View Full Version : C&D: Audi A8 vs Jaguar XJL vs BMW 750Li (::SPOILERS::)
EKaru
April 5th, 2011, 16:32
Sorry, I don't have scans of the article yet....
1.) A8 - best handling, best interior/tech, most efficient
2.) Jag - much faster than the others in a straight line, nice interior, though a little behind on the electronics
3.) BMW - kinda soft, not a driver's car, most expensive
Aronis
April 6th, 2011, 01:26
Read that last month. Good article. They looked at the cars first, ranked them and then realized the Audi won!
The BMW must have been debadged!
Mike
Ruergard
April 6th, 2011, 06:44
Interesting.
How much faster was that big Jag?
EKaru
April 6th, 2011, 22:56
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Benman
April 7th, 2011, 05:21
Big thanks for the scans. Very surprising to see C&D picking the Audi as the winner with it SO far down on power compared to the others. It surely must have made up for it with it's other charms. Just imagine an ample engine under the hood. :thumb:
EKaru
April 7th, 2011, 15:01
Let's compare the curb weight of the F10 550i to the cars in this comparison... BMW's own 7-series is dimensionally a much larger car than the 550i, but only weighs only 185 lbs more. The Audi has AWD, but is still lighter than the RWD 550i. The LWB Jag weighs 147 lbs less than a 550i...
LWB AWD Audi A8L DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 122.9 in Length: 207.4 in
Width: 76.7 in Height: 57.9 in
Curb Weight: 4,350 lbs
LWB Jaguar XJL Supercharged
Wheelbase: 124.3 in Length: 206.6 in
Width: 74.6 in Height: 57.0in
Curb Weight: 4,270 lbs
LWB RWD 750Li DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 126.4 in Length: 205.3 in
Width: 74.9 in Height: 58.3 in
Curb Weight: 4,602 lbs
RWD 550i DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 116.9 in Length: 193.1 in
Width: 73.2 in Height: 57.6 in
Curb weight: 4,417 lbs
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/car/10q3/2011_bmw_550i_automatic_and_manual-short_take_road_test
skribe
April 7th, 2011, 15:08
I hate to say I love that big jag... had a chance to drive one recently... wow.