(info preluata de pe un forum E28, care la randul lor au obtinut-o de pe un forum Alfa Romeo. Sorry, nu am gasit link-ul catre site-ul original, asa ca tot ce pot sa fac este copy & paste text)
Maserati Quattroporte:
+220kg, -110hp versus Alipna B5
+150kg, -107hp versus BMW M5
+17,6cm wheelbase
+ 21,3cm length
-248Nm torque versus Β5 & -69Nm versus Μ5
Theoretical rival 750i-lol
B5 3,4kgr/hp
M5 3,5kgr/hp
Quattroporte 4,825kgr/hp
Tracks results:
Quattroporte 1'28''355
M5 1'29''950
Alpina B5 1'30''100
Maserati Quattroporte 4.2V8 400hp ps 451nm 1930kgr 3064mm 5054mm
BMW M5 5.0V10 507hp ps 520nm 1780kgr 2888mm 4841mm
Alpina B5 4.4V8Turbo 500hp ps 699nm 1720kgr 2888mm 4841mm
Quattroporte-double wishbone,47/53 (near to perfect 42/58 ) and translaxe... as a result better accelaration, ore precisely turn in/out and better supleness. Sorry Guys but Bmw's myth of 50/50 perfection is dead. It is not accidental that 159 won all the tests of dynamique behaviour despite being heavier and had the smallest engine in cubish...
159 1.9JTDm 150hp vs A4 2.0TDI vs 320d vs Mondeo 2.2TDCI vs Accord 2.2-CTDI vs C220 CDI vs Vectra 1.9CDTi vs 407 2.0HDi vs 9-3 1.9TiD vs Avensis 2.2 D-cat vs Passat 2.0TDi
159 WON ALL THE TESTS OF ACTIVE SAFETY despite having the smallest engine in cubism with vectra-9-3...most fun to drive.
1)First in acceleration in curve.
2)First in wet Lane Change
3)First in Lane change
4)First in slalom
5)First in reindeer test
Comments from BMW forum:
-Next time...tell them to hit the Power buton before going on the track....
-Totally unbelievable!
Maserati is significantly heavier, has over 100 hp less and still faster on track then the M5?
-I still can't believe that the Italians managed to make a big luxury saloon like that look so achingly beautiful. Its simply gorgeous! Probably the best looking saloon on sale today! And just look at that interior - Maserati has managed to out-jaguar Jaguar. Who says the British do the wood and leather treatment best.