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Old 01-23-12, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
The ML63 puts out 550hp and 560lbft
The X5M puts out 555hp and 500lbft
The Cayenne Turbo puts out 500hp and 516lbft

60lbs of twist > 5hp

hence the bragging rights
Nice! I wonder which one will have the best tuning capabilities though??
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
The ML63 puts out 550hp and 560lbft
The X5M puts out 555hp and 500lbft
The Cayenne Turbo puts out 500hp and 516lbft

60lbs of twist > 5hp

hence the bragging rights
I guess so, powerful usually means HP though, they should have said "torquiest".

Where is the Cayenne Turbo S to trump this ugly thing? The current Panamera Turbo S got 550 hp / 590 lb-ft.
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Originally Posted by BNR34
I guess so, powerful usually means HP though, they should have said "torquiest".

Where is the Cayenne Turbo S to trump this ugly thing? The current Panamera Turbo S got 550 hp / 590 lb-ft.
HP is a man made concept, torque is twisting force aka power!! Buses are powerful because of the 700tq not 180hp
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Originally Posted by BNR34
I guess so, powerful usually means HP though, they should have said "torquiest".

Where is the Cayenne Turbo S to trump this ugly thing? The current Panamera Turbo S got 550 hp / 590 lb-ft.
In the works I imagine. note the thread on 100,000 2nd gen cayenne sales already
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Originally Posted by adamls2
Nice! I wonder which one will have the best tuning capabilities though??
That is hard to say until a direct comparison is done. BMW usually out handle Benz, but history have shown exception before, I remember an old magazine article ranked the W210 E55 that got better handling then the E39 M5. It was because the E55 was 500 lbs lighter then the E39 M5.
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Originally Posted by BNR34
That is hard to say until a direct comparison is done. BMW usually out handle Benz, but history have shown exception before, I remember an old magazine article ranked the W210 E55 that got better handling then the E39 M5. It was because the E55 was 500 lbs lighter then the E39 M5.
true BMWs typically handle better while MBZ have typically been more powerful take the M3 vs C63 AMG example. Throw Audi in the mix, and they usually split the difference of power and handling between BMW and MBZs. Hopefully another RS4 is in the works
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Originally Posted by bad co
HP is a man made concept, torque is twisting force aka power!! Buses are powerful because of the 700tq not 180hp
Every single tiny thing in this world is a man made concept bro
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
In the works I imagine. note the thread on 100,000 2nd gen cayenne sales already
I am sure is in the works, it will be out when Porsche think the time is right.
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Originally Posted by Hoovey2411
true BMWs typically handle better while MBZ have typically been more powerful take the M3 vs C63 AMG example. Throw Audi in the mix, and they usually split the difference of power and handling between BMW and MBZs. Hopefully another RS4 is in the works
I am sure there will be more RS4, the big question is will they bring it to the U.S.
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Originally Posted by BNR34
Every single tiny thing in this world is a man made concept bro
So mass is man made gravity man made? Torque is a force. Horsepower sells cars rpm x torque / 5252= hp
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Originally Posted by rdgdawg
X5M ALL DAY!!!! And as soon as the road curves, all the ML will see is the Bimmer's tail lights
not necessarily. mercedes electronic suspensions are pretty incredible too.
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Originally Posted by bad co
So mass is man made gravity man made? Torque is a force. Horsepower sells cars rpm x torque / 5252= hp
Why dont you like keyless go
MB and Lexus started out with slim CC sized keys
Now it;s just integrated into regular fob
Makes it much nicer just another feature you get used to, like xenons or navi
Anyways Im glad I didnt get that ML
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This is interesting

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https://www.clublexus.com/forums/car...m-mb-yeah.html

I wonder what kind of arrangement or procedure is necessary if you want your ML63 AMG to be equipped with the start stop button. From the last pic, it can have the START/STOP BUTTON so it is possible.

Personally, for me, it would be neat if it's a no-cost option but if the option entails added cost, then I guess that's still fine with me
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wow look at that interior. the materials and craftsmanship are beautiful
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Old 01-24-12, 05:23 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
not necessarily. mercedes electronic suspensions are pretty incredible too.
True... BUT... I was lucky enough to drive an X5M at Road America... AND the new Cayenne Turbo... NO WAY it (ML) will keep up... and I'd take the X over the Pepper, handling for that weight defies logic

As for HP/torque discussions, agree torque is king... but this is AMERICA baby... we don't understand torque, just RAW HORSEPOWER

j/k.... torque rules
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