klier
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^ that's flash 
Half of the members won't be able to see it
Beware, Merc1 might get angry...
Half of the members won't be able to see it
Beware, Merc1 might get angry...
Comparison tests AutoBild Sportscars - RS7 Sportback vs M6 GC Competition vs CLS63 AMG-S vs Panamera Turbo
- Thread starter DeDe
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Looks like there's little difference between the two on the track. For me an RS isn't an RS unless its in estate form.
DeDe
Subscriber
0,06 s is between them...
0,06 s is between them...
In favour of which car?
DeDe
Subscriber
The RS6.
mini_cooper4
Autotechnik Ace
DeDe
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Here's a drift vs hotlap comparison videoLOL was that a hot lap or a drift session!?
Some additional perspective;
Car and Driver (Panamera was in the midst of it's facelift at the time)
1 - RS7
2 - M6 GC Comp.
3 - CLS63 S
http://www.caranddriver.com/compari...rcedes-benz-cls63-amg-s-model-comparison-test
MotorTrend (only compared what they believed to be Top 2 in the segment)
1 - Panamera Turbo
2 - RS7
http://www.automobilemag.com/featur...lick-2014-audi-rs7-vs-porsche-panamera-turbo/
Car and Driver (Panamera was in the midst of it's facelift at the time)
1 - RS7
2 - M6 GC Comp.
3 - CLS63 S
http://www.caranddriver.com/compari...rcedes-benz-cls63-amg-s-model-comparison-test
MotorTrend (only compared what they believed to be Top 2 in the segment)
1 - Panamera Turbo
2 - RS7
http://www.automobilemag.com/featur...lick-2014-audi-rs7-vs-porsche-panamera-turbo/
That margin is SO small between the cars. 3.9 to 4.2 out of 5 stars. We are talking 7.5% variance from first to last for cars varying in price by as much as $30%...
Some interesting comments though;
- CLS63 - "best everyday usability" ??? The RS7 is a hatchback and the only one with a 5th seat option (in Europe at least which is where the test was conducted)
- RS7 - "great straightline performance" ??? Wasn't it among the worst straightline performance overall???
- M6 GC Comp - "Least comfortable" ??? Isn't that 100% subjective??? And the M6 GC offers 'Active Seats'. Was this example so equipped?
Seems to me they just picked the one they liked the most, not the one that was necessarily the best. Which is all well and good I guess.
mini_cooper4
Autotechnik Ace
I don't see what's hot about his lap.
Too much oversteer to call that a hot lap.
It is a driver's mistake. No matter the conditions it's simply unacceptable... maybe on a wet track it is but not here. Too much!
Too much oversteer to call that a hot lap.
It is a driver's mistake. No matter the conditions it's simply unacceptable... maybe on a wet track it is but not here. Too much!
mini_cooper4
Autotechnik Ace
He drives it like it's AWD or FWD... that doesn't suit a RWD car.
From previous videos I was left with the impression that the guy is a pretty decent driver.
DeDe
Subscriber
He's a pro, if you watch his laps with different cars, you'll see.
The car tends to go oversteer all the time, they stated in the article that the ESP Sport mode was the best choice for the fast lap, because when it's off the result is much worse.
mini_cooper4
Autotechnik Ace
The car also suffers from understeer in this video. He doesn't counteract the best way to it so it easily goes to oversteer.
I'm sure it wasn't the perfect day and perfect track for this particular M6GC but I also see driver's mistakes.... like going too fast in a corner and applying too much power at exit... resulting in understeer at entry that goes through apex... he then tries to balance it with the throttle but ends up overdoing it almost every time.
Yea, that makes sense...
