IS M POWER STILL RELEVANT?.. 700HP 540i vs 700HP M5
Summary
TLDRThe video compares a tuned BMW 540i against a tuned BMW M5 in a quarter mile drag race and roll race. Both cars make around 700 horsepower. In tight races, the M5 wins both the roll race and the drag race by a small margin, proving it's a bit faster in a straight line. However, the 540i performs admirably and almost matches the M5, showing the potential of the lesser model when tuned up. The video concludes that the M5 is faster but an upgraded 540i offers great performance for the money, making it a tempting alternative for buyers seeking speed on a budget.
Takeaways
- 😀 The video compares a tuned BMW 540i against a tuned BMW M5 in quarter mile drag races.
- 🚗 Both cars were tuned to around 700hp, but the M5 has a more powerful engine configuration.
- 🏎 In tight quarter mile roll races, the M5 narrowly beats the 540i by about a car length.
- ⛽ The 540i impresses by keeping up with the M5 despite its lesser engine.
- 📈 The M5 hits 100-200kph in 6.85sec, while the 540i takes 7.23sec.
- 👀 In drag races, the M5's inconsistent launch control hinders its performance.
- 🚦 The M5 runs the quarter mile in 10.79sec at 132mph, edging out the 540i's 10.99sec at 127mph.
- ⚡ The M5 hits 60mph in 2.86sec, just 0.01sec faster than the 540i's 2.87sec.
- 🏆 Overall the M5 wins both the roll races and quarter mile drags against the 540i.
- 🤔 The video debates if the M5 is worth the extra cost over a tuned 540i for straight line speed.
Q & A
What cars are being compared in the video?
-A tuned BMW 540i is being compared to a tuned BMW M5.
What power outputs do the cars have?
-The 540i has around 700 horsepower. The M5 has around 689 horsepower.
What races are conducted between the cars?
-There are roll races and drag races between the 540i and M5.
Which car wins the roll races?
-The BMW M5 wins both roll races, but only by a very small margin.
How does the 540i perform in the drag races?
-The 540i has a strong launch but the M5 has better top end speed, so the M5 wins the drag races.
What are the fastest 0-60 mph times for each car?
-The M5 hits 60 mph in 2.86 seconds. The 540i is very close with 2.87 seconds.
Which car is faster in the quarter mile?
-The M5 runs the quarter mile in 10.79 seconds at 132 mph. The 540i runs it in 10.99 seconds at 127 mph.
How much power does each car make stock?
-The 540i makes 340 hp stock. The M5 makes 600 hp stock.
How much did each car cost to modify?
-The 540i cost about $10,000 to modify. The M5 cost about $1,500.
What is the conclusion of the video?
-The M5 proves slightly superior overall, but the 540i impresses by punching above its weight class and keeping races very tight.
Outlines
😊 Introducing the video and gas gang membership
The first paragraph introduces the gas gang, their membership program, and its benefits like behind-the-scenes content, prizes, discounts, track days, events, and more. It highlights the 99p joining offer for January.
🚗 Comparing tuned BMW 5 Series - M5 vs 540i
The second paragraph introduces the main premise of comparing a tuned BMW M5 with a tuned 540i in quarter mile races. It provides background on the cars' specs, power figures, costs, and owners.
🏁 Tight first roll race won by M5
The third paragraph describes the first tight roll race between the M5 and 540i won by the M5 by a bumper. The M5's faster 100-200 kph time of 6.85s vs the 540i's 7.23s is provided.
🏁 M5 wins second roll race and drag races
The fourth paragraph outlines the M5 winning the second roll race by a car length. It then describes the M5 winning both drag races as well due to better launch control despite close times.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Roll race
💡Drag race
💡Launch control
💡Power figures
💡Quarter mile time
💡0-60 time
💡Cost comparison
💡Weight difference
💡Luxury performance sedans
💡Tuner vehicles
Highlights
Gas Gang membership promotion for January at just 99p, offering exclusive content, prizes, discounts, and access to automotive events.
Comparison of two tuned BMW 5 series models: a range-topping M5 versus a lesser-celebrated 540i, highlighting potential underdog performance.
Introduction of the 540i and M5's modifications and tuning, showcasing significant power increases from their stock versions.
Detailed cost analysis for building and tuning both the 540i and M5, providing insight into the financial aspect of automotive tuning.
The role of weight difference and power levels in the performance outcome of the tuned BMW models.
Discussion on the effectiveness of BMW's M cars' launch capabilities versus the 540i's potential as an underdog.
First roll race results indicating a very close competition between the M5 and 540i, highlighting the competitiveness of the tuning.
