CAR Magazine - M5 F10 against E36 AMG and Jaguar XFR

[WERKE]

See french mag today Sport Auto CLS VS M5: CLS win...but i don't know why, it's not clear when reading the review.

[hellrotm]

Originally Posted by WERKE

See french mag today Sport Auto CLS VS M5: CLS win...but i don't know why, it's not clear when reading the review.

To be honest I think the new M5, CLS63, E63 are all just awesome cars. There are comparos where the M5 won, comparos where the E63 or CLS63 won. The stats/numbers on these cars are so close, it is crazy.

[jonasaurus]

Well no massive surprises here!

[HMtheJJ]

Originally Posted by antzcrashing

and Lexus... you had a point until you mentioned lexus - jaguar is more sporty than Lexus at least.

But anyway I think the article shows Jag has come a long way. Looks and feel are subjective so I am ok with Jaguar taking the trophy there.

Mercedes AMG does not have LSD standard, WOW. Mercedes really sucks, I thought it was bad LSD was not an option on the 3 series, at least all M's have it (at least for now....)

absolutely not, Lexus might not have been building the stiffest chassis and sportiest cars in the past, but that all changed when ISF came out, then LFA and the new GS, especially with the current direction they are taking, not even BMW can keep up, just read all the reviews on how much better GS is comparing to a 5 in terms of handling and track times. I drove my friend's new GS350 F, wow what a car, beautifully made just like Lexus should, and the handling is marvelous

Jag screams cheapness and uglyness, open a door on any Jag you'll know what I mean, and get inside, look and feel the buttons and the cheap plastic they use, gross and beyond.

[esquire]

I knew something smelled a little funny when I read this:

"jaguar's minimalist cabin remains the most visually appealing"

huh ??????


But it wasn't until I read this, that I knew this article was total trash:

"The Jaguar XFR may finish with the lowest score, but when we asked testers to select the car they'd most like to own, it suprisingly got more votes than the M5!"

YEAH, RIGHT

[NYe60chrisIU]

seriously that jag is ugly as hell, and who in their right mind would take that over an m5?....

[Anderw]

F Yeah

[fusion01]

Very interesting read and thanks for posting - can't have been easy with the way it's all been 'stitched' together into something so coherently polished!

Living in Cape Town, I've driven this route over the Frnschoek pass many a time and it's pretty decent except for some slow-moving traffic you might encounter around a bend so one does need a little restraint. Wonder if the CAR team had the road closed for the test? And I was at the Killarney racetrack yesterday - no M5 but plenty Holden / Chevvy SS's (6 litre V8's). Nice to see a local article featured

[v1p3r]

Originally Posted by fusion01

Very interesting read and thanks for posting - can't have been easy with the way it's all been 'stitched' together into something so coherently polished!

Living in Cape Town, I've driven this route over the Frnschoek pass many a time and it's pretty decent except for some slow-moving traffic you might encounter around a bend so one does need a little restraint. Wonder if the CAR team had the road closed for the test? And I was at the Killarney racetrack yesterday - no M5 but plenty Holden / Chevvy SS's (6 litre V8's). Nice to see a local article featured

Good article, don't like the very plain looking dash and interior of the Jag though, so that doesn't make much sense. But Car is a very reputable mag.

I drove that pass 2 weeks ago and our club BMWFanatics.co.za will be doing it again along with the Helshoogte end April. Picturesque place and great roads...very lucky to live just outside Franschhoek itself

//M5 for me please

[richb811]

I really dig this review. I especially like the section where they show Crank vs Wheel horsepower and drivetrain loss.

Well done!

[richb811]

Originally Posted by v1p3r

Good article, don't like the very plain looking dash and interior of the Jag though, so that doesn't make much sense. But Car is a very reputable mag.

I drove that pass 2 weeks ago and our club BMWFanatics.co.za will be doing it again along with the Helshoogte end April. Picturesque place and great roads...very lucky to live just outside Franschhoek itself

//M5 for me please

Yeah I wasn't quite sure what they were getting at with the Jag's interior. Especially from the angle they took that shot, it looked incredibly plain.

[Black Flagged]

no surprises here!

[GTR-Dad]

Originally Posted by ///M5Canuck

Love the last sentence though; means to me, this is not a car you will likely get bored with.

+1

For those who didn't read to the end...

The question, therefore, is not whether the M5 will be good enough for you, but whether you will be good enough for the M5.

Win!

[AlpWhite11]

Originally Posted by GTR-Dad

+1

For those who didn't read to the end...

The question, therefore, is not whether the M5 will be good enough for, but whether you will be good enough for the M5.

Win!

My favorite sentence in the long review

[mainly]

Originally Posted by WERKE

See french mag today Sport Auto CLS VS M5: CLS win...but i don't know why, it's not clear when reading the review.

where did you see this? is it online?

is this sportauto.fr youre talking about? cause i couldnt see anything on their website.

[Bimmernerd]

Originally Posted by NYe60chrisIU

seriously that jag is ugly as hell, and who in their right mind would take that over an m5?....

Someone from the UK probably...

[phish_100]

Originally Posted by Bimmernerd

Someone from the UK probably...

Grant us with some taste please :-)