Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 12:43:26 -0500
From: "The Malt Hound" <grunffnospam.com> wrote in message 
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> The Malt Hound wrote:
>
>> The comparison here is of a 5 series BMW and a 9-5 not the cars that you 
>> mention.  This is significant because I belive there is more of a weight 
>> difference between a 9-3 and 325xi (BMW is AWD and heavier) than a 9-5 
>> and 5 series.  Even with the SAAB turbo I think the acceleration 
>> performance of these two cars is very close.
>
> The 0-60 times are identical for the 9^5 2.3T and the 523i SE, but the 
> Saab delivers more torque.

If that were true (ie that the SAAB delivers more torque *to the wheels*) 
and that they are close to the same weight, then the SAAB would have a 
shorter 0-60 time.  Since they are the same time, either the SAAB is heavier 
or it is geared higher so the crankshaft torque advantage (which may be 
higher, I don't know) is negated.

MaltHound 

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