Analysis of 100 to 200 kph times from the roll races, showcasing the minimal performance gap between the two cars.
Drag race setup mentioning the potential issues with launch controls and the anticipation of a close match.
Detailed results of the drag races, including reaction times and the impact of launch control effectiveness.
Quarter mile and 0 to 60 times analysis, emphasizing the narrow performance margin between the M5 and 540i.
Overall victory of the M5 in both roll and drag races, but with acknowledgment of the 540i's impressive performance.
Reflection on whether the additional cost of the M5 is justified when compared to the tuned 540i's capabilities.
Respect called for the 540i's performance, challenging the dominance of the M5 in the tuning scene.
Invitation for viewers to subscribe and not miss future battles, encouraging community engagement.
Transcripts
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so what's going on gas gang today we're
back with A True Underdog cheat code
special and lining up two Savage
modified BMW 5 series however one's are
tuned range topping M5 and the other are
tuned unsuspecting and overlooked lesser
celebrated 540i sibling stay tuned as
this might just change your perspective
let's get it
welcome to officially
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so welcome back to the Mano strip where
for science sake we've come to find out
if a tuned BMW 540i is really capable of
holding its own against a tuned full fat
BMW M5 and to see when bang for buck is
calculated which of the two is the
better option for allout Pace both cars
run near on identical power levels but
trust me there's a lot more at play here
and in partnersh with race logic we're
going to be carrying out two sets of
races first up today it's a quarter mile
roll race next up it's a drag race to
the quarter mile all races are best of
three and the v-buck performance box
touch will be recording data such as 0
to 60s quarter mile times and more to
let you know how these Savages perform
let's get over and meet the cars and
their owners so first up today welcoming
back Mo from has power to the channel
representing team Underdog in his Savage
690 break horsepower 800 NM 3 l straight
6 Turbo b58 powered BMW 540i built by H
power and tuned by Samir mods coming
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up so the 540i left the factory with 340
brake horsepower which is quite
impressive however is now running over
double that power figure after it's
tuning the cheapest 540i on the UK
Market at time of filming comes in at
around 20K Mo estimates a 10K spend to
build and tune the car meaning that you
could potentially buy and build a
similar car for
£30,000 and stepping up against him
today repping for the full fat M Power
division sporting two extra cylinders
and extra turbo and 1.4 L of extra
capacity introducing sandis to the
battles in his mean
689 brake horsepower 904 Newt M 4.4 L V8
twin turbo S63 powered BMW M5 built and
tuned by MV Motorsport mods coming
up
now the M5 left the factory with 600
brake horsepower so has seen an 89 brake
horsepower gain from its tunin the
cheapest f90 M5 on the UK Market at time
of filming comes in at around
£37,000 sandis spent an additional 1.5k
in mods in tuni to get the car to this
power meaning you could potentially buy
and build a similar car for £385,000
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all right guys so we have got a spicy
race today yes we set up we have got a
540i and an M5 that is tuned so today is
going to be crazy and we have to my
right MBS who is not the owner of the M5
but Jun M5 um owner didn't want to uh
well he don't speak great English yeah
he doesn't speak the best English so I
think I'm going to fill in for him I'm
going to say yeah come on M5 how do you
think it's going to go though I don't
know it's close man like that's like
stage one boost levels kind of stock
torque limiters on their first and
second gear limiter so it's going to be
close that's like 689 brake hpan I think
that one's about 700 so weight
difference is what it's going to come
down to today I think yeah yeah yeah
yeah if you had if you were a better man
you had to put money on it who's taking
it I mean for launch you can't beat M
cars right no matter how far or how fast
you want to go M cars launch is amazing
but if it goes into launch if it goes
into launch yeah yeah but I think
rolling race is going to be close
definitely okay cool cool cool and to my
left we have the one and only Mo from
has power um brother 700 breake you're
the underdog here yeah you know I done a
video recently saying don't buy an M5
buy one of those cuz that's the M5 cheat
code and that's what I said so you're
here to back it up today yeah yeah we
are we are here uh I think it's going to
be quite close um like it says You Know
M cars are the M cars Pinnacle of what
BMW does right uh we are just trying to
show what is possible with sort of
Underdog uh what is possible with a
platform which is not ever designed to
sort of compete with an
right uh so I think it will be quite
close uh like it says it's going to come
down to it and who does the better
launch on the time okay also who has the
iron Brew
right can't forget the iron Brew yeah
yeah I need to pump some of that up pour
some in the tank too yeah all right cool
Lads can we get a shaking of the hands
even though Ms ain't racing it's all
love it's all love here at the OG
battles Let's
Race first up it's the roll races but
