Chris answer me this how can two cars
developed completely separately in top
secret end up with similar switchable
full Drive wheel drive systems within
ten horsepower of each other within 500
quid of each other same weight same
performance I mean who's spying on who
it's the homogenize a ssin of the motor
industry isn't it jack yeah if you ask
two large bodies of people the same
question that problem is similar answer
that's that's what happens now because
everything's computer modeled if you
throw in all the legislation that you
need to meet the performance that you
want to reach and the fuel economy have
to reach an emission you end up with
quite similar car I happen to know one
of your favorite cars in the world is
the e28 m5 yeah correct so fair to say
your BMW man was the Merc at a
disadvantage then the underdog coming
into this test if I'm offered this type
this type of car I always gravitate
towards an m5 but I just love them yeah
this is the m5 class of car isn't it
yeah and they do it best they have the
heritage yeah but recently Mercedes
gamers has got so much better the gear
changes are faster a bit reg master
more of a holy God and I have to say
from a looks perspective this doesn't do
it for me yeah an m5 or any em car
should have that kind of camber at the
rear the the axle should be a bit wider
they should be just we just crack on
yeah where we are doing that we're
talking about a car that isn't quite it
doesn't quite look the way it should
yeah whereas the e63 because Mercedes
doesn't have that heritage of the rear
axle see ma the you don't have the
expectation but it's gonna be quite
punchy from the rear yeah yeah and I
think that's disappointing there's a bit
well let's do this methodically all
right I want to go through acceleration
the two cars is there a difference can
you feel just one feel faster than the
other r6 and two threes yeah they're
both so fast and that you sit there
going kind of saloon car really do this
style we've covered that one that's not
them that's just for personal
perspective some people will prefer the
Mercedes the BMW I saw you're right I
think it's too plain I think yeah I
think you might as well I have a 540 I
think you agree with me on that one
point we've got more to come down and
sound I think they both sound pretty
good
yeah they're both sound pretty good the
Mercedes is an angry astounding machine
and all the downshift it's got bigger
pops and bangs everything else skids
they both skid beautifully
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they really do they I mean they're both
I can't really split them on that when
you go in the four-wheel drive mode and
try and slide the Mercedes it feels like
a GTR it feels like the rear axle is
being helped the whole time by the front
it's quite strange feeling because the
BMW isn't quite as playful in that mode
the BMW has slightly better ride comfort
it's a slightly more comfortable car
it's a quieter car the Mercedes is a
more exciting car and feels more
immediate so I think you could argue
that if you wanted the more comfortable
machine the BMW might just take it
but I'm you're gonna stick your neck out
and give it to the Merc I think I am
I've got a personality to it I find
stronger than the BMW and just one thing
we haven't mentioned there's only one of
those two cars that comes in waggon form
that that's what sales are for me