[Rob66]

So here are the first intresting datas:

E92 335i automatic:

0-100km/h 5,3 sec
0-160km/h 11,9 sec
0-200km/h 18,7 sec
Test consumption 12,3l/100km

And on the raceroad 1sec faster then E46 M3 SMG !!!

And remember, we are talking about the automatic-version!!!

[hosagod]

[BMW F22]

whoa that's pretty damn fast. so Im guessing that 1/4 mile is in the low to mid 13s???

[Carnage]

Where is this data from?

[BK]

That's ridiculously fast. About the same as the Corvette C6 and way faster than an S4, for example. Can this be correct?

[BiggieJ]

BMW have always been conservative with their numbers. i wouldnt be surprised to see some real world numers below the 5 sec. mark to the 60 with a manual.

[Garissimo]

Originally Posted by Rob66

So here are the first intresting datas:

E92 335i automatic:

0-100km/h 5,3 sec
0-160km/h 11,9 sec
0-200km/h 18,7 sec
Test consumption 12,3l/100km

And on the raceroad 1sec faster then E46 M3 SMG !!!

And remember, we are talking about the automatic-version!!!

Those numbers are really, really good. Almost spot on with the Mercedes AMG C55. My 1/4 mile prediction of 13.6 @104mph now seems conservative! :rocks:

[Pretender]

Damn, faster than e46 M3 SMG? Now, that's the kick.

[voltron1011]

I love how BMW understates everything.

[lux.sh]

I won't believe it until I see real 1/4mile numbers.
this just don't make sense.

[Garissimo]

Originally Posted by voltron1011

I love how BMW understates everything.

I've had a little more time to wrap my brain around these numbers and do a couple comparisons and I'm pretty amazed. The 0-160km (same as 0-100mph) time for the 335i is actually faster than Car and Driver's time for the Z4 M and identical to the Porsche Cayman S. It's also a full second faster than both the Audi S4 and the Lexus IS350.

So I guess I have to ask:

(a) How reliable is this Autozeitung?

And:

(b) Was the 335i they tested an actual production car, or a pre-production test mule?

[lux.sh]

Originally Posted by Garissimo

And:

(b) Was the 335i they tested an actual production car, or a pre-production test mule?

It was a 335i prototype with single turbo conversion pumping out 400 horses.

[Garissimo]

Originally Posted by lux.sh

It was a 335i prototype with single turbo conversion pumping out 400 horses.

haha. You know somehwere in BMW's skunkworks such a beast probably exists.

But the reason I ask is that sometimes manufacturers tweak boost settings on test cars and the production version might not perform the same. I don't think BMW typically does this but you never know.

[Carnage]

On the autozeitung website, their article on the 335i has the following under the technik section. 0-100 Km/h in 5.5 on a manual. Not sure where these other numbers are coming from, they don't seem realistic.

[bavarian19]

These numbers seem a little too good... I would expect mid 5's out of a 0-60...

[Kit523]

wow@_@ it's gonna be faster if it is a MT 335!

[Garissimo]

Originally Posted by matsarge

On the autozeitung website, their article on the 335i has the following under the technik section. 0-100 Km/h in 5.5 on a manual. Not sure where these other numbers are coming from, they don't seem realistic.

The article you're referring to lists manufacturer's data for the 0-100 Km/h time. This article is probably a month or two old.

The real world test #'s at the very top of this thread are just that. Data from an instrumented test of a real live 335i.

[Carnage]

Originally Posted by Garissimo

The article you're referring to lists manufacturer's data for the 0-100 Km/h time. This article is probably a month or two old.

The real world test #'s at the very top of this thread are just that. Data from an instrumented test of a real live 335i.

That's fine and all but where the link to this so we can see it and not just some numbers that someone posted in a thread...

[Garissimo]

Originally Posted by matsarge

That's fine and all but where the link to this so we can see it and not just some numbers that someone posted in a thread...

Good point. I would like to see that as well myself. A scan of the article would be even nicer.

[Carnage]

Originally Posted by Garissimo

Good point. I would like to see that as well myself. A scan of the article would be even nicer.

Agreed. As much as we would like these numbers to be true, they just don't pass the "sniff" test.

For the numbers to be valid would mean that the 335i auto is running 0-60 in 5.1 seconds and thus the manual would be running 0-60 in 4.8 and that would make BMW off by a half a second on the times they are posting to the public. BMW has been conservative before but not that conservative. I would be more willing to believe 0-60 times like 5.2 for the manual and 5.5 for the auto since BMW is typically conservative by a tenth or two.

[silvertank04]

I think 300 hp and 300 tq rating is on the conservetive side.

[maximinimaus]

Originally Posted by matsarge

That's fine and all but where the link to this so we can see it and not just some numbers that someone posted in a thread...

It's in the brandnew printed edition of "Auto Zeitung" issue 17, dated 9.8.2006.
I bought this edition as I read this thread. The 335i was compared to a CLK 350 and scored 3532 : 3491 of 5000 possible points.
The CLK 350 was rated better in chapters auto body and driving comfort, but the 335i was very close.
The 335i was better in chapters engine/transmission and driving dynamics, but the difference was greater.
My conclusion: If you want a dynamic car, order the 335i. If you want comfort, go with a CLK 350.
Sorry, I have no scanner.