Just got finished reading the Car and Driver comparo: BMW 750 Li vs Audi A8L vs Jaguar XJL. The bimmer finished third because of numb steering and chassis, but that's not the problem for me.
The BMW is THE HEAVIEST of the three cars by almost 300 lbs!!! Curb weights, Audi 4350 lbs, Jag 4270 lbs, BMW 4602 lbs.!!. What the heck is going on with BMW?? Since when does a BMW weigh 300 lbs more than the comparable Audi for cryin' out loud!!
I'm very worried about this direction and the impact it could have on the F10 M5. I'm really appreciating the response of my 115,000 mile, 4200 lb. E60 at this point. For some reason, it seems that BMW has made a corporate decision to significantly increase the weight of it's midsize and large cars. This doesn't bode well for a performance division trying to extract the maximum handling out of a stock chassis. This could be a dealbreaker for me if the car isn't as responsive as my E60.
The BMW is THE HEAVIEST of the three cars by almost 300 lbs!!! Curb weights, Audi 4350 lbs, Jag 4270 lbs, BMW 4602 lbs.!!. What the heck is going on with BMW?? Since when does a BMW weigh 300 lbs more than the comparable Audi for cryin' out loud!!
I'm very worried about this direction and the impact it could have on the F10 M5. I'm really appreciating the response of my 115,000 mile, 4200 lb. E60 at this point. For some reason, it seems that BMW has made a corporate decision to significantly increase the weight of it's midsize and large cars. This doesn't bode well for a performance division trying to extract the maximum handling out of a stock chassis. This could be a dealbreaker for me if the car isn't as responsive as my E60.