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PanterroR · 04-16-2008, 08:46 AM

That's for sure.

I like this quote from Car&Driver:

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Ridiculously Capable

Have you ever comfortably slid a 5000-pound SUV through a 90-mph sweeper? Up to this point, we hadn’t either, but BMW turned us loose at Michelin’s proving grounds in Laurens, South Carolina, where we did just that.

Not only did we slide it around, but for something this big and heavy, the X6 has amazing turn-in and grip, and the brakes never overheated. Sure, the X6 understeers mildly at the limit, but the fact that it doesn’t plow like most every other ute is surprising. However, we tried everything—sharp steering inputs, jumping out of the throttle mid-corner—and the rear end will not come around. (Except in the wet. We’ll get to that later.) Also surprising is the agreeable heft to the steering wheel as well as the meaningful feedback transmitted through it.

Merc1 · 04-16-2008, 08:46 AM

Yeah that is true according to all the first drive reports. They all report unbelievable (for a SUV) handling. All I know personally so far is that the X6 is just flat gorgeous inside and out.

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Bruce · 04-16-2008, 09:25 AM

Automatic Cayenne GTS for me.

Tarek · 04-16-2008, 09:55 AM

ML63 please

,it's got everything and stays up there with the sportiest cayenne so far and it's not even the FL!

coolraoul · 04-16-2008, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Tarek

ML63 please

,it's got everything and stays up there with the sportiest cayenne so far and it's not even the FL!

I hope so. The new front of the ML63 AMG (the regular face is waay better)can make the Cayenne look almost good...

Neither for me. These kind of cars are completely pointless and unattractive to my eyes.

ateekt · 04-16-2008, 12:55 PM

This kind of comparos, makes me feel the need of a X5 with ///M badge, my vote goes to the baby with clutch

...!

As per my list, I'll put them in following order

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1st: Porsche Cayenne Gts,
2nd: VW Touareg R50 Tdi,
3rd: Mercedes ML63 Amg,
4th: Jeep Grand Cherokee Srt-8.

Sunny · 04-16-2008, 05:06 PM

Wonder why they didn't test the absolutely fugly face lifted ML63. is it not out yet?

warot · 04-16-2008, 05:38 PM

I'd take the Porsche with AT. I think this car actually looks great and definitely wouldn't mind owning one. Would have loved to see an X6 in the fray though.

Poor T-Reg gets no love hehe

Tarek · 04-17-2008, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by coolraoul

I hope so. The new front of the ML63 AMG (the regular face is waay better)can make the Cayenne look almost good...

Neither for me. These kind of cars are completely pointless and unattractive to my eyes.

IMO there's no SUV out there that can make the cayenne look good,it's down right ugly along with the front of the new ML63,gladly both drive supremely well though and i expect the FL ML63 to be even better handler.

bmer · 04-18-2008, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Tarek

IMO there's no SUV out there that can make the cayenne look good,it's down right ugly along with the front of the new ML63,gladly both drive supremely well though and i expect the FL ML63 to be even better handler.

I doubt the part that ML63 will handle better than GTS. GTS is the GT3 of the SUVs.

View Poll Results: Which power-SUV?
Mercedes ML63 AMG	38	57.58%
Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8	0	0%
Porsche Cayenne GTS (manual)	8	12.12%
Porsche Cayenne GTS (automatic)	12	18.18%
Volkswagen Touareg R50 TDi	8	12.12%
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