I had a chance to compare my 540i with
a Supercharged Mercedes-Benz CLK55 AMG tuned by
Kleemann
on The Official Dyno Jet.
This Supercharged CLK55 is a real monster on the road. It is owned by NBA player
Laterell Sprewell
.
Here are the Dyno Results:
Supercharged 540i:
486.13 Horsepower
at the crank (388.90
Horsepower at the rear wheels by adding 20% of 5-speed automatic transmission power-loss.)
421.25 ft lb of
Torque at the crank (337
ft lb of Torque at the rear wheels by adding 20% of 5-speed automatic transmission power-loss. According to
BMW factory
data, a stock 540i has 282HP & 310ft lb of Torque. V8 / 4.4 Liter / DOHC)
Supercharged CLK55:
432.38 Horsepower
at the crank (345.90
Horsepower at the rear wheels by adding 20% of 5-speed automatic transmission power-loss.)
451.24 ft lb of
Torque at the crank (360.99
ft lb of Torque at the rear wheels by adding 20% of 5-speed automatic transmission power-loss. According to
Mercedes-Benz
factory data, a stock CLK55 is rated 342HP & 372ft lb
of Torque. V8 / 5.5 Liter / SOHC)
The Supercharged 540i has 34.89 Horsepower MORE than the Supercharged CLK55 at the Crank
(486.13 HP - 451.24 HP = 33.74 HP)
The Supercharged CLK55 has 29.99 lb ft of Torque MORE than the Supercharged 540i at the Crank
(451.24 - 421.25 = 29.99
lb ft of Torque )
Here are pictures of the Supercharged CLK55 on Dyno Jet
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