Vs AutoBild: Audi S6 vs BMW M5 vs MB E63 AMG

[EnI]

1st place: MB E63 AMG
2nd place: Audi S6
3rd place: BMW M5



E63 is best all-roundner - offering best balance between comfortable & sporty driving. Best engine sound. The most powerful engine, with mos proper transmission. Chasis & steering not as precise as M5, nor stabile like S6.

S6 has very good chasis offering ultra-strong grip & traction (especially in long & fast curves) due quattro, but is not fun to drive in short curves due to quattro & weight. Gearbox is good, but brakes are weak and suspension uncomfortable.

M5 has the sportiest engine, very fine tuned chasis offering best driving dynamic, the most precise steering. Best car for curves. 3rd place due SMG & iDrive (SMG too jerky & unfriendly for daily ride, 7-speed manual mode an over-kill, too many complicated settings: POWER, EDC, DSC & SMG; unintuitive iDrive).

http://www.autobild.de/test/neuwagen/artikel.php?artikel_id=12076&artikel_seite=0

 

[LaArtist]

hmm hasent this been posted before??
anyways surprised to see BMW last..

PS
Good for MB though

 

[Merc1]

This is the same result as the Automobile comparo which is why it seems familiar.

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[Yperion]

M5 last again? That's a surprise.

Kudos to E63 , seems like Mercedes made a winner this time.

 

[Deutsch]

This is the same exact article from Automobile published a few months ago.

 

[Zafiro]

lol same pics as Automobile and exact same comments as automobiel. weird

here are acc times, surprised to see that E63 once again is a lot slower than M5 to 200km/h. E63 seem to be very close to E55 as well.

s6/m5/e63
0–100 km/h 5,4 s 4,7 s 4,5 s
0–130 km/h 8,2 s 6,9 s 6,9 s
0–160 km/h 11,6 s 9,4 s 9,7 s
0–200 km/h 18,0 s 13,5 s 15,0 s

I wonder what mbworld.org think about this

 

[Yperion]

here are acc times, surprised to see that E63 once again is a lot slower than M5 to 200km/h. E63 seem to be very close to E55 as well.

Mercedes fans used to have an obsesion some time ago with 0-xxx km/h times. Now i see some BMW fans to have the same.What is the meaning of a 0-200 km/h run in real life?

 

[Zafiro]

Mercedes fans used to have an obsesion some time ago with 0-xxx km/h times. Now i see some BMW fans to have the same.What is the meaning of a 0-200 km/h run in real life?

whats the meaning of a M5 E63 or a RS6? Lets see if you feel the same when we see the new RS6

 

[Yperion]

Lets see if you feel the same when we see the new RS6

I have never posted 0-100 or 0-200 km/h times for any car all these years cause they mean nothing. Moving acceleration numbers are much more important in real life.

 

[Zafiro]

I have never posted 0-100 or 0-200 km/h times for any car all these years cause they mean nothing. Moving acceleration numbers are much more important in real life.

im with you that 0-XXX isnt much important. I care more about rolling starts from lets say 60-90km/h, 80-160km/h and 100-200km/h. But mostly I care about the car that makes me smile the most regarding acceleration, 550i, E500 and A6 4.2 is more than enough for 99% of the people out there but they arent rewarding to drive like a M, AMG or a RS. But you know how it is between us fanboys, we do like to brag about acceleration times and laptimes.

To tell you the truth, M5, E63 and S6 are too large cars for me. the perfect size is a M3, RS4 and C55 and would choose them over the big brothers anyday. Besides they are more fun to play with. Until the new M3 V8 comes, RS4 is my choice

 

[Yperion]

To tell you the truth, M5, E63 and S6 are too large cars for me. the perfect size is a M3, RS4 and C55 and would choose them over the big brothers anyday.

I agree.

 

[Zafiro]

CAR tested S6 vs M5 vs E63. I only have the the carplaces but will post the whole article when I buy the issue if members here are intrested. In a new thread of course. Its a lot of scanning to do for me, 12 pages

I already know the result but I wont reveal it yet But some of you might get a shock when you know it

 

[klier]

3rd place due SMG & iDrive (SMG too jerky & unfriendly for daily ride, 7-speed manual mode an over-kill, too many complicated settings: POWER, EDC, DSC & SMG; unintuitive iDrive).

EXACTLY what a mag would say that has no long term experience with either one system.
Needless to say, I disagree very much with this test.

Sportauto For The Win!!!

 

[Imhotep Evil]

So BMW wins on performance, on driving dynamics and feeling, but as usual for non SportAuto types of magazines loses on the all rounder front.
But who gives a damn, for me this is another M5 victory.
The king slams the competitors once again.

 

[LaArtist]

LOL it obviously doesent.. but allright

 

[klier]

LOL it obviously doesent.. but allright

Well it does on the parts that matter if you buy such a car

 

[LaArtist]

well what matters is personal.. i want the whole package in a sedan..not just the sporty part.. and obviously you want the opposite..so its down to personall preferences as always..
the competition is to close..
so the ¨King¨ does not slam to competition imo.. if it did..it should have been best on everything..

 

[Imhotep Evil]

well what matters is personal.. i want the whole package in a sedan..not just the sporty part.. and obviously you want the opposite..so its down to personall preferences as always..
the competition is to close..
so the ¨King¨ does not slam to competition imo.. if it did..it should have been best on everything..

Sorry, but in its class as sport sedan, it is the sportiest and most performant.

 

[gustavo]

Sorry, but in its class as sport sedan, it is the sportiest and most performant.

But for what is a sport sedan good for: also for traveling!
The m5 is hell of a car, but too bumpy for long distance traveling. I've got the
chance to get a ride and the owner stated that he will sell his M5 after 8000 km again, because he feels the car has not the best comfort. I can understand now people who are not satisfied with the comfort. Maybe I'm getting old

 

[LaArtist]

ive not driven a M5 but ive driven the M3 and if the M5 is anywhere near as bumpy and hard.. then im sorry it doesent cut it in the sedan class..
Afterall these are sedans.. and not superportscars..