M5 Launch Control

cheets64 · 23 Jun 2007 at 21:10

http://www.biertijd.com/mediaplayer/?itemid=3148

Rapid but the burnouts

Vibez · 23 Jun 2007 at 23:19

Nice

What's wrong with burnouts? I'm impressed how quick the launch control gets it off the line

Bunka · 23 Jun 2007 at 23:24

Vibez said:
I'm impressed how quick the launch control gets it off the line

I can't work out if it's been sped up or not, as the next clip has been... :confused:

Vibez · 23 Jun 2007 at 23:30

The launch does look really fast, a bit suspicious but I don't think it's sped up. It's a 4.1 second to 60 car. It may be a 5 door saloon and weigh a load but 500+ bhp v10 f tw

Memphis · 23 Jun 2007 at 23:33

Bunka said:
I can't work out if it's been sped up or not, as the next clip has been...

I'm pretty sure it has, though I'm not denying the fact that the car launches very fast.

I think they're trying to emulate the camera tricks used in Knight Rider to make it look like the car was going much faster than it really was.

Clarkey · 23 Jun 2007 at 23:39

not sped up imo, and as above whats wrong with smoking up the tyres, no point in spending out on a powerful car if you aren't allowed to have a laugh in it.

s0ck · 24 Jun 2007 at 03:38

The first bit is definitely sped up, all subsequent launches look much more realistic.

Scania · 24 Jun 2007 at 11:47

That first launch - :eek:

- Must be speeded up - it certainly looks thus.

Its one of those watch over & over clips regardless! :cool:

Tommo! Spie! C'mon, spill 't beans as to what its REALLY like.

gareth.e · 24 Jun 2007 at 12:11

blatantly sped up, especially with the super quick turn around at the end of the clip

TomO · 24 Jun 2007 at 14:27

R124/LA420 said:
That first launch - - Must be speeded up - it certainly looks thus.

Its one of those watch over & over clips regardless!

Tommo! Spie! C'mon, spill 't beans as to what its REALLY like.

havent tried it yet as apparently more than a couple of times and the warranty is void.
baring in mind how handy thats been already i dont want to risk losing it!

Bunka · 24 Jun 2007 at 14:36

TomO said:
havent tried it yet as apparently more than a couple of times and the warranty is void.
baring in mind how handy thats been already i dont want to risk losing it!

So if you use a feature which has been provided on a car, then you void the warranty? Seems a bit retarded imo, why have that feature if they're basically saying it'll break something?

ScoobyDoo69 · 24 Jun 2007 at 15:16

You void your warranty for using the car then basically? What tosh lol.

Scania · 24 Jun 2007 at 16:16

TomO said:
havent tried it yet as apparently more than a couple of times and the warranty is void.
baring in mind how handy thats been already i dont want to risk losing it!

Hmm, BMW include a "Transmission auto destruct at the owners request mode" it seems then? :eek:

I don't blame you for not trying it!