M5 vs CLS55 Article - The Unofficial BMW M5 Messageboard (m5board.com)

ATK · 19th July 2006, 18:21

http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...an_comparison/
Hey guys, sorry if its a repost or old information, but I found this interesting article in Motortrend. What makes it interesting in my opinion is the track test they performed.

All the best,
ATK

spatterso · 19th July 2006, 21:59

Interesting. The track test really tells the tale. I would like to see this same data with the E63/CLS63.

SWP · 19th July 2006, 23:12

The more I read about all the choices, the more I think BMW should reduce the total number of choices.

Here are my recommendations to offer only the following:

SMG Modes: S3, S5 and S6 (get rid of S1, S2 and S4)

Drivelogic Modes: D5 (just one drive mode is sufficient)

DSC: DSC On, DSC Off and MDM (keep as is)

EDC: EDC 0 and EDC 2 (get rid of EDC 1)

Power: P400, P500, P500S (keep as is)

That removes 8 options and who knows how many combinations. And most importantly, we should be able to set our default choices so I can start the car in P400, S5, EDC 0 and DSC On while I drive from my home to the freeway on ramp. Then I simply punch the M button to get my S5, MDM, EDC 0 and P500S setting.