 8.05

Z4M roadster - 8.15

http://www.fastestlaps.com/track2.html
 
Wondermike said:
Bigger difference than I expected there TBH.

The E89 Z4M with the same V8 engine will be a different story.

:bow:

That is true. :thumbsup:


Actually, what was the difference between the present Z4M and the same age (straight 6 engine) M3 performance wise?
 
Breaker said:
Caddyshk said:
Straight line race :thumbsdown: BMW's big M secret - guess which car laps faster at the ring?

The M3! Just. :wink:

M3 e92 (V8) - 8.05sec

Z4M roadster - 8.15sec

http://www.fastestlaps.com/track2.html
Find the Coupe number please - thats right - not published...
 
I remember reading somewhere, that the coupe' was a hair slower than the roadster. Not sure why that would be. Different drivers??

The same driver would have a very hard time getting the same time, in the same car, on the same day, same temp. etc. Too many variables...
 
Caddyshk said:
Breaker said:
Caddyshk said:
Straight line race :thumbsdown: BMW's big M secret - guess which car laps faster at the ring?

The M3! Just. :wink:

M3 e92 (V8) - 8.05sec

Z4M roadster - 8.15sec

http://www.fastestlaps.com/track2.html
Find the Coupe number please - thats right - not published...

Actually you have a point! You can't find it! I guess it was faster than the M3 that had the same engine as the Z4M. Also most theories are that the Coupe was faster than the roadster.

Be interesting to see the time against the V8 M3.
 
[/quote]Actually you have a point! You can't find it! I guess it was faster than the M3 that had the same engine as the Z4M. Also most theories are that the Coupe was faster than the roadster.

Be interesting to see the time against the V8 M3.[/quote]Speculation was just a tick over 8 flat and it could have been a marketing problem for the new M3, hence number not published.
 
I think the track performance of both cars will depend on the track's characteristics. Z4M will not stand a chance against the new M3 on a track with long straights. I couldn’t find a single track on fastestlaps.com where the Z4M is faster than the new M3....
 
Definitely wishful thinking to think the Z4M could beat the new M3 IMO, but that's no disgrace at all.
 
Mind you, there's always someone faster!! :P

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Breaker said:
Caddyshk said:
Straight line race :thumbsdown: BMW's big M secret - guess which car laps faster at the ring?

The M3! Just. :wink:

M3 e92 (V8) - 8.05sec

Z4M roadster - 8.15sec

http://www.fastestlaps.com/track2.html

You probably mean 8:05 minutes and 8:15 minutes, not seconds. :driving:
 
pmeloche said:
Breaker said:
Caddyshk said:
Straight line race :thumbsdown: BMW's big M secret - guess which car laps faster at the ring?

The M3! Just. :wink:

M3 e92 (V8) - 8.05

Z4M roadster - 8.15

http://www.fastestlaps.com/track2.html

You probably mean 8:05 minutes and 8:15 minutes, not seconds. :driving:

There you go. You can make your own mind up now! :P
 
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