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Originally Posted by Erasmus
NEWS: this is great. The car tested here is a car with standard suspension. No adds what-so-ever. The reporter claims that you can only tell how good a car has become when you've tested the standard version. The results:
@2:03: "... the five series is very (!) good". So, also with standard suspension.
@2:06: "... the greatest leap forward is the comfort factor. It approaches the MB E-class, but without losing the special BMW dynamics"
@2:17: "... steering is very direct, which you can't say of the MB E-class, and not at all of the Audi A6 ..."
@4:54: Green bullets 1st: Comfortable yet still dynamic, 2nd green bullet: flexible engine / mechanics. Red bullets: 1st: Expensive options and 2nd: Seats at the back less spacy than the MB E-class (*)
(*) at 4:04 he says: "not as spacious as the MB E-class, but then again, those cars are used as taxi's". Sarcasm towards MB : )
Man, I absolutely love that sound of the straight six-in-line petrol. Three weeks, can't wait ...
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Erasmus, thanks for the translation. The comment @2:06 is fantastic. Makes me wonder why the Autocar test concluded that the ride was harsh.
Was there any mention of (a) the steering feel or (b) any increased body roll when cornering compared to the outgoing model (E60)?