AUTOCAR 21Sep :E60 M5 vs W211 E55 vs Maserati!!!

[philios55]

The M5 came on top in this test but I would take the E55 AMG anyday hands down.
Don't get me wrong M5 is great car but for me the looks,the interior and the sheer straigt line power of the Merc is unbeatable!!

http://img23.exs.cx/img23/9740/21seppage7.th.jpg (http://img23.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img23&image=21seppage7.jpg)
http://img23.exs.cx/img23/7771/21seppage8.th.jpg (http://img23.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img23&image=21seppage8.jpg)
http://img23.exs.cx/img23/5624/21seppage3.th.jpg (http://img23.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img23&image=21seppage3.jpg)
http://img23.exs.cx/img23/3046/21seppage4.th.jpg (http://img23.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img23&image=21seppage4.jpg)
http://img23.exs.cx/img23/5519/21seppage5.th.jpg (http://img23.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img23&image=21seppage5.jpg)
http://img23.exs.cx/img23/7569/21seppage6.th.jpg (http://img23.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img23&image=21seppage6.jpg)

[bmwmpower]

great m5 wins, 4,5 stars not many cars have, peter robinson is great ,

[tanelvali]

Ahhh... Gonna buy v10 M5 myself.. after 4-5 years... hopefully I will get my hands on some M5 from 1999-2000 within a year or two.. but this new car is amazing.

[Ghostbat]

Hard to understand how the Maserati can score equally high as the Merc. The Merc is better in just about everything.

[yg60m]

Thank you :D I am always waiting for last week Autocar :(
I already love the new M5 :wink:

[mindgam3]

Hard to understand how the Maserati can score equally high as the Merc. The Merc is better in just about everything.

how do you know? Driven them both? ;)

M5 for me anyday, as the writer says they're all just about equal on the motorway, maybe the maser loosing out in ride quality but the M5 is the only one you really would want to be in to take a detour off onto the b roads

[jorge]

Thanks philios55! :)

[gogo4ever]

New M5... Perfect car... For daily life and track use... I love this car...

[schnell318]

The king is back!!! This is my new dream car it´s just about perfect IMO.

Thanks :D

BTW I love how the M5 looks on the second page. Can´t wait to have one but it seems i´ll have to wait a lot.

[nejcdolinsek]

Yeah, the new M5 iz amazing, but just doesn't have the character and presence of the Maserati...

Personally, I'd take the Quattroporte...

[budagboy2]

Was waiting for this article, thanks alot. Gonna read now :)

[skituner]

M5 sooo sweet
i cant wait till top gears gets thier hands on it

[chest3r]

Although E55 AMG being a good car, almoust everybody would prefer the M5.

BMW powaaaa :o :o

[tifosi]

as far as i remanber, AutoCar never gave 5 stars to any car. even the McLaren F1 "only" got 4.5 stars.

so i guess in a way M5, as a sport sedan, is as good as a McLaren F1, as a supercar. 8)

[bmagni]

itstime too see how the M5 starts kickin some ass

[robruf]

Great to see BMW back at the top of the heap, good article

[Guibo]

as far as i remanber, AutoCar never gave 5 stars to any car. even the McLaren F1 "only" got 4.5 stars.

so i guess in a way M5, as a sport sedan, is as good as a McLaren F1, as a supercar. 8)
Almost. To my knowledge, they've given it to at least one car:
http://img36.exs.cx/img36/5883/330d_5stars.jpg


These guys are tough!

[Schwalbe]

Thanks Philios for the article. I awaited it impatiently. :D

Definitively in this comparo, I would take the M5, but versus an Audi RS6 I cannot decide.

[Neutrino]

Yeah, the new M5 iz amazing, but just doesn't have the character and presence of the Maserati...

Personally, I'd take the Quattroporte...

I agree, that maserati is a work of art. Despite of all the specs the M5 cannot match the elegance, class and passion of the italian.



However i will admit that even as ferrari fan this is the only car that could sway me from the Quattroporte in the very fast/luxury sedan class.

[max911]

thanx for the article... m5 might be the best, but i'd take the e55 for the comfort, interiors and the performance.. also to wait for cls55 or cls65!!!!

[undien717]

Glad to see the next gen of M cars coming w/ a vengeance- Nice article.