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AC Schnitzer BMW breaks speed record
OK, so it might not be World's Fastest Car or even World's Fastest Coupe, but the AC Schnitzer Tension just accomplished something pretty remarkable. It sped its way around the Southern Italian top speed track known as Nardo at a breathtaking 331.78 km/h. That, my friends, makes it the fastest BMW on record. That's 206.158 mph, in case you, like most of us, can't do the conversion in your head. The test was run by Continental AG and AutoBild magazine.
A GPS system recorded the speeds on the 13 km oval, which along with Ehra-Lessien in Germany, is regularly used for high speed testing. The successful run at 200 mph makes the AC Schnitzer Tension the fastest BMW in the world, which is impressive, as it packs just over 400 horsepower and is fully street legal as well. As we told you back in September, the Tension sports many changes including a Schnitzer-specific motor. Powering this particular Tension was AC Schnitzer's 411 hp, 5.1-liter engine that they claim offers "a true alternative to the M5 or M6." We just saw one at the VIP Auto Fashion Show in L.A. and we liked it in silver and black much better than some of the other combos we've seen. Looks purposeful and wicked. Sounds mean, too.
[Source: World Car Fans]
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Mike 8:19PM (11/28/2006)
Still ugly as snot.
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Jeff 8:54PM (11/28/2006)
wow, i'm curious to know how they got such a high speed with such low power. Top speed is basically just a battle between horsepower and drag. And its not like this thing seems any splippier than the regular 6.
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Andi 5:38AM (11/30/2006)
They taped of all the gaps in the bodywork and removed the rear view mirrors. Additionally they used hub caps over the undoubtedly expensive rims. At least that is what Auto Bild wrote.
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dreesemonkey 7:59AM (11/29/2006)
Agreed, 206 mph with 400 hp is impressive, I didn't even know it was possible. Maybe it's 400whp? That would make more sense.
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nagmashot 10:53AM (11/29/2006)
That is a wrong new...the AC Schnitzer Tension doing the Nardo test at Autobild with running 331.7km7h (207mph) was powered by the slightly tuned BMW V10 with 552hp (406kW!!!!) at 8000rpm
see Autobild technical sheet of the Nardo high speed test contenders
http://www.autobild.de/heftarchiv/vorschau.php?oid=oR7CayJy6e%2FszuV1l1IsGNuHst4EFONOzbR82DbNZnAmT8C%2FPYSBMXbZMjJCOQa3q0aymzAdI5ppQ3ZKvHRSYg%3D%3D
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Andy 3:34PM (11/29/2006)
Wouldn't the fastest BMW in the world technically be their Formula One car? The AC Schitzer would be the fastest street-legal BMW..
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holmesmd 3:44PM (11/29/2006)
Ugly?! Beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess. I have one and I get compliments daily on how it looks. Thank goodness there are a few people in the world with taste. On the M6 Board, we have vids of an unlimited M6 going faster than 200mph, no problem. The car was meant to be driven at speed. Don't sleep on it
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