Originally Posted by Jakpro1

Well, at one time I was singing his praises for brilliant marketing of the M5, alas (if these videos look like I think) this has just gotten silly.

Gustav has NEVER posted a video on his little air strip of a new BMW losing so expect the W on all of these.

Puhhh-leasssse, a K4 pushing at most conservative est 600hp (some as high as 620+) and near infinity of torque is gonna lose to the friggin new M5. If it is a slow walk away from the M5, I will be back on the "brilliant Gustav marketing angle" again, but an stock M5 win over a 600hp car cabable of low 11's in the 1/4 is just ludicrous.

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Stock M5 beats Cruise Missle
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Remember guys......when we first got these videos, all of us had no idea what the M5 would do so these vids were our only way of knowing.

Now the dragtimes verdicts are in.......oh it's fast, but not K4 beating fast.

http://www.dragtimes.com/BMW--M5-Drag-Racing.html

I believe fastest non nitrous M5's are running 12.2-12.3. Very nice, but again, K4's run 11's all day long.

Not enough times posted to pass verdict on the M6 yet, just a couple of 12.5's. It can do much better than that for sure.

Originally Posted by siswati

Hi Gustav

many thanks for all the pics and videos and I applaud you for posting stuff where the M5/M6 dont always get the win!

One thing I noticed from all the vids is that these V10's pull really strong up top as the speeds get above 200kph (120mph).

Sure its tough to kno where teh other car is letting off, but it appeared in several of the vids as though the Bimmers were keeping up or even catching as the speeds climbed

What I would love to see is an E55 / E63 video done in a similar way -

Gustav after seeing all the cars you lined up at the airstrip I have no doubt you could make this happen for us - its seems that even here on MBWORLD we are so lame that we have been unable to do a definitive stock for stock comparison, despite the E63's being out for over 6 weeks

C'MON GUYS LETS GET IT ON !!!!

Originally Posted by TopGun32

search the FONTANA RESULTS;

plenty of stock e55, CLS55, M5, E53, K2, M6 info.... and a P-car.

the times are not important, but the variance between each car on the same day, same conditions, with actual owners driving.

I'll save you the hassle, the E63 and E55 on that day, ran almost the same trap speed, with the E55 having better ETA's.

Besides, we don't have the BMW backing like Gustav.. Loren had to sponsor the event.

Originally Posted by Gustav

I have as much BMW backing as I have Kleeman backing

Originally Posted by TopGun32

I was at the Fontana event... we could of use sponsor like Evosport, Powerchip, ect.. but I guess it was not a big enough event.

You must have very contacts.. for Kleeman to roll out 2 of their vehicles.

Originally Posted by Cylinder Head

Dammit, I was just about to post those in Kill Stories!!!!

Originally Posted by Gustav

Like me ?

Originally Posted by adx

Yes, like you. Where are the videos of the K4 and M5? You are teasing us way too much.

Originally Posted by waxking1

They are rolling runs because that is where the M5/M6 is the fastest. From a dead stop or racing around a closed circuit track the win percentage wouldn't look nearly as good. If someone wanted to make the E55 look good it would be from a dead stop 1/4 mile.

Originally Posted by kchristos

Gustav, I saw the videos you posted on the new Hartge H50, good Stuff! Do you actually work for Hartge?

Originally Posted by SLK55R

Is why are all of these rolling runs again???

Originally Posted by bigjuice

Back on topic... is it me or does it seem like the camera man is zooming in once the 997 started pulling?

Originally Posted by L8Apex

What's the over/under on the K4 vs. M6? I say the K4 by 2 cars lenghts.