I also bought my m5 over an e63 amg because m5s dont go through tires once a week and leave a 1 mile cloud behind them. Read the comparison test of these super sedans and see photos at car and. Look at it as a replacement for both a large, allweather luxury sedan like a 540i xdrive and an entry. Use our side by side comparison to help you make a decision. Bmw brings to the war the 20 m5, mercedes responds with its e63 amg while audi throws in the. And that weight difference allows the m5 to match the e63 s in the 0100 kmh sprint well, on paper, anyway, despite being down on both power and torque. With cars whose limits are so stupendously high the amgs performance. Ken block in the hoonicorn, cars versus fighter jets, stig power laps or. Bmw m5 vs mercedesamg e63 s vs cadillac ctsv vs porsche panamera turbo. The new bmw m5 and mercedesamg e63s have clever allwheeldrive systems that. Bmw m5 competition pack with 1152 horsepower, the going gets 12 november, 20. But what we really want to see is how the m5 stacks up against the new mercedesamg e63 s.
New bmw m5 vs mercedesamg e63 s race reveals a different. Car and driver offers exclusive car comparison tests. The bmw m5 and mercedesamg e63 have a different remit to that. The king is dead, long live the king the m5 is back, and it will set your hair on fire as it should. In fact, the m5 wasnt even mentioned in the text why it was excluded from the comparison test. Car and driver compares f90 m5 against amg e63s, ctsv. Check out all the vital info sidebyside from pricing to performance specs. Read more about the 2018 m5 and see pictures at car and driver. Instead of the m5 trailing the amg, the outcome is reversed, with the m5 winning races by more than a carlength. Four of the most power drunk fourdoors on sale today battle for sportssedan supremacy. How does the bmw m5 sedan compare to the mercedesamg e63 sedan. Even after switching out of the bmws rearbiased m sport mode, the e63 s still. Mercedesamg claims that its e63 s tips the scales at 1 955 kg, while bmw says the new m5 comes in at 1 855 kg, sans driver. Bmw, like mercedesamg did before it, has decided to join the fourwheel drive fraternity where its 441kw and 750nm must be.
Car and driver may have a vbox but they also factor adjust their timestraps. The new bmw m5 has more power, a new gearbox and fourwheel drive, plus its based on what car. Compare audi rs6 avant vs bmw m5 sedan vs mercedesamg. I felt way too old driving it just like my parents driving the eclipse. The allnew mercedesamg e63 s whos king of the sport sedan castle. Each one has a suite of driver modes and traction control settings to make it. E60 m5 not worthy of car and driver comparison test bmw. Weve tried a prototype to see if its as good as it sounds. Is the e60 that long in the tooth to not even be mentioned in the. Theres never been a better time to buy a super sedan. Four supersuvs compete for a spot at best drivers car. Cadillac ctsv, mercedesamg e63 s, porsche panamera turbo one launches from 5000 rpm, one has a drift mode, one hits 200 mph, and one rushes to 60 mph in 2. Each one has a suite of driver modes and traction control settings to make it malleable to all talent levels and handling tastes, too. Car magazine uk twin tests the new 2018 bmw m5 vs the mercedesamg e63.
Were not talking about whats happening in full drift here, but about. Twinturbo v8s, like those in the latest s6, e63 amg, and m5, are the new standard in midsize monsterwagens from germany. So lets lay down some facts and see how much ground bmw has gained. Audi rs7 vs bmw m5 vs jaguar xfrs vs mercedes e63 amg s. Back in the late 80s, there really only was one choice for a fourdoor vehicle that had. An m5 competition pack variant ought to be an even faster, even better one and while it may be the. I mean, we kind of knew they would drift, but when you have an opportunity to drift an m5 and a. In the world of fast cars, weight always plays a crucial role. The e63 is at your beck and call, every move underscored by the menacing backbeat of v8. Car and driver has gotten its hands on the 20 audi s6, bmw m5 and mercedesbenz e63 amg to see which powerful luxury sports sedan reigns supreme. Bmws legendary sport sedan gears up for battle with more power, quicker responses and a more menacing bark. We used a vbox in each car to gather to performance data and took their best run of the day. New bmw m5 vs mercedesamg e63 s drag race, rolling. Cadillac ctsv, mercedesamg e63 s, porsche panamera turbo.
These super saloons offer luxury, practicality, and immense performance plus theyre surprisingly affordable as used buys. Remember that the 4700pound e63 wagon, this cars plump brother, finished seventh out of 12 at this years best drivers car. These two super sedans offer sports car athleticism from their 600horsepower v8 engines and sharp handling, but theyre also fiveseat luxury. Audi s6 vs bmw m5 vs mercedesamg c63 s the supercar blog.
Chris harris talks us through the bmw m5 and mercedesamg e63 s. You can look at horsepower and torque numbers, fret over curb weights and gear ratios, and otherwise go blue in the face arguing if the bmw m5 or the mercedesamg e63 s is a superior luxury. Car and driver takes three twinturbo v8 performance sedans and pit them against each other. Just but if bmw wants to widen the gap, the m5 will have to be an absolute belter. And a car that so plainly advances its breed, setting new standards as a drivers car as it goes, can only be a. Welcome to the latest instalment of the m5 versus e63 battle for the title of worlds hottest sedan however, this duel now plays out with revised terms. My son had plans and was unable to go pick up the car girl related, smh so i drove it with home with my younger son.
Read our first drive of the sixthgeneration bmw m5, which rediscovers chassis dynamics even as it adds allwheel drive. Compare the audi rs6 avant, bmw m5 sedan, and mercedesamg e63 sedan side by side to see differences in performance, pricing, features and more. Bmw m5 competition v mercedesamg e63 s 600bhp supersaloons go headtohead the bmw m5 competition and mercedesamg e63 s both boast more than 600bhp, 0. I just read the latest issue of car and driver and on the cover was the e63, ctsv and xfr. Are you looking to buy a car but cant decide between a bmw m5 or mercedesbenz e63. New bmw m5 vs mercedesamg e63 s race reveals a different winner. In our comparison between the e63 s and the standard f90 m5, the m5 just took home the prize as the better car. About to sell my e60 m5 and my daily driver ml430 for an x5m. However, its not something id want to own as the exterior styling just doesnt justify.
Car and driver compares f90 m5 against amg e63s, ctsv, panamera turbo f90. The m5 has an eightspeed automatic, whereas the e63 s uses a ninespeed dual clutch. E63s amg vs supercars botb drag race scd drag races. Are you looking to buy a car but cant decide between a bmw 5 series or bmw m5. Compare bmw m5 sedan vs mercedesamg e63 sedan carbuzz. Losing nearly 200 pounds of mass makes the sedan feel that much more sporting. After a day of nonstop driving on both road and track, splitting m5 from e63 s. The management works very hard to make sure the community is running the best software, best designs, and all the other bells and whistles. Trying to suss out the m5s value depends largely on how your view it. We strap our test gear to the allnew, sixthgeneration bmw m5, which has 600 horsepower and allwheel drive.
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