AutoBild: E500 Coupé vs S5 vs Granturismo GT vs XK
#1
09-03-2009, 10:07 AM
AutoBild: E500 Coupé vs S5 vs Granturismo GT vs XK And they ranked the Maserati last ?
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Be careful, highly addictive!
Although the virus after downsizing, and to take the risk Coupéwelt, is the Mercedes E 500 Coupe V8 in front of a new term. A comparison with Audi S5, Maserati GranTurismo and Jaguar XK.
By Stefan Helmreich
Thunderstorms occur when air masses screws bodenwarme rapidly toward heaven and clump together in the cooling of the atmosphere explosive clouds. So far, so good, Mr. Kachelmann. However, not all thunderstorms meteorological phenomena to explain. Some are rather out of a motor technical phenomenon. Then, when it starts bubbling deep in V8 engines, to press the pistons benzingeschwängerte air upward, shrug and grumble deep black lightning spark combustion noise from the tailpipes. In this specific case, the thunder clouds that loom behind Audi S5, Jaguar XK, Maserati Coupe GT and Mercedes E 500 but are not, shake out in the street cafes Eiskremreklame from umbrellas. But rather those who stand as a kind of acoustic milk foam under the chatter, Terrace Guest tear short of latte macchiato, cup to abzuregnen out to be more tender happiness hormone drizzle over their heads. It just comes to enjoyment.
The Mercedes E 500 has holed up in the role of the athlete's incognito
Almost inevitably, when his Mercedes Mid menu refined with a two-door, and so ensnared especially those clients who prefer long weekends markets in Cannes, held on the Nordschleife runterzubrennen several sets of tires. In character is the e-based coupe that although in the tradition of his ancestors, experience model, however, was consistently restructured: Contrary to the previous quasi-CLK, which all generations on the corresponding C-Class, the coated Mittelklassecoupé now the technology of the recently revised E-Class . With 66,045 euro, the E 500 is positioned just under $ 1500 below the saloon, underlining its ambitions with an overall streamlined voting, must in return, but both air springs and at post-treatment in Affalterbach without. For while the sedan with 6.2 liter displacement may once again on the road, stands the AMG version of the E-Coupe disposition. Translated: With its 388 hp serves the 5.5-liter suction provisionally as Topmotor. Who now believes, however, the E 500 were growing up with pride domes from the hood, is located next to it. Rather, he has holed up in his usual role of the incognito athlete, seems to be so easy to accept, in spite of philistine as standard 18-inch polished exhaust tip, and trapezoids being labeled a bustling comfort swing.
The eight-cylinder engine in the Audi S5 should be considered threatened copy
What a contrast to Jaguar and Maserati: Even in Pearl Gray and Grigio Nuvolari - shades that really so shrill as long underwear - they give off is sufficiently attractive, the whole neighborhood out of their rooms to lure. Langhaubig, womanly and sensual lined fitted to beat them, but especially those Coupéhistorie bridge between GT and modern culture, which some manufacturers zusammenfrickelt first with an overdose of retro design. And it cost - duration grouch - nothing changes the fact that Maserati seems to be searching aimlessly for the removal of gorgeous boomerang rear lights right after identity. Identity crises, Audi has been overcome with the help of the LED eye shadow successful now. But even though the S5 megaselbstbewusst eye burns - while even some so impressed that they like their family van pale glimmering lights paperboard DIY store on the front apron - that seems to achtzylindrige A4 offshoot dahinzuwummern modified slightly melancholy. Not because he's sprint comparison - Performance and Capacity deficit accordingly - obenrum slightly drops, but rather because of the fear that the model engineer's 4.2-liter FSI could pop at any moment the cancellation of the engine block.
Eight activists are hereby least a Privatsubvention called from 57,600 euros. Otherwise, the S5 is probably closed soon the next one - as already has a convertible - with the emotionally underdeveloped V6 can accept compressor. Before you issue a check, however, perhaps a hint: If you get the maximum of the dynamic power Allradlers wants may schedule additional 1250 Euros for Adaptivdämpfer and sport differential. The latter reorganized the force distribution at the rear, reduces understeer on turn-and even driving the S5 through axial displacement of the drive torque significantly greedier than the racing line. Moreover worthwhile: the sport mode of the Drive Select system actually super sharp dynamic steering translated for 1000. 1000 euros? There's not even at Maserati Metallic paint. With 112,280 euros, the base version of the GranTurismo is beyond even the price structure of a notorious not just as a bargain XK. But who's talking about money, when the smell of the Poltrona Frau leather-delivery as a narcotic snakes in the nose and one of the front mid-engine V8 a raucous "Take me!" rattles in his ear. Just a pity that the 460 Newton meters so do not want to participate in the highly erotic Tête-à-tête.
