Filed under: Aftermarket, Tuners, Sedans/Saloons, BMW
G-Power takes 4-door sedan top speed record with M5 Hurricane RS
For all the hype about supercars' top speeds, the statistic is generally good for nothing more than bragging rights. The likelihood that your Bugatti Veyron will ever meet up with an SSC Ultimate Aero on the street is next to none, and even if you did, good luck trying to find a place to safely exceed 250 mph. Peak velocity seems even less important when it comes to sedans, but that doesn't stop various tuners from chasing the title of world's fastest four-door. Brabus has long held the title, first with E V12 that hit 206 mph in 1996 and most recently upping that mark to later upping the mark to 227.23 mph with the CLS "Rocket". With that number set in their sights, BMW tuner G-Power took an upgraded version of their M5 Hurricane to the ATP High-Seed test track in Papenburg, Germany last month hoping to set a new record. That they did, eclipsing the Rocket's top speed with a best run of 228.4 mph. Lest Brabus seek to take back the title, G-Power claims that they can improve on the number by increasing the boost from the twin superchargers mounted to the BMW's V10. More info on G-Power's new record following the jump.
Gallery: G-Power M5 Hurricane RS
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After the record for the world's fastest BMW sedan, G-POWER did it again and broke the long-standing record of the BRABUS Rocket for the fastest sedan in the world.
In November 2008 the 750 hp strong G-POWER M5 HURRICANE RS realised a top speed of 228,4 mph. This speed has been clocked and certified at the ATP High-Seed test track in Papenburg. With it the since October 2006 valid record of 365,7 km/h has been broken.
The G-POWER high-speed world record has been realised with a 20 hp stronger evolution of the famous G-POWER M5 HURRICANE which has been clocked with 360 km/h earlier in 2008 and holds the record for the fastest BMW sedan. The extra power of the G-POWER M5 HURRICANE RS is the result of two modified superchargers from G-POWER's technology partner ASA, with enlarged capacity. In the following the boost level of the G-POWER BI-Kompressor system could be raised from 0,7 bar rel. to 0,8 bar rel.
But still the G-POWER BI-Kompressor system has not yet reached its limit. According to CEO and engineer Christian Stöber:" ...we can rise the boost level up to 1,0 bar rel. and more" and CEO Zoran Zorneke is of the opinion:" we can still improve, if we see the need for it."
We are curious if this will be necessary...
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Beastage 9:36AM (12/22/2008)
I'm sure some gentleman in the middle east will be happy to own one of these...
Where these tuners get all the money from? surely tuning cars is just a small niche crowded with different brands.
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Auari 9:38AM (12/22/2008)
Damn that car has G-power, M-power, and RS-power
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Stumpy 10:09AM (12/22/2008)
Sure to get the kids to soccer practice on time.
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Stodgeworth 7:59PM (12/26/2008)
Nah that's too understated for me. First I'd load it up with a cute puppy, a new bike, a bunch of expensive electronic presents and a beautiful sweet new mom holding a tray of chocolate chip cookies. Then I would call up the orphanage and tell them I wanted to adopt a child who was considered too old to likely be adopted by most people. Then when I pulled up to get him I would quickly shut the door and say "SUCKER" or "LIFE'S NOT FAIR LITTLE MAN! HAR HAR HAR!" Then drive off fast and demand the whole world kiss my feet and tell me how wonderful I am. Hey! I'm the man! I can do those things.
Epyx 10:15AM (12/22/2008)
Is that a heads up display? Is that a standard option in BMW? I love those and always wondered why they never became more commonplace. One of the few good things Pontiac ever offered.
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Eddie 10:49AM (12/22/2008)
It is a head up display. It's optional from the factory on the M5 and M6, and I think in Europe on the new 7.
Michael 12:53PM (12/22/2008)
You can get it on any 5- or 6-series.
Azael 4:48PM (12/22/2008)
You can also get the heads up display in the regular 5 and 6 series as an option.
Did you know that the brightness of these BMW H.U.D. adjust depending on ambient light in addition to giving navigational directions?
I hope they bring it to the 1 and 3 series, that would be awesome!
giantkiller06ss 10:40AM (12/22/2008)
Some American turner, (Lingenfilter are you listening), needs to twin turbo charge a LS7 to over a 1000hp in Cadillac CTS and show these snotty German turners what its like to well eclipse the 230mph mark.
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moyoi 11:14AM (12/22/2008)
funny thing is, the vette would still be cheaper and more reliable. lol
moyoi 11:14AM (12/22/2008)
doh - meant cts v
Crackberry Addict 12:47PM (12/22/2008)
I like your thinking ;)
Azael 4:53PM (12/22/2008)
Are you kidding? That thing would break apart when it nears 200 mph.
Cadillacs were never meant to be driven faster than their geriatric consumer base would dare.
It would have to be soo heavily modified that it would stop being a Cadillac and become a one-off tuner sedan with a corvette engine.
dazzzy 10:26PM (12/26/2008)
first off it is the lq9 in the new cts-v which i s a variation of the LS-9
Michael 12:54PM (12/22/2008)
I've never heard of twin superchargers. Interesting!
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Will 1:28PM (12/22/2008)
I'm fairly sure the Koenigsegg CCX has twin superchargers as well. Seems you get into pretty rarefied air when you need separate superchargers for each bank of cylinders.
CarbonBlack 4:07PM (12/22/2008)
There is a tuned 599 GTB with Twin S/C.
I like turbos better, but this is still cool!
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/05/novitec-squeezes-808-hp-from-twin-superchargerd-ferrari-599/
DAlps 2:43PM (12/22/2008)
i always liked "stealthy" looking cars with gobs of bare looking carbon fiber....wouldn't want to own one though =)
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Kaveh 3:15PM (12/22/2008)
I like the carbon fiber body thats dull with the grey out wheels. I would lose all those stickers and hit the highways.
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Bungle 4:09PM (12/22/2008)
Man, glad to see it.
I was riding in a Brabus CLS "Rocket" last month, and I was all like, "It's great and all, but I was really hoping to go 1.17 miles per hour faster..."
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