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Old 01-22-2010, 02:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Fraser View Post
Aren't we talking about turbo lag or lack thereof with the 35d? The E60 M5 is just typical of a high-performance n/a petrol engine ... it needs revs to give its best
I was just making the point that 0-60 time doesn't always accurately characterize a cars low speed acceleration. (BTW, The problem with the M5 was the transmission.) Also, I'm not sure that the lag is a result of turbo lag or gear selection.
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