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Originally Posted by Kevin_The_Clean1
Max Well - 11.6 is an impressive time for an SUV that weighs about 4,500-4,600 lbs.
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Exactly what a number of old-school Drag Enthusiasts said to me when they came to look at her in the staging lanes after my 11.640s run. Everyone always assumes tuned/modified, but when I indicate bone stock they really do just pause. The discussion then always centers on what type of car it would've taken just 20 years ago to run these kinds of numbers. Really amazing what BMW's team has been able to develop in a number of their models. And I'm not talking just brute force straight-line speed, but even the handling on tracks where the F97/98 have shown they can hold their own. Not against high-end coupes and sedans with their lower CGs, I get that, but they certainly don't have to make any excuses if they show up at a track and want to run.