AUTO (italian mag) tested the 35i

siscobmw · 06-15-2009, 11:28 AM

they think it is now more a gt car than a sport roadster....
they say that rear is glued to the tarmac...the odd is that it has always a lot of understeer...they tested it at Balocco race circuit: 3 minutes , 02 sec,02cents....the old 3.0Si coupe did it in 3:02, 56.a tad better, but they wrote that the car weighs 180-200 kgs more, there's a lot of understeer and the DKG sometimes is worse than a common manual gearbox, despite the double clutch unit is really one of the best.for example, z4 M roadster did it in 2.56mins....and so did the TTS coupe...

now I give you the data of the test , then i tell you ratings about the car....

The car was 1598kgs

max speed 255,7km/h
0-100km/h in 5,14 secs
80km/h to 120 in 3.46 secs
80km/h to 160 in 8.59
73.3dB at 130km/h(boxsters S My 2009 did 76db)
at 130km/h 10,012km/liter(about 30mpg with GB gallons)
town 8.1km/liter
90km/h costant speed 14.4km/l
brakes: 100km/h-0 in 33.9 meters 160-0 in 89.9 meters(similar to boxster S but brakes suffer from fading before Porsche brakes system)...

I hope that this helps....
Francesco from Italy

siscobmw · 06-15-2009, 11:30 AM

I forgot to say that tes car had M adaptive suspensions....and 18" wheels....

zEdP · 06-15-2009, 12:59 PM

Some details about weight of the E85/E89 models.
I assume the under steer is the typical character of the nose heavy 35i.

Z4 E85 3.0si roadster 1385Kg
Weight distribution: front 50,2% (695Kg) rear 49,8% (690Kg)

35i Dkg 1600kg
Weight distribution: front 49,2% (787Kg) rear 50,8% (813Kg)

30i Manual 1490kg
Weight distribution: front 48% (715Kg) rear 52% (775Kg)

35i +72Kg heavier at the front wheels than the 30i. And in comparison with an E85 92kg!

EdP

zEdP · 06-15-2009, 01:03 PM

The E85 has an aluminum hood.

Does anyone know if the E89 has also an aluminum hood?
Or is this also one of the weight gaining components.

EdP

siscobmw · 06-16-2009, 01:56 AM

all the panels you can open are made of alloy, also front wings and metal top.....taken from a mag review...so not accurate as I wanted to be)
Francesco

06-15-2009, 11:28 AM	#1
siscobmw freude am fahren ....scheiden freude... 17 Rep 299 Posts Drives: Z4 Sdrive30i tiefseeblau Join Date: May 2009 Location: Italy iTrader: (0)	AUTO (italian mag) tested the 35i they think it is now more a gt car than a sport roadster.... they say that rear is glued to the tarmac...the odd is that it has always a lot of understeer...they tested it at Balocco race circuit: 3 minutes , 02 sec,02cents....the old 3.0Si coupe did it in 3:02, 56.a tad better, but they wrote that the car weighs 180-200 kgs more, there's a lot of understeer and the DKG sometimes is worse than a common manual gearbox, despite the double clutch unit is really one of the best.for example, z4 M roadster did it in 2.56mins....and so did the TTS coupe... now I give you the data of the test , then i tell you ratings about the car.... The car was 1598kgs max speed 255,7km/h 0-100km/h in 5,14 secs 80km/h to 120 in 3.46 secs 80km/h to 160 in 8.59 73.3dB at 130km/h(boxsters S My 2009 did 76db) at 130km/h 10,012km/liter(about 30mpg with GB gallons) town 8.1km/liter 90km/h costant speed 14.4km/l brakes: 100km/h-0 in 33.9 meters 160-0 in 89.9 meters(similar to boxster S but brakes suffer from fading before Porsche brakes system)... I hope that this helps.... Francesco from Italy
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siscobmw freude am fahren ....scheiden freude... 17 Rep 299 Posts Drives: Z4 Sdrive30i tiefseeblau Join Date: May 2009 Location: Italy iTrader: (0)	I forgot to say that tes car had M adaptive suspensions....and 18" wheels....
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06-15-2009, 12:59 PM	#3
zEdP Ed 18 Rep 298 Posts Drives: Z4 sDrive30i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Netherlands iTrader: (0)	Some details about weight of the E85/E89 models. I assume the under steer is the typical character of the nose heavy 35i. Z4 E85 3.0si roadster 1385Kg Weight distribution: front 50,2% (695Kg) rear 49,8% (690Kg) 35i Dkg 1600kg Weight distribution: front 49,2% (787Kg) rear 50,8% (813Kg) 30i Manual 1490kg Weight distribution: front 48% (715Kg) rear 52% (775Kg) 35i +72Kg heavier at the front wheels than the 30i. And in comparison with an E85 92kg! EdP
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zEdP Ed 18 Rep 298 Posts Drives: Z4 sDrive30i Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Netherlands iTrader: (0)	The E85 has an aluminum hood. Does anyone know if the E89 has also an aluminum hood? Or is this also one of the weight gaining components. EdP
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siscobmw freude am fahren ....scheiden freude... 17 Rep 299 Posts Drives: Z4 Sdrive30i tiefseeblau Join Date: May 2009 Location: Italy iTrader: (0)	all the panels you can open are made of alloy, also front wings and metal top.....taken from a mag review...so not accurate as I wanted to be) Francesco
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