Poll The Ultimate Battle (S-class, 7 series, A8, XJ, LS)

[LaArtist]

^Do you not know that its tradition to post the worst picture of the competition while posting the best of Benz?

It is a must!

 

[Beemer B773ER]

Why? A mod doesn't decide what cars a person puts in his poll.

The 7er looks quite old next to the S class.

Well it's all relative. If you find the most boring photo you can of the facelift 7er..and comparing it against a car fitted with a sports package, it's bound to look dated.

That said, the new S with that sports package looks absolutely stunning! It looks like the successor to the Maybach 57S!

 

[ACE]

Only one winner here, the S class owns this segment. Has there ever been a more one sided poll on GCF?

 

[Deckhook]

If I were basing it on looks my vote would go to the XJ but I guess this is a poll for the best car overall and that is probably the S-class so it gets my vote.

 

[klier]

The XJ is without a shadow of a doubt the worst looking from the Europeans.

 

[LaArtist]

Ile just leave this here

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Im sorry if someone gets upset by the awesomeness

PS
I think im enjoying the new S class as much as im enjoying the few Haters..

The combination is epic

 

[Tumbo]

Well it's all relative. If you find the most boring photo you can of the facelift 7er..and comparing it against a car fitted with a sports package, it's bound to look dated.

That said, the new S with that sports package looks absolutely stunning! It looks like the successor to the Maybach 57S!

I agree on every point here.
I seriously think the 7er is the better looking car, when you look at those two pics you posted. A white one for me please!

 

[GTA45E]

The 7er in the sport-pack looks a bit more sportier. The S on the other hand looks like the King of heaven luxury.

 

[Human]

If I was in the market for Ultimate Luxury and if I could choose what I like and I want:

A Bentley Mulsanne, thank you.

For what I really want is a Sports Saloon, therefore the BMW 7 Series takes my vote AND if the Panamera Turbo was included I'd have that instead. Hope the next BMW 7er is more Panamera and MUCH LESS S-class than ever before. Oh sorry! That goes for the Audi A8 also, VAG has Bentley, Go even MORE SPORTY on the next A8

There is enough Rolls-Royces (BMW), Bentleys (VAG) and S-classes to toy with....

Give me what I want. I want a Luxury Sport Saloon, thank ya!

ok, OK! 6ER, M6 GRAN COUPE. Thats final, for now.

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

Human, how do you justify picking the 7 as a 'sports saloon' when the vast majority of reviews say the standard A8 is a tidier handler and the AMG S's have it beat comprehensively?

 

[Merc1]

The 7 is big bloated pig and has been soundly beat in the dynamics department by the A8 and XJ more than once.

M

 

[Huckfeldt]

When my family sat in a 7 at a car show, they all prefer the older W221 at the Merc stand. They all said if BMW, just buy the 5 next to the 7 which they couldn't tell which is which when sitting in the driver seat.

 

[Laurent T]

The poll is unfair for the other brands. S Class by a large margin !

 

[HighestOfHigh]

 

[andrazpotocnik1]

mercedes is the best car. i like the interior and exterior. but In my eyes it have some touch of audi (central console angel), Rolls-Royce (vents) and bmw (display in shape of smartphone just bigger).

 

[Human]

Human, how do you justify picking the 7 as a 'sports saloon' when the vast majority of reviews say the standard A8 is a tidier handler and the AMG S's have it beat comprehensively?

Thanks for asking my friend

For starters this is a HUGE problem @SCOTT27 and his management has to overcome and rectify. So it's time BMW makes a strategic, sound and purposeful decision, listen to the logic and see they have Rolls-Royce Motorcars. As with MINI they can milk the brand, adding additional products to the Rolls-Royce portfolio and keeping up with the "W222-type" onslaught.

Secondly, they have to start listening to what BMW customers need and expect from the brand - image - that THEY, BMW build and indoctrinated us, the customers with for DECADES! Hope you are still reading Scott and go show this e-mail to Reithofer, we are the customer. And my Regards to him and the board...maybe copy this and forward it to Stephan Quandt also.

This is how a BMW 7 Series, Luxury, Sport Saloon has to look like. You @ BMW gave yourselves the 'hint' now produce. Please and thank you VERY much! 7 vs S-class vs Rolls-Royce vs Bentley is BS absolute and utter BS!
Panny, Jag, Maserati, A8 etc is the target market, get it!?

Regards,
Naas.

 

[LaArtist]

lol at any of these cars being sporty..

Only exception is the Panamera.

Its like being a 200kg man and having aspirations of being a ballerina..

Its a lost cause..haha

 

[DblPen]

lol at any of these cars being sporty..

Only exception is the Panamera.

Its like being a 200kg man and having aspirations of being a ballerina..

Its a lost cause..haha

not sporty, not even closely, but it can be a drivers car, the car that you are looking to drive, not to be driven in

and those pictures of 7er and S shows how it should be - merc uber luxury and bmw driver oriented and ergonomic, too bad these characteristics of 7er doesnt translate on the road

 

[Human]

lol at any of these cars being sporty..

Only exception is the Panamera.

Its like being a 200kg man and having aspirations of being a ballerina..

Its a lost cause..haha

CRFP, extensive use of aluminum and CS-type forward thinking in design from BMW AG. They have the skill, ability and revenue to make the next BMW 7 Series a true Panny competitor. And apart from BMW's ability and know how to start with their own 6er GC, CS Concept and cars like the outrageously beautiful Aston Rapide is a good starting point, add a little more practicality and space = a perfect BMW 7er for the next generation!

My point stays, BMW owns the Rolls-Royce Brand. They have the epitome of luxury at their disposal to develop as they see fit with the Rolls-Royce brand. Just make the BMW 7 Series the car it was, is suppose to be and get it done ASAP.

 

[HighestOfHigh]

@HighestOfHigh so as not to condone your bias, please note I do NOT support your use of an AMG Sports pack equipped S-Class.

Well I have updated the photos. I was trying to do too many things at once.

They have the skill, ability and revenue to make the next BMW 7 Series a true Panny competitor.

Why does it need to be? Personally I think the 7 series is fine the way it is. They don't need to be Porsche or anyone else IMO. Why should they change directions now?