The Maserati GranTurismo is not quite meet his requirements
For while pumping XK 500 and E apparently Newtonian torque from its miles of displacements and S5 determined, despite long-excursion cylinder architecture is circulating in the 7000s, has the speed range of 4.2-liter Maserati in some worn out. The fact that he lagged longitudinal dynamics quite significantly short of its demands, may in any event, neither automatic nor make up for the good - in spite of approximately 2.90 meters wheelbase - relatively supple curve handling. Nevertheless: Who said it was unattractive to swing with one of the classiest 2 +2- seater with a Küstensträßchen to pull in the bar graph on the steering-column paddles and the trident with the precise control over the racing line are aiming at, should in future be better take in Castrop-Rauxel holiday, instead of the Adriatic block to the beach. Or just try the Jaguar. He sensuality associated with perfection, one part eroticized, can also be raised, however, often painstaking verbandeln with the ideal line.
Dynamic driving the Jaguar XK is located at the highest level
Especially in sports, if they tighten the damper and the five-liter suction almost rebellious snaps at the throttle, the XK has defined such that even a superior traktionell Audi S5 can only hope for rain. Just a pity that his new Jaguar XK sports differential when not even printed in the charge list. Episode: supported Unlike hinterachsgesperrten Maserati, the self-winding passages in talent with the backhand, which threatens the Jaguar pilots soon slip away the stern. Which in turn leads to the maximum of 515 Newton meters constantly caught in the strict electronics, stumble onto the trackside griparmem very most fragmented of the Dunlops. Actually, it would indeed similar to the Mercedes to go, especially since the 5.5-liter again 15 Nm more support to the drive shafts. But instead of always clumsy plop into ESP network, attaches itself to e-coupe stoically to the steering angle, marching steadfastly gen border area in order to challenge only very gently to the electronic guard rail to lean.
Also gratifying that the sport button does not understand better than decorative bricks, but especially those cords tighten, which still seems quite lax in Normaltrimm between the accelerator pedal and throttle valve to dangle. If anything, it disturbs only the speed-sensitive steering, which is proportional and informative directed to her but would like to wean lazy response in favor of a more pointed Einlenkfeelings. What is ultimately nothing but alter the fact that the Mercedes in this comparison pretty much win everything, what there is to win somehow. And therefore possibly have to fear that he zuschüttet perfection with an overdose of the emotion flow.
Although the virus after downsizing, and to take the risk Coupéwelt, is the Mercedes E 500 Coupe V8 in front of a new term. A comparison with Audi S5, Maserati GranTurismo and Jaguar XK.
By Stefan Helmreich
Thunderstorms occur when air masses screws bodenwarme rapidly toward heaven and clump together in the cooling of the atmosphere explosive clouds. So far, so good, Mr. Kachelmann. However, not all thunderstorms meteorological phenomena to explain. Some are rather out of a motor technical phenomenon. Then, when it starts bubbling deep in V8 engines, to press the pistons benzingeschwängerte air upward, shrug and grumble deep black lightning spark combustion noise from the tailpipes. In this specific case, the thunder clouds that loom behind Audi S5, Jaguar XK, Maserati Coupe GT and Mercedes E 500 but are not, shake out in the street cafes Eiskremreklame from umbrellas. But rather those who stand as a kind of acoustic milk foam under the chatter, Terrace Guest tear short of latte macchiato, cup to abzuregnen out to be more tender happiness hormone drizzle over their heads. It just comes to enjoyment.
The Mercedes E 500 has holed up in the role of the athlete's incognito
Almost inevitably, when his Mercedes Mid menu refined with a two-door, and so ensnared especially those clients who prefer long weekends markets in Cannes, held on the Nordschleife runterzubrennen several sets of tires. In character is the e-based coupe that although in the tradition of his ancestors, experience model, however, was consistently restructured: Contrary to the previous quasi-CLK, which all generations on the corresponding C-Class, the coated Mittelklassecoupé now the technology of the recently revised E-Class . With 66,045 euro, the E 500 is positioned just under $ 1500 below the saloon, underlining its ambitions with an overall streamlined voting, must in return, but both air springs and at post-treatment in Affalterbach without. For while the sedan with 6.2 liter displacement may once again on the road, stands the AMG version of the E-Coupe disposition. Translated: With its 388 hp serves the 5.5-liter suction provisionally as Topmotor. Who now believes, however, the E 500 were growing up with pride domes from the hood, is located next to it. Rather, he has holed up in his usual role of the incognito athlete, seems to be so easy to accept, in spite of philistine as standard 18-inch polished exhaust tip, and trapezoids being labeled a bustling comfort swing.
