Car Magazine Results: E63 Faster Than Panamera Turbo, CTS-V etc
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Car Magazine Results: E63 Faster Than Panamera Turbo, CTS-V etc
On the newsstands now is a Car Magazine comparison on 30 different cars they did to find a winner for their Performance Car of the Year award. The testing was done both on a British racetrack and on roads. The E63 AMG was one of the cars tested, and the results seem to confirm that the car’s handling is outstanding.
On the racetrack, with the same professional driver driving all the cars, it was faster around the course than the Mitsubishi EVO X FQ-400, Porsche Panamera Turbo, Porsche Cayman S, Audi TT RS, Nissan 370Z, Cadillac CTS-V, Audi S4, Jaguar S4, etc.
The E63 AMG did not win the award overall, but got down to their final 5, beating all the other cars in its class. They said about the E63, “The way such a heavy car stops, steers and flows on track is hugely impressive. It’s almost as laser-guided as the four-wheel drive Evo, Panamera, and S4, yet as laughably exuberant as the Caddy or Jag. And faster than every single one of them.”
Its nice to see some independant testing confirming our seat-of-the-pants impressions on the improved handling of the 2010 E63.
On the racetrack, with the same professional driver driving all the cars, it was faster around the course than the Mitsubishi EVO X FQ-400, Porsche Panamera Turbo, Porsche Cayman S, Audi TT RS, Nissan 370Z, Cadillac CTS-V, Audi S4, Jaguar S4, etc.
The E63 AMG did not win the award overall, but got down to their final 5, beating all the other cars in its class. They said about the E63, “The way such a heavy car stops, steers and flows on track is hugely impressive. It’s almost as laser-guided as the four-wheel drive Evo, Panamera, and S4, yet as laughably exuberant as the Caddy or Jag. And faster than every single one of them.”
Its nice to see some independant testing confirming our seat-of-the-pants impressions on the improved handling of the 2010 E63.
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On the newsstands now is a Car Magazine comparison on 30 different cars they did to find a winner for their Performance Car of the Year award. The testing was done both on a British racetrack and on roads. The E63 AMG was one of the cars tested, and the results seem to confirm that the car’s handling is outstanding.
On the racetrack, with the same professional driver driving all the cars, it was faster around the course than the Mitsubishi EVO X FQ-400, Porsche Panamera Turbo, Porsche Cayman S, Audi TT RS, Nissan 370Z, Cadillac CTS-V, Audi S4, Jaguar S4, etc.
The E63 AMG did not win the award overall, but got down to their final 5, beating all the other cars in its class. They said about the E63, “The way such a heavy car stops, steers and flows on track is hugely impressive. It’s almost as laser-guided as the four-wheel drive Evo, Panamera, and S4, yet as laughably exuberant as the Caddy or Jag. And faster than every single one of them.”
Its nice to see some independant testing confirming our seat-of-the-pants impressions on the improved handling of the 2010 E63.
On the racetrack, with the same professional driver driving all the cars, it was faster around the course than the Mitsubishi EVO X FQ-400, Porsche Panamera Turbo, Porsche Cayman S, Audi TT RS, Nissan 370Z, Cadillac CTS-V, Audi S4, Jaguar S4, etc.
The E63 AMG did not win the award overall, but got down to their final 5, beating all the other cars in its class. They said about the E63, “The way such a heavy car stops, steers and flows on track is hugely impressive. It’s almost as laser-guided as the four-wheel drive Evo, Panamera, and S4, yet as laughably exuberant as the Caddy or Jag. And faster than every single one of them.”
Its nice to see some independant testing confirming our seat-of-the-pants impressions on the improved handling of the 2010 E63.
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Great to hear the reviews, AMG made great strides it sounds in making a fun driver's car rather than just a monster power sedan (which it still retains).
That said, can't believe it went around a track...any track except a nascar bowl...quicker than a Mitsubishi Evo FQ400...
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Its impressive that the E63 even came close to these much-sportier cars, much less beat them on the racetrack.
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My only complaint about the 2010 E63 on the racetrack is how the Pre-Safe seems to kick in early. As you are trying to trail break, the break pedal seems to drop away from your foot. We were not allowed to drive in ESP-Sport, so I do not know if the behavior may become less conservative.
Anyone else get Pre-Safe kicking in on them on the track?
Also, the P30 E63 can hold speed with the C63 through the turns. Once on the straight the E63 pulls the C63 due to the 60HP difference.
Anyone else get Pre-Safe kicking in on them on the track?
Also, the P30 E63 can hold speed with the C63 through the turns. Once on the straight the E63 pulls the C63 due to the 60HP difference.
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Thanks for the additional info, E63AMG. Sounds a great car the '10.
On a different note, and no rudeness meant, Car Magazine is really bad for a British auto magazine. Evo and autocar are way better...
-Rob
On a different note, and no rudeness meant, Car Magazine is really bad for a British auto magazine. Evo and autocar are way better...
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BTW, I like your vehicle stable. Nice!
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I was watching a show on SPEED (not sure if that makes it across the pond) but there is a show that is all about the CTS-V and the cars it compares to. On it they said they are comparing all the fast sedans, included an M5 cts-v m3 regular evo and jag, but I noticed they used mostly amature drivers on cars aside from the cts-v and there were no panameras or E-63's in the comparo......show was GM sponsored....weird. I greatly dislike cadillac for the record.
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Would love to see the new e63 AMG wagon on that track and see how much slower it would be than the sedan (or faster)? Obviously, we will have to wait if the wagon is ever imported to the US.
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In the Evo Car Of The Year feature it was the same thing - Evo didn't bother bringing the E63 because they had the XFR.
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For the mere fact that the W212 isn't running on a stupid airmatic setup, handling must be day and night! I test drove a new M3 coupe the other day and it was as if I was driving a race car! It's very surprising that they said it handles almost like the EVO though, but good!
