Vs The Alternatives: Quattroporte vs. XJ vs. LS vs. Flying Spur vs. Phaeton


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We have often focused on the Big Three... The S-Class, the A8 and the 7er. Now, if these German giants never existed, which of these 5 superb choices for big sedans would you choose?

Maserati Quattroporte

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Jaguar XJ

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Lexus LS

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Bentley Flying Spur

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I voted for the Phaeton; I like its understated style. I like the Maserati and the Jag too, but don't really care for the other two.
 
In this company I also voted for the Phaeton. With a fully optioned interior, I think it has the best interior of the lot. I also like its creamy smooth W12, as well as its looks from the outside.

Why isn't it coincidence I'm still voting for a German car even though the big three aren't included. ;)
 
I voted for the Jaguar XJ! I think most of the people underrate this car. It is good looking and extremely comfortable. The handling is just amazing - it feels like driving a smaller car.
Nevertheless the Phaeton is also a car with great expression - but I can't become friends with the design of this car.
 
:D I'm in love, I mean how can not love the understated design, the beautifully designed interior which always makes my mouthwater :D

The Phaeton the Best Car in the World

Thanks James great pics of the Phaeton :usa7uh:
 
ree said:
I voted for the Jaguar XJ! I think most of the people underrate this car. It is good looking and extremely comfortable. The handling is just amazing - it feels like driving a smaller car.
Nevertheless the Phaeton is also a car with great expression - but I can't become friends with the design of this car.
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Wow ree, you have driven one?

My impression of the XJ improved somewhat after seeing the special edition Daimler Eight XJ... The interior is really luxurious if given the right options, and the exterior remains a great classic IMO (too bad the facelift was kind of a backward step). A shame too, that Jag will move on to more modern designs from now on... We won't see classic designs like the XJ of today anymore.

phaeton said:
:D I'm in love, I mean how can not love the understated design, the beautifully designed interior which always makes my mouthwater :D

The Phaeton the Best Car in the World

Thanks James great pics of the Phaeton :usa7uh:
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No problem... After 2 years with it I still love every inch of it. It's a supremely comfortable car, and everytime for the morning school run I always urge my dad to drive it. :D
 
Quattroporte of course, amazing chassis and engine, enourmous amount of pleasure, beautiful car (it would be perfect if the front lights were more accurate to initial sketches), the only crap thing is the interior.
 
Mirage77 said:
Wow ree, you have driven one?
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Last year, I drove a Jaguar XJ8 3.5! It's the smallest V8 with 258hp Jaguar offers.
I was really impressed by the 6 speed automatic - the gear changes are extremely smooth and fast. The car induce yourself to drive balanced.
It isn't a car you drive with 200km/h over the autobahn - at that speed the whole car becomes restively (the car we drove had no sport suspension). The engine isn't elastic at high speed as well.
The interior has (except for the plastic around the navigation module) very good build quality. The seats are very comfortable and have endless opportunities to adjust. :usa7uh: The rearseats are also comfortable enough (heated rearseats are standard now) - my dad could seat really relaxed (he stand 1,96 m tall).
Overall it's a great car and I really enjoyed to drive it.
 
I have to say, I really like the Phaeton. It definitely has style and if it just didn't have the VW badge on it, people wouldn't underrate it that much. In fact, it could even steal sales from it's big competitors the S-Clas, 7er and A8. So, my vote goes to the Phaeton.:cool:
 
ree said:
Last year, I drove a Jaguar XJ8 3.5! It's the smallest V8 with 258hp Jaguar offers.
I was really impressed by the 6 speed automatic - the gear changes are extremely smooth and fast. The car induce yourself to drive balanced.
It isn't a car you drive with 200km/h over the autobahn - at that speed the whole car becomes restively (the car we drove had no sport suspension). The engine isn't elastic at high speed as well.
The interior has (except for the plastic around the navigation module) very good build quality. The seats are very comfortable and have endless opportunities to adjust. :usa7uh: The rearseats are also comfortable enough (heated rearseats are standard now) - my dad could seat really relaxed (he stand 1,96 m tall).
Overall it's a great car and I really enjoyed to drive it.
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The Jag's using the ZF 6-speed isn't it? No wonder it was so good... :usa7uh:

Thanks for the short review.
 
It's interesting to see the Phaeton leading this poll... I assume that this means, if the three Germans didn't exist, people are likely to go for the Phaeton as a priority choice, at least will consider it very seriously. This makes me feel that if the VW wore say... A Bentley badge, it would do very well. But then again such a car sort of exists already in the form of the Flying Spur... Yet it's not well-received here.

Well let's wait for more votes. Thanks for the input everyone! :t-cheers:
 
Mirage77 said:
This makes me feel that if the VW wore say... A Bentley badge, it would do very well. But then again such a car sort of exists already in the form of the Flying Spur... Yet it's not well-received here.
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You are correct, the Phaeton would do well with a Bentley badge ...as it does.

But that is the big issue with the Phaeton as we have said numerous times before, the VW badge.

The stupid thing is, some people on this forum hate the Flying Spur because it is a VW ...and they wouldn't buy a Phaeton because it is a VW. Yet everyone seems to agree the Phaeton is a terrific vehicle.

My question is, what is so wrong with the VW badge?

I like VWs ...I don't care if Adolf Hitler was partly responsible for its foundation :D it is an iconic brand.
 

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