The eight-cylinder engine in the Audi S5 should be considered threatened copy
What a contrast to Jaguar and Maserati: Even in Pearl Gray and Grigio Nuvolari - shades that really so shrill as long underwear - they give off is sufficiently attractive, the whole neighborhood out of their rooms to lure. Langhaubig, womanly and sensual lined fitted to beat them, but especially those Coupéhistorie bridge between GT and modern culture, which some manufacturers zusammenfrickelt first with an overdose of retro design. And it cost - duration grouch - nothing changes the fact that Maserati seems to be searching aimlessly for the removal of gorgeous boomerang rear lights right after identity. Identity crises, Audi has been overcome with the help of the LED eye shadow successful now. But even though the S5 megaselbstbewusst eye burns - while even some so impressed that they like their family van pale glimmering lights paperboard DIY store on the front apron - that seems to achtzylindrige A4 offshoot dahinzuwummern modified slightly melancholy. Not because he's sprint comparison - Performance and Capacity deficit accordingly - obenrum slightly drops, but rather because of the fear that the model engineer's 4.2-liter FSI could pop at any moment the cancellation of the engine block.
Eight activists are hereby least a Privatsubvention called from 57,600 euros. Otherwise, the S5 is probably closed soon the next one - as already has a convertible - with the emotionally underdeveloped V6 can accept compressor. Before you issue a check, however, perhaps a hint: If you get the maximum of the dynamic power Allradlers wants may schedule additional 1250 Euros for Adaptivdämpfer and sport differential. The latter reorganized the force distribution at the rear, reduces understeer on turn-and even driving the S5 through axial displacement of the drive torque significantly greedier than the racing line. Moreover worthwhile: the sport mode of the Drive Select system actually super sharp dynamic steering translated for 1000. 1000 euros? There's not even at Maserati Metallic paint. With 112,280 euros, the base version of the GranTurismo is beyond even the price structure of a notorious not just as a bargain XK. But who's talking about money, when the smell of the Poltrona Frau leather-delivery as a narcotic snakes in the nose and one of the front mid-engine V8 a raucous "Take me!" rattles in his ear. Just a pity that the 460 Newton meters so do not want to participate in the highly erotic Tête-à-tête.
The Maserati GranTurismo is not quite meet his requirements
For while pumping XK 500 and E apparently Newtonian torque from its miles of displacements and S5 determined, despite long-excursion cylinder architecture is circulating in the 7000s, has the speed range of 4.2-liter Maserati in some worn out. The fact that he lagged longitudinal dynamics quite significantly short of its demands, may in any event, neither automatic nor make up for the good - in spite of approximately 2.90 meters wheelbase - relatively supple curve handling. Nevertheless: Who said it was unattractive to swing with one of the classiest 2 +2- seater with a Küstensträßchen to pull in the bar graph on the steering-column paddles and the trident with the precise control over the racing line are aiming at, should in future be better take in Castrop-Rauxel holiday, instead of the Adriatic block to the beach. Or just try the Jaguar. He sensuality associated with perfection, one part eroticized, can also be raised, however, often painstaking verbandeln with the ideal line.
Dynamic driving the Jaguar XK is located at the highest level
Especially in sports, if they tighten the damper and the five-liter suction almost rebellious snaps at the throttle, the XK has defined such that even a superior traktionell Audi S5 can only hope for rain. Just a pity that his new Jaguar XK sports differential when not even printed in the charge list. Episode: supported Unlike hinterachsgesperrten Maserati, the self-winding passages in talent with the backhand, which threatens the Jaguar pilots soon slip away the stern. Which in turn leads to the maximum of 515 Newton meters constantly caught in the strict electronics, stumble onto the trackside griparmem very most fragmented of the Dunlops. Actually, it would indeed similar to the Mercedes to go, especially since the 5.5-liter again 15 Nm more support to the drive shafts. But instead of always clumsy plop into ESP network, attaches itself to e-coupe stoically to the steering angle, marching steadfastly gen border area in order to challenge only very gently to the electronic guard rail to lean.
Also gratifying that the sport button does not understand better than decorative bricks, but especially those cords tighten, which still seems quite lax in Normaltrimm between the accelerator pedal and throttle valve to dangle. If anything, it disturbs only the speed-sensitive steering, which is proportional and informative directed to her but would like to wean lazy response in favor of a more pointed Einlenkfeelings. What is ultimately nothing but alter the fact that the Mercedes in this comparison pretty much win everything, what there is to win somehow. And therefore possibly have to fear that he zuschüttet perfection with an overdose of the emotion flow.
#4
09-05-2009, 11:00 AM
I usually love tests by german mags such as Auto Bild or Auto Motors und Sport, but this is the expection. Their comparison tests are one of a kind, nobody else making them in such a perfect way, but germans usually want to place their cars higher than they actually are placed and accepted by everyone else, while living a long time in Munich I understood this for sure. That is the main reason for such tests. E500 Coupe and S5 are one league and Granturismo is absolutely another league, to my mind the main competitor from MB model range is CL500.
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