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Originally Posted by onfireX5
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Originally Posted by 535i MSport
Don't get carried away with 0-60.
Traction from a standing start whilst useful in damp conditions means that comparing a 4WD car to a RWD car is pretty pointless.
I.e. a RWD car with a 0-60 time of 4secs, is "faster" in normal driving, than a 4WD car with a 4 second time.
Think also about the M240i xdrive Vs a M240i.
In normal driving they would feel the same, so a car with a fast 0-60 time due to good traction, isn't as fast as some might think....there's no replacement for displacement
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Absolutely do get "carried away ".
When a 3.9 AWD ride blows away a 4.1 RWD ride In a race....It is a win!!! Period The RWD ride can then go to the bar and use your post to feel better. It's called acceleration.
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How many times do you "race" from a standing start? Far more likely to be accelerating down a slip road 40 to ???
Will be funny to see an X3M at the 'Ring. Far happier to be in my C63S or F80 M3C.
If you want to believe an X3M is the faster car, then go ahead. Personally, I would rather have the handling that physics don't allow an X3 or X5 to have, as good as they might be.
As with anything automotive, it's all about personal choice.