C7 vs F82 video

[Patronus86]

Why didn't the video just show a C7 stingray and M4 drag race instead of a zoomed in dash-camera? The C7 is slightly faster to 60 (3.9 has been recorded by more than a few journalists) and is faster overall...

[myzmak]

Originally Posted by Patronus86

Why didn't the video just show a C7 stingray and M4 drag race instead of a zoomed in dash-camera? The C7 is slightly faster to 60 (3.9 has been recorded by more than a few journalists) and is faster overall...

Dunno.

You would have to ask the journalists at motor sport that created it.

[gthal]

Originally Posted by Patronus86

Why didn't the video just show a C7 stingray and M4 drag race instead of a zoomed in dash-camera? The C7 is slightly faster to 60 (3.9 has been recorded by more than a few journalists) and is faster overall...

Because it is not a side by side race. I suspect it is two separate videos of two cars where someone videos the speedometer. The person found the two videos and overlayed them for a comparison. Completely unreliable comparison.

The C7 has been tested as low as 3.7s to 60mph and 11.6s in the 1/4 at 120mph. Stock auto. Many tests have been 3.9s and less (as you note) and there have been a lot of 1/4 mile times 11.9 and less by owners. That is notably faster than the M4 will be. Therefore, an overlayed speedo comparison is interesting but not particularly relevant IMO.

I will say that if the M4 gets mid 11's in stock form in the 1/4 it would be fantastic!!! I don't believe that will be the case. Some C7's have been low 11's with a tune and simple bolt ons. The M4 will also, I expect, see similar improvements with a tune. But, stock for stock, I don't think the video here is at all representative.

[myzmak]

Originally Posted by gthal

Because it is not a side by side race. I suspect it is two separate videos of two cars where someone videos the speedometer. The person found the two videos and overlayed them for a comparison. Completely unreliable comparison.

That is exactly what it appears to be, though it was apparently done by the French Motorsport Magazine (who publish the youtube channel the video is on) - which suggests at least something modestly reliable (though, as I pointed out in the OP, hardly scientific).

MotorSport magainze was listed as the source on the story where I found the video.

I actually posted that off the iPad bimmerpost app and had thought the link took you to the blog, not straight to youtube. Sorry about any confusion.

(also, for some reason I cant get the blog link to work this morning.....more coffee clearly required)

[turbo8765]

Originally Posted by gthal

Completely unreliable comparison.

Exactly!

Also, there is far too much emphasis on 0-60 times for the recent high hp cars, M4, C7, M5/6... etc

For these highly powered cars it's primarily a function of traction. Good surface and sticky tires = good number. It's not the best indicator of performance and isn't c/w how most people use their cars... even those of us who are rather hard core.

The M4 sounds like a dirt devil...