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Mr. M · 03-21-2007, 05:24 AM

Karma for you, Just_me!

I'm most astonished by the Phaeton's rigidity. It's one of the stiffest cars in that list!

Here's the consolidated list...

Aston Martin DB9 Coupe 27,000 Nm/deg
Aston Martin DB9 Convertible 15,500 Nm/deg
Audi TT Coupe 19,000 Nm/deg
BMW E36 Touring 10,900 Nm/deg
BMW E36 Z3 5,600 Nm/deg
BMW E46 Sedan (w/o folding seats) 18,000 Nm/deg
BMW E46 Sedan (w/folding seats) 13,000 Nm/deg
BMW E46 Wagon (w/folding seats) 14,000 Nm/deg
BMW E46 Coupe (w/folding seats) 12,500 Nm/deg
BMW E46 Convertible 10,500 Nm/deg
Bugatti Veyron - 60,000 Nm/degree
Chrysler Crossfire 20,140 Nm/deg
Chrysler Durango 6,800 Nm/deg
Dodge Viper Coupe 7,600 Nm/deg
Ferrari 360 Spider 8,500 Nm/deg
Ford GT40 MkI 17,000 Nm/deg
Ford Mustang 2003 16,000 Nm/deg
Ford Mustang 2005 21,000 Nm/deg
Ford Mustang Convertible (2003) 4,800 Nm/deg
Ford Mustang Convertible (2005) 9,500 Nm/deg
Jaguar X-Type Sedan 22,000 Nm/deg
Jaguar X-Type Estate 16,319 Nm/deg
Koenigsegg - 28.100 Nm/degree
Lambo Murcielago 20,000 Nm/deg
Lotus Elan 7,900 Nm/deg
Lotus Elan GRP body 8,900 Nm/deg
Lotus Elise 10,000 Nm/deg
Lotus Elise 111s 11,000 Nm/deg
Lotus Esprit SE Turbo 5,850 Nm/deg
McLaren F1 13,500 Nm/deg
Mini (2003) 24,500 Nm/deg
Pagani Zonda C12 S 26,300 Nm/deg
Pagani Zonda F - 27,000 Nm/degree
Porsche 911 Turbo (2000) 13,500 Nm/deg
Porsche 959 12,900 Nm/deg
Rolls-royce Phantom - 40,000 Nm/degree
Volvo S60 20,000 Nm/deg
BMW E90: 22,500 Nm/deg
BMW Z4: 21Hz... :scratch: Now I just need to figure out how to convert that...
BMW M Coupe, 32,000Nm/degree
Audi A2: 11,900 Nm/deg
Audi A8: 25,000 Nm/deg
Audi TT: 10,000 Nm/deg (22Hz)
Golf V GTI: 25,000 Nm/deg
Chevrolet Cobalt: 28 Hz
Ferrari 360: 1,474 kgm/degree (bending: 1,032 kg/mm)
Ferrari 355: 1,024 kgm/degree (bending: 727 kg/mm)
Ferrari 430: supposedly 20% higher than 360
Renault Sport Spider: 10,000 Nm/degree
Volvo S80: 18,600 Nm/deg
Koenigsegg CC-8: 28,100 Nm/deg
Porsche 911 Turbo 996: 27,000 Nm/deg
Porsche 911 Turbo 996 Convertible: 11,600 Nm/deg
Porsche 911 Carrera Type 997: 33,000 Nm/deg
Lotus Elise S2 Exige (2004): 10,500 Nm/deg
Volkswagen Fox: 17,941 Nm/deg
VW Phaeton - 37,000 Nm/degree
BMW Z4: 14,500 Nm/deg
Ferrari F50: 34,600 Nm/deg
Lambo Gallardo: 23000 Nm/deg
Ford GT: 27,100 Nm/deg
Mazda Rx-8: 30,000 Nm/deg
Mazda Rx-7: ~15,000 Nm/deg

