From the Archive: 2000 BMW M5 vs. Jaguar XJR vs. MercedesBenz E55 AMG:
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.90 gHow do you characterize a roomy four-door, leather-lined luxury capsule that can keep up with a C5 Corvette? All the way to 150 mph. With quarter-mile performance of 13.3 seconds at 108 mph, let's just call it the fastest production sedan on the planet.
Highs: An engine to die for, very satisfying transmission, immensely capable chassis, excellent ride, luxurious interior. The M5 is remarkably civilized in other ways as well. Despite running on extreme high-performance tires, inflated to 44 psi front and 49 psi rear, the M5 feels absorbent over pockmarked Michigan and Ohio roads. The bumps are heard more than they're felt, and they're only heard because the M5's cabin is otherwise so hushed. Wind noise is low, the engine is muted when you're not pressing it, and on clear pavement, the car drives with an uncanny, otherworldly smoothness.
Although the M5's steering feels slightly vague at first, we all quickly grew fond of it. This car became the favorite of the three drivers when the going got fast and challenging. The car's immense grip, vice-less handling, and very precise controls assisted the M5 to the quickest lap times on the track, a second and a half swifter than the E55, without breaking a sweat.Of course, such work requires switching off the DSC, which is BMW-speak for traction-and-stability control.
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