Latest Car & Driver Comparison: BMW X5M vs. ML63 AMG vs. Cayenne Turbo vs. Jeep SRT8

[Seatown]

Looks like Car & Driver still has some love left for BMW.
From the latest C&D to hit the shelves:

1) BMW X5M
2) ML63 AMG
3) Cayenne Turbo
4) Jeep SRT8

Mods, feel free to update this thread once the article is available online.

[x5m power]

The best never dies

[FatRear08]

Nice!!!

[exfyvem]

i swear, every time i see someone in an srt8 he thinks he's a race car driver. Those things always feel the need to race and i usually give in and absolutely leave it in the dust.

[kennyt]

I've seen an SRT8 with brembo brakes and slotted discs all around in my neighborhood. Does it really it brembo brakes?

[D.B.S]

The thing is, even since '09 C&D always said that the Jeep SRT should avoid taking on the X5m and Porche variants... SO anyone with an SRT has an inflated ego problem, they think that spending only 60k for a 6.4l can smack down anything on the road, but unfortunately even though the SRT uses the same platform of the Merc. Benz M class SUV, doesn't mean it equates to equal amounts of power...

The SRT is a nice machine, and a worthy competitor for those who may be cross shopping it against the X5 50i, but it's no where close to the league of power and handling of the X5M (I am not an X5M owner, nor could even think to afford one)

I am surprised though that the ML63 beat out the Porche, but... it is what it is

@kennyt yes it does have brembo's (stock)

[redliner]

New ml63 is pretty

[PaulBailey@ltbmw]

Does anybody have the article?
A PDF file perhaps?

[Biff Grissel]

shittn on em

[Thinkkkker]

Great review by C&D. What surprised me were the relative weight of the X5M vs the Porsche Cayenne Turbo: when I was shopping last year I was told by the Porsche dealer the Cayenne Turbo was some 500# lighter than the X5M which gave it the edge in handling. The two rigs however are almost dead even in the weight department per C&D at respectively 5289 and 5242. Did the Cayenne bulk up recently?

[mrmomo313]

cant beat the beast. mpower ftw

[XMen]

Thinkkkker, I doubt the Porche Cayene gained any significant weight. More likely, the Porche salesman didn't know what he's talking about. I was surprised how little some of these luxury car salesman knew about the cars they're selling let alone cars from a competitor, often giving you the wrong information. When I was shopping for my X5, one salesman told me the difference between the X5 premium vs SA was that the latter was designed to go "off road". Huh? Needless to say, I bolted out of there and didn't buy from him. Another salesman confused Adaptive Drive with self leveling air suspension.

[x5lover7777]

good to hear,,, my cousin likes to compare my x5m to his porche panamera s,,,,, like why bmw cost so much, bad handing, need for premium gas, etc...........he think that porche is king or something..

[watrob]

Originally Posted by x5lover7777

good to hear,,, my cousin likes to compare my x5m to his porche panamera s,,,,, like why bmw cost so much, bad handing, need for premium gas, etc...........he think that porche is king or something..

Is he old & bald?

[exfyvem]

Originally Posted by x5lover7777

good to hear,,, my cousin likes to compare my x5m to his porche panamera s,,,,, like why bmw cost so much, bad handing, need for premium gas, etc...........he think that porche is king or something..

Coming from a guy with an X5M and a Panamera Turbo, I grab the keys with the ///M keychain 8/10 times.

[x5lover7777]

Originally Posted by watrob

Is he old & bald?

haha

he is bit older than me but not bald,,, he always think he got better stuffs than mine. when i had m3 he bought m5 and talked shit about my car.

[x5lover7777]

Originally Posted by exfyvem

Coming from a guy with an X5M and a Panamera Turbo, I grab the keys with the ///M keychain 8/10 times.

when he say bad about my bimmer, i told him that he got a vw engine.
panamera is nice car but how is turbo feel compare to bmw .

[exfyvem]

Originally Posted by x5lover7777

when he say bad about my bimmer, i told him that he got a vw engine.
panamera is nice car but how is turbo feel compare to bmw .

Different, turbo has a nicer interior ad really does feel like a car that is double the price as far as all the little details. However, the BMW feels much more like a drivers car, and mine has quite a few upgrades so i much prefer it to the Porsche in almost all situations.

[Phipsibear42]

Originally Posted by exfyvem

i swear, every time i see someone in an srt8 he thinks he's a race car driver. Those things always feel the need to race and i usually give in and absolutely leave it in the dust.

Don't these guys know not to mess with the champ lol

Oh well, they all get TKO's in under 5 seconds