03-21-2007, 05:24 AM	#11
Mr. M Connoisseur Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 6,103 Thanks: 2,036 Thanked 1,722 Times in 925 Posts	Re: Torsional Rigidity Karma for you, Just_me! I'm most astonished by the Phaeton's rigidity. It's one of the stiffest cars in that list! Here's the consolidated list... Aston Martin DB9 Coupe 27,000 Nm/deg Aston Martin DB9 Convertible 15,500 Nm/deg Audi TT Coupe 19,000 Nm/deg BMW E36 Touring 10,900 Nm/deg BMW E36 Z3 5,600 Nm/deg BMW E46 Sedan (w/o folding seats) 18,000 Nm/deg BMW E46 Sedan (w/folding seats) 13,000 Nm/deg BMW E46 Wagon (w/folding seats) 14,000 Nm/deg BMW E46 Coupe (w/folding seats) 12,500 Nm/deg BMW E46 Convertible 10,500 Nm/deg Bugatti Veyron - 60,000 Nm/degree Chrysler Crossfire 20,140 Nm/deg Chrysler Durango 6,800 Nm/deg Dodge Viper Coupe 7,600 Nm/deg Ferrari 360 Spider 8,500 Nm/deg Ford GT40 MkI 17,000 Nm/deg Ford Mustang 2003 16,000 Nm/deg Ford Mustang 2005 21,000 Nm/deg Ford Mustang Convertible (2003) 4,800 Nm/deg Ford Mustang Convertible (2005) 9,500 Nm/deg Jaguar X-Type Sedan 22,000 Nm/deg Jaguar X-Type Estate 16,319 Nm/deg Koenigsegg - 28.100 Nm/degree Lambo Murcielago 20,000 Nm/deg Lotus Elan 7,900 Nm/deg Lotus Elan GRP body 8,900 Nm/deg Lotus Elise 10,000 Nm/deg Lotus Elise 111s 11,000 Nm/deg Lotus Esprit SE Turbo 5,850 Nm/deg McLaren F1 13,500 Nm/deg Mini (2003) 24,500 Nm/deg Pagani Zonda C12 S 26,300 Nm/deg Pagani Zonda F - 27,000 Nm/degree Porsche 911 Turbo (2000) 13,500 Nm/deg Porsche 959 12,900 Nm/deg Rolls-royce Phantom - 40,000 Nm/degree Volvo S60 20,000 Nm/deg BMW E90: 22,500 Nm/deg BMW Z4: 21Hz... :scratch: Now I just need to figure out how to convert that... BMW M Coupe, 32,000Nm/degree Audi A2: 11,900 Nm/deg Audi A8: 25,000 Nm/deg Audi TT: 10,000 Nm/deg (22Hz) Golf V GTI: 25,000 Nm/deg Chevrolet Cobalt: 28 Hz Ferrari 360: 1,474 kgm/degree (bending: 1,032 kg/mm) Ferrari 355: 1,024 kgm/degree (bending: 727 kg/mm) Ferrari 430: supposedly 20% higher than 360 Renault Sport Spider: 10,000 Nm/degree Volvo S80: 18,600 Nm/deg Koenigsegg CC-8: 28,100 Nm/deg Porsche 911 Turbo 996: 27,000 Nm/deg Porsche 911 Turbo 996 Convertible: 11,600 Nm/deg Porsche 911 Carrera Type 997: 33,000 Nm/deg Lotus Elise S2 Exige (2004): 10,500 Nm/deg Volkswagen Fox: 17,941 Nm/deg VW Phaeton - 37,000 Nm/degree BMW Z4: 14,500 Nm/deg Ferrari F50: 34,600 Nm/deg Lambo Gallardo: 23000 Nm/deg Ford GT: 27,100 Nm/deg Mazda Rx-8: 30,000 Nm/deg Mazda Rx-7: ~15,000 Nm/deg