Autobild: Z4M Roadster, Z06, SL55

Zafiro

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• Apr 22, 2006

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BMW Corvette Mercedes

Price: 61,810 euro 82,950 euro 137,838 euro
Horsepowers: 343 512 517
0-100 km/h 5.3 s 4.2 s 4.3 s
0-130 km/h 8.1 s 5.7 s 6.4 s
0-160 km/h 11.3 s 8.2 s 9.0 s
0-200 km/h 17.0 s 12.1 s 13.4 s

Topspeed: 250 320 250

Laptime around Oberschleben

Z4M: 1:48.24 min
SL55: 1:47.22 min
Z06: 1:40.57 min

Other cars they driven around Oberschleben

Cayman S: 1:47.90 min
Porsche 996 Turbo: 1:47.40 min
V8 Vantage: 1:47.16 min
BMW M6: 1:46,90 min
Gallardo SE: 1:41.89 min
Ford GT: 1:42.84 min

Z06 is amazing, look at the 0-200km/h time and look at the laptime and compare to the other cars on the list. Once again Z06 amaze me

 

Bozzor

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• Apr 22, 2006

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No surprise here: the Z06 is light, has 500hp, huge torque throughout the rev range, a low centre of gravity and a decent suspension setup. No surprise it kicks butt. Interior is a little dull, but that's a small price to pay for being able to humble a Gallardo, Porsche Turbo 996 and even a Ford GT.

 

LaArtist

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• Apr 22, 2006

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wow what a wierd test..
the Z06 is a superb car.. very surprising for an american

 

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• Apr 22, 2006

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Interesting, the Z4M only 0.32 slower than the Cayman S, wonder how the Z4M Coupe will do.

 

Andaluz

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• Apr 22, 2006

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The Corvette interior looks crap!

 

Zafiro

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• Apr 22, 2006

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Z4M did very well around the track although its underpowered compared to the rest. Im looking forward to read Sportautos review of the car.

 

wltsm

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• Apr 22, 2006

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Seems weird for the Z4 M to be in this test, but on the track it wasn't massively slower than the SL!

To me the M6 would be a better car for the test!

BTW, who won?

 

Zafiro

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• Apr 22, 2006

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BMW_Dude said:

Seems weird for the Z4 M to be in this test, but on the track it wasn't massively slower than the SL!

To me the M6 would be a better car for the test!

BTW, who won?

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Is because the Z4M is the latest M -model and they already driven M6.

Result:
Z4 makes most sense - cheap with good performance
SL55 - dont care about price and want luxury
Z06 - 7 seconds faster than the two others and the winner.

 

Alx

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Alex

• Apr 22, 2006

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Z06 is beautiful in person and has a very comfortable fit for a sports car... No matter how you flip it, it is by all means the winner in every comparison. It is not your average car for sure!!! The price is simply astonishing!

 

Zafiro

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• Apr 22, 2006

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Z06 is doing well everywhere I read, both on the track and in acceleration. Keeps me wonder how 997TT is going to beat it, it almost looks impossible

 

Merc1

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• Apr 22, 2006

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Three very different cars but the outcome around the track was to be expected. The BMW is in over its head here.

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• Apr 22, 2006

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Just_me said:

Z06 is doing well everywhere I read, both on the track and in acceleration. Keeps me wonder how 997TT is going to beat it, it almost looks impossible

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The AWD is key, and the two Turbo's, but notheless it is a strong competitor. It will be rediculously close i bet!!!

 

Zafiro

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• Apr 22, 2006

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Merc1 said:

Three very different cars but the outcome around the track was to be expected. The BMW is in over its head here.

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only mistake with the Z4M in this comparison is because of the power, the car miss about 150hp to match them in acceleration

 

Merc1

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Just_me said:

only mistake with the Z4M in this comparison is because of the power, the car miss about 150hp to match them in acceleration

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Well whatever the reason, it still wasn't a fair comparo to any of the cars though it is interesting to see how vastly different cars stack up in the same type of tests.

M

 

GTA45E

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• Apr 22, 2006

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Merc1 said:

Three very different cars but the outcome around the track was to be expected. The BMW is in over its head here.

M

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The SL55 was faster than the Z4M on the track!

SL55 1:47.22
Z4M 1:48.24
ZO6 1:40.57

The ZO6 is a very light car. I think the SL55 weighs 900lbs to 1000lbs more than both these cars!!

I like the ZO6 but the interior could fit in a tin can! it`s very crappy indeed.

 

Zafiro

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• Apr 22, 2006

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GTA7.5 said:

Merc 1, The SL55 was faster than the Z4M on the track!

SL55 1:47.22
Z4M 1:48.24
ZO6 1:40.57

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Z4M obvisoly is faster in the courves but loose big time on the straightlines. Z4M obviosly miss straightline acceleration.
SL55 is faster around the track than 911 Turbo but slower than M6. I wonder what time 997S would achieve.

Z06 has 7 seconds lead over the two others and thats a lot. What a car.

 

GTA45E

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Just_me said:

SL55 is faster around the track than 911 Turbo but slower than M6. I wonder what time 997S would achieve.

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So the M6 is faster than the 911 turbo and SL55?

(The SL55 in this test looks like the face-lifted one. It`s performance would be better than the preface lifted SL55)

 

Zafiro

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• Apr 22, 2006

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GTA7.5 said:

So the M6 is faster than the 911 turbo and SL55?

(The SL55 in this test looks like the face-lifted one. It`s performance would be better than the preface lifted SL55)

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You know, tracks look different, some cars suit one track better than another track. if one car is faster than another car around one track and they drive around 10 other tracks then it doesnt mean the same car is going to win on all the 10 tracks.

Yes its a facelifted SL55 and yes without no doubts at all, the facelifted SL55 must be faster than the prefacelifted one. Both in straightline acceleration and in curves, I bet my money on it.

 

ALI

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• Apr 22, 2006

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Just_me is right , you cant win on every single track , but I cant see where is the M6 better than the SL55 on this track and where is SL55 better than M6 on the other track they tested ....

 

GTA45E

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ALI said:

but I cant see where is the M6 better than the SL55 on this track and where is SL55 better than M6 on the other track they tested ....

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Those were my thoughts as well.