I am a current RRS S/C owner. I was immediately attracted to its looks (which i still think are unmatched) and the fact that it was rover with real capabilities. That was Feb 06.

I just test drove a E70 4.8....OMG, what a difference! I am going to place an order for either an E70 or a 550i (still need to test drive the latter). My comparison is below...

So....While the RRS has nearly 400 horses, it is also close to 3 tons, so a lot of power is lost in moving the beast. It moves, and has a lot of pull from 50-80mph, but it is a bit slow off the line and on the shoulders of its power curve. It feels rock solid and indestructable, but as one poster above notes, it feels a bit overbalanced when driving at highway speeds. Also, reliability has been spotty and interior quality is not up to BMW standards by far. Don't get me wrong I have loved the car since day one, but it is now time to step up...

The X5 felt like a sports car - I honestly had no idea what I was missing. Power, handling (the S-turns put a HUGE grin on my face and basically sold me) interior room, interior quality and overall build quality are far superior.

So now my only decision is between the X5 and the 550i (and maybe, just maybe the M5)....car or suv....