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Could be a good surface. Then again, even the 60-150 time is not too far off the coupe.
That weight is right, until you look on BMW's USA website where it says a base M3 starts at 1694kg.
Just an observation, not trying to start anything here.



As for the 5-60 mph time, perhaps the C63 benefits from an automatic kick-down. Thus the only slightly delayed time. But torque can make a difference in this test. The 335i is only .2s slower than the M3 in this regard, while being .7s slower in the straight 0-60 test.

Edit: Nevermind. Unless the C63's transmission is the type that starts off in second, it may already be in first gear; in which case it's all low-down grunt (torque).

Well, that figure is about the same as in Europe but then the driver and his or her luggare is included.

European weight, w/o driver & luggage but with full tank (not 90%), comes out to about 1610kg. US cars are typically heavier.

Just an observation but the weight is also higher than what the other mags tested.

Yep, that seems about right. 1,680 kgs -68 kgs -7 kgs + abuot 6 kgs = about 1 610 kgs.

Therefore I think the figure 1 669 is about what is expected for a fully loaded U.S spec car.

tvfan84, there you are. So, when do you think they will find a M3 sedan at over 1 800 kgs as you want/think it will be?

I didn't say it would be 1800kgs, but it's only going to get heavier when they test moonroof and dct. So it's not close to a 200kg difference.

No, it is more like 150 kgs.

Did other mags test a US-spec E90? That this car with nearly $10K in options and which they describe as "loaded" actually undercuts BMW's US weight claim for a base stripper by some 20-odd kg says something.

Other U.S. mags have not tested yet. This mag shows that the car is heavier than what's been tested over there.