My mates got this M5 (E60 SMG) who he wants to race vs the GT-R...

His over confidence that the M5 will win has got me thinking twice...

Is it possible that he might have a chance?

I know this site does not condone street racing, but we will race on the street under controlled conditions...

We might have a couple of goes, a 50-60mph rolling start run and a 20-30mph rolling start run... we might even try a launch from 0, but i wont use the Launch control (obviously)

we will go till about 170mph, then back down...

So, lemme know what ur predictions are for this race

both cars are stock



EDIT: Videos Will Be posted on this site and streetfire and My GT-R.com

 

but my prediction- the gtr. i think the m5's luxury/sport combination makes it too slow

 

lol, thanks fixed that typo up...

The reason this is a big deal, is cause the guy im supposed to go against tells me that there is no chance in hell that the gt-r can beat a m5 with a rolling start... and i beg to differ, it grew, the friends heard, and if i lose i might not get any mojo any more >.< ! !

tried with a couple of cars...

GT-R>R8
GT-R>CLS55AMG

But Never with a M5...

and M5 > both those cars...

 

The M5 will win easily.

 

+1. The GTR's advantage is only from a dead stop (but of course, you'd be voiding your warranty). You should look at the trap speeds of both cars at the end of the 1/4.

 

crap , so theres no chance in hell for the gt-r to win in a rolling stsrt vs a good m5 driver ?

 

The GT-R will be ahead at a 30-40mph Roll but after about 95-105mph the M5 will walk and eventually beat the GT-R. That's my prediction.

 

M5 will win that race, the GTR is just not impressive with out launch control.

 

obvious I'm just speculating, but I was thinking that the gt-r is 300 lbs. lighter, give or take with the driver and the M5 has about 20 more hp?

I think it will be very close, but I would say Gt-R

 

Cool photo. No need for the bogus bench racing poll.

 

M5 FTMFGDW. I Love the GTR, but for a luxury sedan, M5 is Pure Seks!!!


edit: E60, i dunno, it would be very close!

 

thanks

 

this is the m5 im racing!

i got this from my post in this thread:

https://my350z.com/forum/2003-2008-n...u-gone-14.html

 

WOW....

 

there is a vid on youtube of a GTR racing an M5 and i think a Mercedes from a stop. They seem to reach triple digit speeds and the GTR is at least 1 bus length ahead and keeping its lead without much trouble.....and that is because the M5 sounds like its not stock

 

There are a few vids on youtube with these cars. Also on M5board there are a few threads and vids with members racing.

Basically 0-100 or even from a roll, the GTR is hard to beat, but the M5 starts to make up ground over 100mph. Trap speeds are good indicators, but even with a lower trap speed, the M5 really comes into its own over 100.

 

so one would expect to see the m5 walk past the gtr from 100 to 170 mph then ?

 

i would think so. that v10 in the m5 is a monster and will still pull strong at 100+mph.

 

ALL Bimmer drivers think they got the fastest cars.. even when they're slow as hell. It'll be a close race, but M5's got the weight disadvantage and also torque. GT-R will pull instantaneously from the start and they'll even out, I would think. I don't think M5 will start pulling, even on higher speed.. maybe 160+

 

the M5 is rated at 500 and has 380tq and weighs 4,0xx lbs. the M5 does the 1/4 in 115mph.

compared to:

the GTR is rated at 480 but proven to be putting out closer to 530 or something I remember. The GTR has 430tq and weighs 3900lbs. the GTR does the 1/4 in 116mph.

(both stats taken from Edmunds test results on US spec cars, best stats bolded)

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on numbers alone, the GTR looks like it should be competitive. I don't get people's stupid comments? are my numbers wrong?