I picked the Jag VP, because you didn't give as a choice the car I'd actually buy: The XJR. Yes, it's a dated design, but it has emotion in a way that the Buick Motor Works design doesn't (and never will). Plus, it's got that smokin' 370+ hp supercharged V8, which is pure heaven to an ex-Detroiter like myself.
Of course, if I *really* had 70K to spend on a car, the M5 wins hands down, not least because it's one of the few cars in the segment which offers a stick. But you restricted this to more luxury oriented automobiles, which to me means "automatic." If I had to buy a slushbox, the Jag is the obvious choice.
Speaking of Jags, anyone see the tech specs on the new X350 (the replacement for the current XJ)? Weight is supposed to be an almost unbelievable 3350 lbs, or about 400 lbs lighter than the current car. Compare that to the porker 745 (which easily exceeds 4000 lbs, if I'm not mistaken), and you can see that the new Jag has a lot of performance potential. Throw in Wolfgang's influence, and I think you're looking at a pretty hot product.
Plus, it was actually designed by someone with eyesight. :thumb:
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Of course, if I *really* had 70K to spend on a car, the M5 wins hands down, not least because it's one of the few cars in the segment which offers a stick. But you restricted this to more luxury oriented automobiles, which to me means "automatic." If I had to buy a slushbox, the Jag is the obvious choice.
Speaking of Jags, anyone see the tech specs on the new X350 (the replacement for the current XJ)? Weight is supposed to be an almost unbelievable 3350 lbs, or about 400 lbs lighter than the current car. Compare that to the porker 745 (which easily exceeds 4000 lbs, if I'm not mistaken), and you can see that the new Jag has a lot of performance potential. Throw in Wolfgang's influence, and I think you're looking at a pretty hot product.
Plus, it was actually designed by someone with eyesight. :thumb:
