01-14-2014, 08:42 PM | #1 |
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Autocar India: M5 vs E63 video
Interesting review by India's version of Vicky Butler-Henderson!
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01-15-2014, 09:33 AM | #5 |
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LOL- who cares (god i love saying it here). Protect your purchase or lease by defending or chiding a reviewers thoughts LOL. I think she had some points about the feel of the F10 and the weight. And she was wrong about Benz tranny calling it a dual clutch when its a planetary automatic with no tq converter and wet clutch set up. She also failed to mention subjective thoughts on looks where the M5 is the winner. Again its just an opinion as is mine.
I also wonder why they didnt test the S model of the E63 but it is freakin India LOL.
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Oh the blasphemy!!! an AMG over an M and a woman to boot!!!!!!!!! LOL
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victory.....sorry...seriously though, pretty fair review...few mistakes, no big deal...she was really driving cautiously around those curves...no chris harris drifts at all...that would have been fun to see
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Because these are just subjective opinions they matter exactly ZERO. I found myself thinking "when she is talking about the massive aggressive boost feel of the M5 at the end most guys are going to prefer that." I guess this must be me getting old again but I really love the interior look of the AMG. Just seems a bit more "sporty" to me than the M5. Not a terrible review but not just "blah". Even Chris Harris would take a beating around here if he badmouthed the M5 against an AMG.
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Nice review
And yes E63/CLS63 drive lighter But some people care about how their car looks -; and AMG looks messed up! Rear diffuser and front bumper are laughably weird!! Change just for the change not for growth towards perfection!! I had 2010 E550 coupe in red and beige interior and that car was better looking than my M5 now but 4 years mater they make it look ugly!! Interior may look better in E63 but screen is very small and I suffered when I had it!! But I won't be offended if E63 gets better review than M5 as they are very close and meant to compete. .. but S6 by C&D and wins against those 2 much better cars!!! Unacceptable !!!! Not because I am a BMW fanatic but because I drove the S6 enough to say no comparison!! Last edited by soooma; 01-17-2014 at 10:14 AM.. |
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Part of the reason I even test drove the SL63 which lead to the subsequent acquistion.
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Pretty much all Mercs have light weight to controls (although have not driven BS), I see that as part of the appeal. MB have some very well engineered platforms & they have refinement nailed in the compact executive saloon market.
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I didn't initially like the exterior styling changes to the E-class (too brash), however, has grown on me since & IMO, pre-facelift looks dated now. E63 & M5 both look great in video above. MB seem to be at a point where they have recovered from the switch from over engineered cars to profitable cars, i.e. quality is acceptable again. I believe they'll only get stronger from here. Quote:
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Both these companies have had some pretty close ties in the past (Porsche 924, RS2 Avant), however, I would predict the pre-Porsche acquisition B7 RS4 & R8 may be the pinnacle in terms of Audi drivers cars for a while (possible exception of Audi Quattro), especially if Porsche do follow in the footsteps of the Mecan create the 'Pajun' in a continued effort to increase market share. If it happens, I can see many of us jumping ship to a Pajun forum and posting how much better it is then the equivalent M5... Last edited by Dionysus; 01-17-2014 at 12:48 PM.. |
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