i just traded in an AMG CL 63 for an X5. The AMG is a felony speeding ticket waiting to happen. On an open highway I'd be up to 130 mph without knowing it. amgs are twitchy and handle like race cars. they are so tight that if you sneeze you can be off the road in a heart beat. also, the amg front spoiler is so close to the ground, i was always dinging it on curbs etc. a new one costs $1400. needless to say I loved the car, but if I had kept it I would have surely lost my license. in the east at least, you can't drive fast anymore.