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Default The physics of cars - a question sequence.

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Roger Mills wrote:
Model 0-62 peak power peak torque
520D 7.9 140 400
520i 7.9 135 270
528i 6.2 180 350

Now explain how the 528i with _less_ torque than the 520D is so much
faster. And the two 520s match.

Andy



Nice one!


Except that if you checked the best 10 mph increment in speed between the
three, the diesel probably wins...

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