m5 vs. corvette

[izzyloveslizzy]

Yeah. There's also another 60 or so features that even help keep the normal Beemer 5 in it, let alone the M5. It would be interesting to see what weight-loss programme BMW will put the M5 through. The 5 already has a carbon-fibre front-end, and the rest of the body uses Aluminum excessively (and steel other places).

[grant96ss]

I'm thinking the Corvette does not have a leaf spring suspension. That's what my old Jeep has, and is not advanced in engeneering in any sense. The covette, defintely does not have a leaf srping suspension, I would know my Grandpa has a 98.

[LateNightCable]

Calling it a mere " leaf spring " suspension is quite inaccurate. There is more to it than that, or the Vette might as well be an ElCamino. The Corvette has a fully independent suspension, with shocks and coil springs, including ABS, yaw-rate sensor, latteral accelerometer, Active Handling system, available Magnetic Selective ride control, - just about every techy thing you could want. It just happens to ride on a laterally mounted fiberglass rear " mono leaf " spring for stability.

And the new 5-Series has a carbon fiber front end? Get in a wreck, be prepared to shell out the $$$$$!