8 Cars The BMW M850i Can Beat To 62mph
The new BMW 8-series is here, and perhaps the only thing more dramatic than the way it looks (check out the size of those kidney grilles!) is the performance of the M850i. Yes, with 523bhp available from its 4.4-litre V8, the top-of-the-range 8er isn’t exactly wanting for power. But even so: this is a big car which you wouldn’t expect to be as quick as it actually is.
We don’t know the weight figure yet, but despite all the carbonfibre-reinforced plastic and aluminium used in its construction, it isn’t going to be light. And yet, thanks to its clever ‘xDrive’ all-wheel drive system, it’s absurdly fast off the line, hitting 0-62mph in 3.7 seconds. And to think, this isn’t even the fastest version of the 8er we’ll ever see - an even faster ‘M8’ should come along at some point.
So to put that acceleration figure in perspective, here are some sports cars and supercars that the M850i could - based on factory figures - beat to the benchmark speed. Progress is a wonderful thing, isn’t it?
Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 - 4.2 seconds
Ferrari F430 - 4.0 seconds
Aston Martin V12 Vantage S (manual) - 3.9 seconds
Nissan R390 - 3.9 seconds
McLaren-Mercedes SLR - 3.9 seconds
Ferrari F40 - 3.9 seconds
Porsche 911 GT3 (manual) - 3.9 seconds
Mercedes-AMG GT S - 3.8 seconds
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
Comments
It wont beat Phil after the V6 swap
But after that what’s the point
3.7 seconds, exact same as my CBR if it were stock :)
R.I.P. F40. Also, what about the 430 “Scuderia”?
Its really sad when 0-60 times is all whats mostly interesting to car guys, its not about the drive itself, not the car. This coming from a bmw fanboy.