before we get cracking let's get a few
sound
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checks so let me know what sounds better
the S63 twin turbo V8 or the b58 six-pot
turbo
yes yes
yes oh that looked mad close but I'm
from where I'm standing that looked like
the M5 one let's find out finish line
finish line who won that that was mad
close it's got to be the blue BMW by
lria bumper very very close R M5 takes
it who won that one won
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by and in an insane ly close first run
down the strip the M5 just nudges ahead
and takes the win literally by a bumper
now that's what I'm talking about Let's
Line them back up and go
again
yeah it's so it's so close they they're
hitting that start line perfect
to me again it looked like the M5 just
had it top end I don't know though let's
find out finish line finish line who won
that the race was won by the BMW M5 oh
mad M5 takes the rolls it's a lot closer
than I thought a lot
closer and in another tight race down
the strip the 54 I initially actually
pulls ahead but that killer M5 manages
to reel him in and pulls a car length on
him by the Finish Line that's mad
close half a
car close close close close close all
right so let's just take a look at the
fastest 100 to 200 kph times achieved by
the pair during the runs using a v-box
PBT and as the race results would
suggest the BMW M5 just proves the
faster car running 100 to 200 kph in
just 6.85 seconds only three tempts
faster than the 540i best time of 7.23
seconds however neither BMW quite fast
enough to chart with the elite 15 that's
data to back up the results and round
one goes to the m power next up is the
drag racers and this is where things
could get interesting contrary to
popular belief Mo's 540i has not got
launch control mapped in so he's going
to be breake boost
and the f90 m5's launch control are
notoriously temperamental at the best of
times so place your bets and let's get
it ready ready ready set
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go
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all right so to me I might be wrong to
me this is how it looked it looked like
the M5 didn't get away
brilliantly but then Mo in the M sorry
the 540i was sleeping a little bit but
got away nicely but then the M5 just ran
it all the way down the track that's how
it looked to me hopefully I haven't
absolutely mess it up finish line finish
line am I right in saying the M5 took
the win
there you are correct in saying that it
was about just over uh a car L
M5
you need to get the reaction time's
going brother yep
yep and Sanders has a better reaction
time but his car doesn't seem to go into
launch control and it seems to kind of
bog down the 540i late off the line
initially closes a gap with a strong
launch but just as the M5 start singing
and sandis makes it to the line first
beating a 540i by around two car than
mad Let's Line them back up and go again
ready
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ready
easy looks like it's an M Power kind of
day the M5 takes the rolls and the
drags and that time the m5's launch
control activates and and he rockets off
the line and pulls on the 540i all the
way to the finish taking a win by around
three car lengths and that was all she
wrote All right you done it that L nice
that time brother well done well done so
let's take a look at the fastest quarter
mile and 0 to 60 times achieved by the
BMWs during the runs using a v-box PBT
and unsurprisingly the M5 proves the
fastest over the quarter mile running
the distance in 10.79 seconds at a speed
of 132 milph the 54i impressively still
manages to break into the 10 running a
best time just 2/1 of a second slower
than the M5 of 10.99 seconds at a speed
of 127 mph however both BMS not quite
fast enough to chart with the top 15
then taking a look over at the fastest 0
to 60 times achieved things get quite
interesting the M5 once again goes
fastest but only just hitting 60 in a
rapid 2.86 seconds the 540i shows just
how capable it can be by brake boosting
and hits an insane time only 100th of a
second slower than the M5 of 2.87
seconds mad however once again both Lads
just off Pace to chart with the top 15
so it looks like today both rounds go to
sandis the mighty ffat M5 and the
Empower Fanboys he lifts the sugarcoat
cup and takes home a full set of their
Ultra effective super sweet ceramic
waterless washes congrats bro so today
we lined up two tuned variants of the
same car to find out if when straight
line speed is measured if it's really
worth spending the extra money on a fat
M5 and that I guess is kind of still out
for debate however the M5 just proved
Superior in the roll and drag races
beating its less celebrated siblings and
taking overall Victory but not by a
massive margin in fact the 54i punching
above its weight makes the M5 sweating a
roll races with incredibly tight results
and runs nearon identical 0 to 60 times
as the full fat MC car also I think even
in defeat the 540i needs to be respected
for its performance today and I know
this for sure if that M5 was stock it
would have been a totally different
story but that is a whole whole
different debate a massive shout out to
both Lads and tuners for stepping up and
laying rubber for the culture so tell me
this with all things considered which
one of the two bimmers would you prefer
to own and why and if you have enjoyed
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