Upcoming BMW M5 Is The Fastest Sedan Around Nürburgring

When it comes to gauging a car’s performance, most will look at figures like accelerations, top speed, skid-pad numbers, and braking distance. Manufacturers have another number in mind, especially when a performance car is involved: A Nürburgring Nordschleife Lap Time. A lap time of the 14 mile course measures all the performance factors of a car. Drivers may also experience a 1,000 foot elevation change and can even experience different weather patterns during one lap of the famed German Track.
The top-spots are normally occupied by race cars, but production cars enjoy some fast times too. While there are no exact categories for separating laps, manufacturers will group similar cars that compete in the same segment, like the Porsche GT2 RS and Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. Another category that gets lumped together are four-door sedans, which the new BMW “F10” M5 dominates with a 7:55 lap. For comparison, it’s just as fast as a Ferrari F430, while the next quickest sedan, the Porsche Panamera Turbo is a second behind.
The F10 BMW M5 has lost the V-10 in favor of the twin-turbo 4.4L V-8 found in the X6 M and X5 M performance SUVs. This means that the car is producing 560 hp, 50 more horsepower than the old engine, and nearly eight-percent more torque lower in the rev-range. A seven-speed dual-clutch transmission will be bolted to the back of the engine, but a six-speed manual will be available to enthusiasts who’d like to shift.
For now, BMW can claim they still offer the best new performance sedan on the market.
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Tantowi / Liliyana subdued, Indonesia Without Degree

Jakarta - Indonesia Expires already won gold in the odds of Djarum Indonesia Open 2011.

The last hope of the mixed doubles sector, Tantowi Ahmad / Liliyana Natsir uprooted.

The fourth-seeded mixed doubles fell, three sets of Chinese top seed Zhang Nan / Zhao Yunlei 20-22 21-14 21-9.
At the beginning of the first set, Ahmad / Liliyana looks would take the set easily after streaking 8-1 and 11-5. But after the break in mid-set, double China's top seed is up and pursue, leveled at 14 points.
They even had time to turn things around 19-17, before Ahmad / Liliyana closed the first set by Deuce 22-20.
The second set went more heavily for the fourth seed from Indonesia, who could not beat the Chinese pair gain points to pause mid-second set. After lagging behind 2-6, the two couples entered the break on a score of 9-11 to Zhang / Zhao. Difference in both kept away hingga10-17, before the Chinese pair won the second set 21-14.
Tantowi / Liliyana like running out of petrol in the third set, immediately behind 0-4 and getting drowned by a margin of 2-8. But before the interval mid-third set, the only hope of Indonesia to win the gold managed to reduce the lag to be 7-11.
Unfortunately the results of this back away to 8-16. Plus a number returns a ball which is less perfect than Tantowi, Indonesia has lagged 19-9. Indonesia finally succumbed to the position 21-9.

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The Indonesian Vice Fall in Final

Jakarta - The Indonesian representative in the final of Djarum Indonesia Open 2011 collapse.

Vita Marissa / Nadya Melati surrender of the women's doubles 12-21 10-21 China Xiaoli Wang and Yu Yang.

The first set was tight until both partners reach the same nine points, but after that first seed of Chinese origin was shot up to 17-9, and closed the second set 21-12.

While the second set went much easier for Wang / Yu. After a 1-1 draw, they continue to keep a distance with Vita / Nadya 7-2 and 15-4. Indonesian couple to the same ten points while the Chinese partner to grab gamepoint.
With this defeat, Indonesia left to live mixed doubles Tantowi Ahmad / Liliyana Natsir who will face top-seeded Chinese Zhang Nan / Zhao Yunlei.


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