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Old 01-11-2010, 07:32 AM
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Comparison: most powerful SUVs in the world

Taken from german car magazine Autobild Sportscars.
They compared the Audi Q7 V12, the BMW X5 M, the Mercedes ML63 AMG, the Porsche Cayenne Turbo S and the Range Rover Sport Supercharged.


Audi BMW Mercedes Porsche Range Rover
0- 50 kph 1,9 s 1,7 s 2,1 s 1,8 s 2,0 s
0-100 kph 5,4 s 4,5 s 5,2 s 4,7 s 5,4 s
0-160 kph 12,8 s 10,3 s 11,8 s 10,6 s 12,2 s
0-200 kph 20,5 s 16,4 s 18,8 s 17,0 s 19,9 s
Quartermile 13,6 s 12,82 s 13,43 s 12,97 s 13,72 s

High Speed
Braking 200 kph to 0 kph
Best: BMW and Mercedes with aprox. 153 m
Good: Porsche with 158 m (PCCB)
Bad: Range Rover with 176 meter

Track test (asphalt VERY cold at 4°C, length 3.67 km)
Winner: Cayenne Turbo S 1:44,46
Second: BMW X5 M 1:46,92
Last: Audi Q7 1:51,23
For comparison: BMW M5 1:43,77 (warmer conditions !)

Conclusion
First place: Cayenne Turbo S
Second place: BMW X5 M
Last place: Audi Q7 V12

Verdict
Cayenne Turbo S still the best handling SUV out there
BMW X5 M automatic tranny as fast as DKG (DCT), impressive
Audi Q7 V12 feels a bit powerless in the low rev range
Mercedes ML 63 AMG needs higher rev figures to be fast
Range Rover Sport Supercharged steering is horrible
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