• Insideline compares the 2011 F10 550i to the 2011 Infiniti M56

                    
      		   
      Published on 12-27-2010 10:18 PM
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      Surprisingly, the M56 puts up a pretty good fight and Insideline criticizes the new 5 series as being too soft and removed without the driver connection BMW's are known for. We have been hearing this a lot about the new 5 series. They still pick the 550i over the Infiniti but say the 5 series has slipped. We wish they gave us the full 1/4 mile numbers from the strip as well.


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      1. M3_WC's Avatar
        M3_WC - 12-28-2010, 12:35 AM
        Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by Sticky Click here to enlarge
        Surprisingly, the M56 puts up a pretty good fight and Insideline criticizes the new 5 series as being too soft and removed without the driver connection BMW's are known for.
        Yup, that is exactly what my buddy said when he finally got to test drive one. He had planned on replacing his E90 M3 with a 550i, but he quickly changed his mind.
      1. Sticky's Avatar
        Sticky - 12-28-2010, 12:36 AM
        Click here to enlarge Originally Posted by M3_WC Click here to enlarge
        Yup, that is exactly what my buddy said when he finally got to test drive one. He had planned on replacing his E90 M3 with a 550i, but he quickly changed his mind.
        Pretty disappointing honestly, BMW is losing its edge.
      1. Sticky's Avatar
        Sticky - 12-28-2010, 05:33 AM
        The performance numbers are up:

        BMW:


        Track Test Results
        Acceleration, 0-30 mph (sec.) 2.1
        0-45 mph (sec.) 3.5
        0-60 mph (sec.) 5.2
        0-75 mph (sec.) 7.1
        1/4-mile (sec. @ mph) 13.2 @ 108.3
        0-60 with 1 foot of rollout (sec.) 4.9
        0-30 mph, trac ON (sec.) 2.3
        0-45 mph, trac ON (sec.) 3.7
        0-60 mph, trac ON (sec.) 5.5
        0-75 mph, trac ON (sec.) 7.5
        1/4-mile, trac ON (sec. @ mph) 13.4 @ 106.5
        0-60, trac ON with 1 foot of rollout (sec.) 5.0
        Braking, 30-0 mph (ft.) 28
        60-0 mph (ft.) 114
        Slalom, 6 x 100 ft. (mph) 65.5
        Slalom, 6 x 100 ft. (mph) ESC ON 62.6
        Skid pad, 200-ft. diameter (lateral g) 0.84
        Skid pad, 200-ft. diameter (lateral g) ESC ON 0.84
        Sound level @ idle (dB) 35.8
        @ Full throttle (dB) 74.3
        @ 70 mph cruise (dB) 64.5
        Engine speed @ 70 mph (rpm) 2,200

        Infiniti:

        Track Test Results
        Acceleration, 0-30 mph (sec.) 2.2
        0-45 mph (sec.) 3.4
        0-60 mph (sec.) 5.0
        0-75 mph (sec.) 7.2
        1/4-mile (sec. @ mph) 13.3 @ 106.7
        0-60 with 1 foot of rollout (sec.) 4.7
        0-30 mph, trac ON (sec.) 2.5
        0-45 mph, trac ON (sec.) 3.7
        0-60 mph, trac ON (sec.) 5.3
        0-75 mph, trac ON (sec.) 7.6
        1/4-mile, trac ON (sec. @ mph) 13.5 @ 105.8
        0-60, trac ON with 1 foot of rollout (sec.) 4.9
        Braking, 30-0 mph (ft.) 29
        60-0 mph (ft.) 113
        Slalom, 6 x 100 ft. (mph) 66.7
        Slalom, 6 x 100 ft. (mph) ESC ON 64.9
        Skid pad, 200-ft. diameter (lateral g) 0.89
        Skid pad, 200-ft. diameter (lateral g) ESC ON 0.83
        Sound level @ idle (dB) 34.1
        @ Full throttle (dB) 80.3
        @ 70 mph cruise (dB) 67.7
        Engine speed @ 70 mph (rpm) 1,750
      1. DarkPhantom's Avatar
        DarkPhantom - 12-28-2010, 08:01 PM
        Thought i'd throw in the results for the E550 since it a good comparison as well.
        Similar figures.

        Track Test Results
        Acceleration, 0-30 mph (sec.) 2.3
        0-45 mph (sec.) 3.6
        0-60 mph (sec.) 5.3
        0-75 mph (sec.) 7.6
        1/4-mile (sec. @ mph) 13.5 @ 104.9
        0-60 with 1 foot of rollout (sec.) 5.0
        0-30 mph, trac ON (sec.) 2.3
        0-45 mph, trac ON (sec.) 3.6
        0-60 mph, trac ON (sec.) 5.3
        0-75 mph, trac ON (sec.) 7.6
        1/4-mile, trac ON (sec. @ mph) 13.5 @ 104.9
        0-60, trac ON with 1 foot of rollout (sec.) 5.0
        Braking, 30-0 mph (ft.) 31
        60-0 mph (ft.) 125
        Slalom, 6 x 100 ft. (mph) 62.8
        Slalom, 6 x 100 ft. (mph) ESC ON 60.2
        Skid pad, 200-ft. diameter (lateral g) 0.81
        Skid pad, 200-ft. diameter (lateral g) ESC ON 0.81
        Sound level @ idle (dB) 41.5
        @ Full throttle (dB) 72.2
        @ 70 mph cruise (dB) 64.0
        Engine speed @ 70 mph (rpm) 1,600