RE: G-POWER 600hp 1M Coupe

[s m]

PUA said:

what a ridiculous and utterly pointless car! I suppose that makes it 'cool' but seriously - a standard 1M coupe does 0-60 in 4.6sec and has similar torque to more torque than this crazy supercharged v8, with a simple remap or bigger turbos and a remap I reckon it would be faster than the g-power car!

EFA

Certainly agree for most roads that are real fun rather than big straights a slightly tuned 1M would be snapping at its heels.

I think I'd rather have a supercharged V8 in this ..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1786HyfmYsc .......

or a VXR8........ rather than in a 1 coupe.

I think the turbo 6 suits the 1 coupe nicely

[h8wyn]

Best to stick with the Audi RS3, matching that performance with standard setup and launch control. Looks good though.

[trackdemon]

Really? Had no idea the RS3 could hit 200mph+....

[HairbearTE]

Mr Gearchange said:

JMF894 said:

0-62 in only 4.4?

With 600bhp i'd be dissappointed

Whilst I wholeheartedly applaud the lunacy of this I have to say that on the whole all of the performance figures are dissapointing.
I can understand the 0-60 time being limited by available traction but the 0-125 and VMax are less than I would expect of a 600BHP 1M.

why would you expect more top speed?

[jnf]

Looks like it would be a lot of fun to drive! Didn't G-Power make some sedan world record speed in their M5? They like their fast cars!

[1bhp]

Looks like a good spec, but would it be quicker than a remapped 120d?

[Caviar]

V8, supercharged, flappy automatic, buldge bonnet,two tone body and white interior with stripes. By god do the germans read the american market telepathically.

[Mr Gearchange]

HairbearTE said:

Mr Gearchange said:

JMF894 said:

0-62 in only 4.4?

With 600bhp i'd be dissappointed

Whilst I wholeheartedly applaud the lunacy of this I have to say that on the whole all of the performance figures are dissapointing.
I can understand the 0-60 time being limited by available traction but the 0-125 and VMax are less than I would expect of a 600BHP 1M.

why would you expect more top speed?

Didn't the E60 M5 knock on the door of 205mph in derestricted form - in a bigger heavier car with 100hp less?
Also the 0-60 and 0-125 times for this car are much slower than the current M5 - which again is a bigger heavier car with less power.

[GTRene]

some info on their website>>

http://www.g-power.de/391.html?&L=1&tx_ttn...

[AndyZetec82]

That peak torque can't be right, surely even going by the peak bhp of 600 at 7,800rpm it would still be making 404 ft/lbs, no?

[tombstone]

stick all that running gear in a 318 estate, sorry, touring, discreet tailpipes hidden behind the apron and go Porsche baiting... especially if your labrador/spaniel is pinned against the tailgate glass......

[SWoll]

Shurv said:

"Whilst I wholeheartedly applaud the lunacy of this I have to say that on the whole all of the performance figures are dissapointing".

So,0-125 the same as the best supercars and a 200+mph top speed, from a small coupe with 4 seats,what ,prey, is disapointing in that FFS?...Some people...............

MP4-12c, 458 and GT2RS have all been officially timed for 0-125 in <10 seconds.

Not a surprise I know, but relevent to your argument I thought.

[JMF894]

After_Shock said:

Only? 600bhp through the rear wheels only in a car thats not designed for it, seems pretty quick to me.

Dont know why people get so hung up on 0-60times means very little in the real world

Because the type of person who would buy this type of car will absolutely have to win a traffic light grand prix and when a bog standard M car or RS variant etc etc is able to keep up between your typical traffic light dash distance they will be gutted given how much they have no doubt spent.

My 23 yr old 450 wedge would probably only be a few yards behind over 60 yards or so ffs!

[k-ink]

With this level of power I'd insist on AWD. Therefore I'd opt for a 600bhp RS3 instead.

[trackdemon]

JMF894 said:

Because the type of person who would buy this type of car will absolutely have to win a traffic light grand prix and when a bog standard M car or RS variant etc etc is able to keep up between your typical traffic light dash distance they will be gutted given how much they have no doubt spent.

My 23 yr old 450 wedge would probably only be a few yards behind over 60 yards or so ffs!

This type of person is more likely to be interested in dusting 911 Turbo's on the autobahn, and having something extremely rare.

[trackdemon]

k-ink said:

With this level of power I'd insist on AWD. Therefore I'd opt for a 600bhp RS3 instead.

I am 100% confident this would be considerably more fun to drive.

[k-ink]

trackdemon said:

k-ink said:

With this level of power I'd insist on AWD. Therefore I'd opt for a 600bhp RS3 instead.

I am 100% confident this would be considerably more fun to drive.

I think you are right. It could be fun in a "when will I die going backwards" kind of way. But what is the point of having all that power with no way to lay it down properly. The performance stats indicate it has a problem with grip. So in the UK I'd opt for a tuned RS3 or a GTR at this level of power and budget. If I lived somewhere roasting hot then this uber M on slicks may be more fun.

[ar 145]

FFS... 0-60 in 4.4 seconds slow?

[k-ink]

ar 145 said:

FFS... 0-60 in 4.4 seconds slow?

Not in an everyday sense, no. But for 600bhp it is. Bear in mind you can achieve those numbers in cars with well under half that power output.

[pSyCoSiS]

I like!