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    it did break down on the top gear test track, i think
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    Quote Originally Posted by clutch-monkey
    no amount of speed can compensate for the M5's hideous looks.
    Absolutely. Looks like something that (if large enough) might clog a toilet.



    Besides, there's no arguing that the Quattroporte is "faster" by most people's interpretation of the term when the M5 is limited to 155mph

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    Quote Originally Posted by Egg Nog
    Absolutely. Looks like something that (if large enough) might clog a toilet.



    Besides, there's no arguing that the Quattroporte is "faster" by most people's interpretation of the term when the M5 is limited to 155mph
    I totally agree, I never liked the M5 anyway, it really is ugly IMO. The QP is the definition of a classy sports sedan, and M5 is the opposite. However, I'd be interested to see the CLS55 AMG going against the QP on a track.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NuclearCrap
    I totally agree, I never liked the M5 anyway, it really is ugly IMO. The QP is the definition of a classy sports sedan, and M5 is the opposite. However, I'd be interested to see the CLS55 AMG going against the QP on a track.
    The SL55AMG, which I believe has the same engine in a smaller car, did 1.30.05 on the EVO track, just under 2 secs slower than the QP.
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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4
    The SL55AMG, which I believe has the same engine in a smaller car, did 1.30.05 on the EVO track, just under 2 secs slower than the QP.
    i think that the cls is a lighter car than the sl. its based on an e class which weighs 1760kg but the sl weighs almost 2 tonnes, plus the cls should have stiffer bodyshell that would count for something.

    a really interesting car to be put round the track to compare with the QP would be the lotus carlton.
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    Not wrong, derekthetree...

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    After studying the speed vs distance chart that they showed in the magazine, it's apparent that the QP gains it's 2/10 over the B5 Alpina in the last two high speed corners. (They didn't show the M5 curve)

    Who could ever had thought the voluptuous one would be racier...
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    Quote Originally Posted by magracer
    After studying the speed vs distance chart that they showed in the magazine, it's apparent that the QP gains it's 2/10 over the B5 Alpina in the last two high speed corners. (They didn't show the M5 curve)

    Who could ever had thought the voluptuous one would be racier...
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    The Maserati has more weight over the rear axle because of the transaxle. It also has a brillint skyhook suspension. The M5 has a tendacy to be more nervous and loose traction. I think the Maserati would flow nicer and carry more velocity through the two last high speed corners.
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    The Maserati's handling is insane, obviously it doesnt hold a candle to the M5 in straight line performance.

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