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BMW M5 Competition F90 vs BMW X5 xDrive45e G05: which is truly faster?

Simulated drag race 0 → 1,000 m in real time. Synchronised speed counters and stopwatch. Physics calibration on 7 manufacturer measurements.

grand tourer · 2018 vs 2021 · Methodology
BMWPetrol

M5 Competition F90

625 hp · 750 Nm · 1,865 kg · 2018

VS
BMWPHEV

X5 xDrive45e G05

394 hp · 600 Nm · 2,435 kg · 2021

Donnée constructeur en cours de validation pour ce profil

Parameters and assumptions

Simulation

Start
Standing, straight line
Surface
Dry asphalt, 23°C
Wind
None
Driver
1 person, 75 kg

Calibration

Splits
0–100, 0–200 manufacturer
Power curve
Real measurement (Caralogy)
VMax
Manufacturer limited
Transmission
Losses integrated in model

Physics model calibrated on manufacturer splits. The limited top speed is not the real aerodynamic top speed of the vehicles.

Under the bonnet

Manufacturer technical specifications. The power-to-weight ratio is the key physical factor in a drag race.

BMW

M5 Competition F90

2,98kg/hpratio better by 3,20 kg/hp
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power625 hpPending
Torque750 Nm
Weight1 865 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainIntegrale (AWD)
Gearbox8-speed M Steptronic transmission with Drivelogic, transmission oil cooling
BMW

X5 xDrive45e G05

6,18kg/hpcompensated by −570 kg
CharacteristicValueDetail
Power394 hp6 cyl
Torque600 Nm
Weight2 435 kgmanufacturer kerb weight
DrivetrainIntegrale (AWD)
GearboxEight-speed Steptronic transmission

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Frequently asked questions

See the simulation above.

M5 Competition F90 goes from 0 to 100 km/h in 3,33 seconds (calibrated simulation).

M5 Competition F90: 625 hp, ratio 2,98 kg/hp. X5 xDrive45e G05: 394 hp, ratio 6,18 kg/hp.

M5 Competition F90: 250 km/h. X5 xDrive45e G05: 235 km/h.