roadsession

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwG6R6WhGnI&feature=fvw

Zookie

i have to, several at the 1/4 track.. 2 and 4 doors, some even with mods... they think they are sooooo fast out the box, untill i show them its not...

lol "close call, bit quicker, not by much" im preety sure that was like 3 car length atleast, its close when its half a car...

medtech

That BMW is only putting out 300hp stock, and I would assume is heavier.

I just can't understand why almost every BMW is underpowered. They use the same 300hp engine in the 535i which is even heavier. And of course the prior M3 had all of 333hp, which always seemed anemic to me.

sbpsu354

...and the 996 is at least 5 years old

roadsession

Mabuhay

They had a rolling start. If it were standing start 0-60, the 335 should take it and I bet it would be very close at that turning point at the end of the track. Also, they didn't say how much each of the people weighed. Obviously, that should be taken into account...

ALSO, the CI is the heaver convertible, no? At 3946 lbs, I'm more impressed that it kept up that close to the 3300ish lbs C4S... So although I love my X51 C4S, "spanking a 335CI" is a bit overstated... quite a bit overstated...

redridge

nothing like a flat 6 at high rpms...

roadsession

??? IN THIS RACE - IN THIS VIDEO....that 335ci was SPANKED

DCP

300 hp and 300 ftlb is underpowered? This is a sub $50K use every day four seater here. My wife has a 335 coupe. It does feel a bit slower than my 996 c2, but not much.

It is a bigger car and about 500 lbs heavier. I'd say it does really well.

DCP

By 335Ci, I think they just mean its the coupe version. It is older BMW naming. And the curb weight is 3571 so it's not light.

Schwabische Auto

Ah yes,.... different forum same stuff. You see the same type of comments with similar experiences and generalizations on the BMW forums except from the alternate point of view. I kinda of chuckle at both.

300 or 333 hp is not exactly anemic...especially considering our 996s are in that power range too, albeit lighter then the E9X variant 3s. (How about 420hp???) I will say the new 3s kinda are pigs, but with 420hp (in the M3), I can assure you not all are "anemic". Even despite needing to be on a diet, they are well balanced and handle very well. ... Since I frequent both this and the BMW forums (and as an owner of each), I always find myself defending one or the other. They are both great cars. (I will say there are more fanbois on the BMW sites, however).

Schwabische Auto

+1

Schwabische Auto

A veritable symphony, but a V-8 at 8300 RPM is music too!

tooloud10

Underpowered? The Bimmer gets to 60 in less than five seconds. It's far from underpowered, but it's being tested against a car in a different class. Honestly, it's like complaining that the rear seats in the Porsche aren't as big as the Bimmer's.

...and five years ago it cost about twice what the 335 does now.

Were there even two people in the Porsche like there were in the Bimmer?

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Quadcammer

lol, with the exception of the last few posts, the posts in this thread are retarded.

The 535i is a mid sized quasi luxury sedan that runs pretty well. If you want more power, you get a 550 or M5.

BMWs are not underpowered.