Alfa 159 - 31.
400Nm/degree
Aston Martin DB9 Coupe 27,000 Nm/deg
Aston Martin DB9 Convertible 15,500 Nm/deg
Aston Martin Vanquish 28,500 Nm/deg
Audi TT Coupe 19,000 Nm/deg
Bugatti EB110 - 19,000 Nm/degree
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
BMW X5 (2004) - 23,100 Nm/degree
BMW E90: 22,500 Nm/deg
BMWZ4Coupe,32,000Nm/degree
BMW Z4 Roadster: 14,500 Nm/deg
Bugatti Veyron - 60,000 Nm/degree
ChryslerCrossfire20,140Nm/deg
Chrysler Durango 6,800 Nm/deg
Chevrolet Corvette C5 9,100 Nm/deg
Dodge Viper Coupe 7,600 Nm/deg
Ferrari 360 Spider 8,500 Nm/deg
Ford GT: 27,100 Nm/deg
Ford GT40 MkI 17,000 Nm/deg
Ford Mustang 2003 16,000 Nm/deg
Ford Mustang 2005 21,000 Nm/deg
FordMustangConvertible(2003)4,800Nm/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
Maserati QP - 18.000 nm/degree
McLaren F1 13,500 Nm/deg
MercedesSL-Withtopdown17,000Nm/deg,withtopup21,000Nm/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
Porsche Carrera GT - 26,000Nm/degree
Rolls-RoycePhantom-40,500Nm/degree
Volvo S60 20,000 Nm/deg
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
VWPhaeton-37,000Nm/degree
VW Passat (2006) - 32,400 Nm/degree
Ferrari F50: 34,600 Nm/deg
Lambo Gallardo: 23000 Nm/deg
Mazda Rx-8: 30,000 Nm/deg
Mazda Rx-7: ~15,000 Nm/deg
Mazda RX8 - 30,000 Nm/degree
Saab 9-3 Sportcombi - 21,000 Nm/degree
Opel Astra - 12,000 Nm/degree
Land rover Freelander 2 - 28,000 Nm/degree
Lamborghini Countach 2,600 Nm/deg
Ford Focus 3d 19.600 Nm/deg
Ford Focus 5d 17.900 Nm/deg
27,000 NM - Pagani Zonda F
25,000 Nm - Pagani Zonda C12
Bugatti Veyron - 60,000 Nm/degree
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
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
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
Porsche 911 Turbo (2000) 13,500 Nm/deg
Porsche 959 12,900 Nm/deg
Volvo S60 20,000 Nm/deg
RollsRoycePhantom:40,000Nm/deg
BMW E90: 22,500 Nm/deg
BMW Z4: 21Hz... :scratch: Now I just need to figure out how to convert that...
Audi A2: 11900 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
Lotus Elise S2 Exige (2004): 10,500 Nm/deg
Volkswagen Fox: 17,941 Nm/deg
BMW Z4 roadster: 16,000 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
Porsche Carrera GT - 26,000Nm/degree
Saab 9-3 Sportcombi - 21,000 Nm/degree
Opel Astra - 12,000 Nm/degree
Bugatti EB110 - 19,000 Nm/degree
VW Passat (2006) - 32,400 Nm/degree
Land rover Freelander 2 - 28,000 Nm/degree
RR Phantom - 40,500 Nm/degree
Mazda RX8 - 30,000 Nm/degree
BMW X5 (2004) - 23,100 Nm/degree
Chevrolet Corvette C5 9,100 Nm/deg
Lamborghini Countach 2,600 Nm/deg
Aston Martin Vanquish 28.500 Nm/deg
Ford Focus 3d 19.600 Nm/deg
Ford Focus 5d 17.900 Nm/deg
Bentley Azure - 18000Nm/deg
Mercedes SL (R230) - 15800Nm/deg
Jaguar XK - 16000Nm/deg
Roof Strength:
Model------------------Curb weight (lb)------------Peak force (lb)----------Strength-to-weight ratio
Mercedes E class 2-door
2010-11 models-----------------3,736---------------------20,852----------------------5.58
Mercedes E class 4-door
2010-11 models-----------------3,880---------------------20,961---------------------5.40
Volvo S80
2007-11 models-----------------3,756---------------------15,989---------------------4.26
BMW 5 series
2011 models---------------------3,803---------------------15,364---------------------4.04
Mercedes GLK
2010-11 models-----------------4,157---------------------26,647---------------------6.41
Volvo XC60
2010-11 models-----------------4,172---------------------21,828---------------------5.23
Audi Q5
2009-11 models-----------------4,237---------------------18,684---------------------4.41
Mercedes C class
2008-11 models-----------------3,510---------------------18,826---------------------5.36
Audi A4
2009-11 models-----------------3,523---------------------16,197---------------------4.60
Source: IIHS
Rigidity is a structure or body's resistance to deform or flex when subjected to a force. Now the force it self
can be of different types - torsional force being one of them, others being shear, axial - which again can be
tensile or compression. So yes, torsional rigidity is only one component of a body's rigidity, which again can
be along the different axis it can be applied. Which is why said long back only a first class moron would claim
one body or the other is more rigid based on few figures, when it would probably take zillion measurements
to fully define a body's rigidity.
Here is the image showing average minimum yield strength of the materials used in BMWs
Multi phase steel is what BMW also uses extensively in 5 according to this image
on the CL, which is 3 years older than the W212, uses less HSS, and less advanced steels (as stated by M-B,
as in the W212 Press Releases, they said they used steels so advanced and strong, they weren't even
available for use just a couple of years earlier), it uses M-B's regarded "MEGA HIGH STRENGTH
STEEL",which has a higher tensile strength than the Boron used on the 5 GT. This MEGA HIGH
STRENGTH STEEL is used generously throughout the W212 (again, hence its impeccable performance in the
side and roof tests, i.e, that's the MHSS at work).
Also, M-B has been putting "cut-lines" on their cars for years, very necessary to all cars with UHSS Boron,
and especially to M-B's who now use their 1000 MPa UHSS exceeding 1500 MPa MHSS in these areas (A-C-
Pillars, etc.):
LamborghiniAventador:35,000Nm/deg(Source)
LamborghiniGallardoSuperTrofeoStradale:35,000Nm/deg(Source)
LexusLF-A:39,130Nm/deg(Source)
UPCOMING(2014)AudiR8:40,000Nm/deg(Source)
AstonMartinRapide:28,000Nm/deg(Source)
Koenigsegg Agera: 58,000 Nm/deg (Source)
KoenigseggAgeraR:65,000Nm/deg(Source)
BugattiVeyronGrandSport:22,000Nm/deg(Source)
FiskerKarma:33,000Nm/deg(Source)
