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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 10:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike1
They tested 2 IIRC - the one with a slipping clutch turned in roughly the figures you've put.

The healthier one did 60 in 4.6 and 0-100 in 10.6 - on a par with a Lotus Carlton.

So BMW tested a car with a slipping clutch? The e60 does a 10.3 with over 500bhp I agree the 1/4 mile is high however

Edited to add the Lotus Carlton allegidly did an 11.5.
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