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This thread needs to be in the Internal Combustion with title "CLS 63 AMG vs S8 vs Quattroporte". It will get MUCH more answers then.

And about the test, I really enjoyed it. It just shows how much Audi has changed the last years! Thanx again.

I've experienced it a few times too. But I thinkbuild quality looks suitable to me. When did you see it? Maserati has a habit of improving quality by refining production processes as the car is being produced... After all, how much do you expect from a handmade Italian car? I don't think the CLS or the S8 is built by hand - I'd hazard a guess they're built on production lines.

As for the gearbox, yes... I think it's terrible too. It's best to stick to manual mode.

Giannis, I think you saw that 'metal beneath in some places' comment on my QP thread.

http://www.germancarzone.com/showthread.php?t=5296 (My Maserati Quattroporte Test Drive.)
5th post, by Rob.

Despite the QP's flaws, it feels a lot more special than the S8 or the CLS... It's difficult to disagree on that.

No M5 !!!
Where was The King ?!

M5? Excuse me but M5 is NOT in that class. BMW just don't have a car to compare to those. No M7. The M5 is competing against the E63 and S6 (soon RS6) and not thse cars, so it's obvious that it wasn't here.

Well, to be fair the CLS is based on the E-Class, which is in the M5's territory.

Based on what you've said, shouldn't they have tested the S63 instead?

Well, probably. But then again, the CLS is the only one in it's class so they gotta sqeeze it in somewhere...

The one that didn't belog there was the S8. The CLS is based on the E klasse, and the Maserati's target was the M5 (they said it themselves).

It's Audi that lack a competing car, RS6.

Superb video Yannis, thanks.

I must say, i'm a big Mercedes man, but the Audi appeals to me quite a bit too. Of course the Quattroporte offers a more sporty drive than the other two, but i don't think it would be my choice, i'm not a Maserati man. So it would between the S8 and the CLS for me, E63 AMG please.