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      05-02-2009, 02:35 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by 135forthewin View Post
I just saw that on edmunds, very impressive.
That car must spin the tires quite a bit, because a 5.2 0-60 seems relatively slow for that car with that power/weight ratio.
Compared to the Mercedes S550 which does a 5.3 0-60 with less hp at the crank than the bimmer has AT THE WHEELS, this seems odd...
The simplest solution is to conclude that even Merc rates their V8 conservatively.
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Being a fan of Honda engines, I requested that they consider building for the F1 a 4.5 liter V10 or V12. I asked, I tried to persuade them, but in the end could not convince them to do it, and the McLaren F1 ended up with a BMW engine.
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