German car magazine AutoBild compares the BMW Z4 3.0i & Opel GT 2.0 Turbo

[baloo]

Originally Posted by johnd89

6.3sec 0-100? that's nonsense. it should do 0-60 below 5.5

damn germans don't know how to drive. also, more hp from this turbo engine should be as easy as snapping your fingers at it

No, 6.3 sounds accurate. German mags measure 0-62mph (100kph) while US mags basically measure 3-60mph, since they use "roll-out". They don't start the clock until the car has moved 6" or 12" to mimic timing equipment at a drag strip, which doesn't start counting until the front tires have uncovered the light beam.

0-3mph and 60-62mph adds a considerable amount of time, because you can't just go from stand still to full acceleration in an instant (you have to wait for the weight to transfer and the suspension to settle) and because 60-62mph is done in third gear.

[rueben44]

Originally Posted by paul8488

Uhhh yeah, just about everyone who posted before you mentioned it!

I know I was really stating that for those that were saying the BMW was better.

[mikmak]

There is no chance that I could fit in either of these cars, so I'll take the SS Commodore thanks :P