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03-30-2011, 10:47 AM
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X5 handling is pretty amazing!!
Tons of twisty turns and ups and downs. I do not even have Adaptive Drive (my '08 4.8i had it), yet IMHO, I do not feel any difference between my '11 35d and the '08 4.8i with Adative Drive. It's amazing, for the size and weight of this X5, to be able to accelerate into turns and curves and actually feel the car sink in, stay 100% planted and just cut thru the turns. The feel and stability of the X5 in twisty turns, is honestly not that much different than our M6 or our last 2008 911 Turbo. After having 3 MLs (two were 6.3 AMGs) and 3 Range Rovers....the X5 really does feel like a sport sedan & I have never been in another SUV that can handle like the X5. Impressed, really impressed!! 
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03-30-2011, 11:03 AM
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Yes, the handling is indeed amazing. At the limit, it understeers quite a bit though, don't ask me how I know
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03-30-2011, 04:44 PM
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03-30-2011, 07:48 PM
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Joy never says Never! :p
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03-30-2011, 09:11 PM
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I have mentioned of my trip with the X5 50i to the Tail of the Dragon on the TN/NC line several times. It is 318 turns in 11 miles, all nice and tight, slightly cambered, perfectly smooth, and some elevation change but not much. But it has almost no run off, room for error, or guard rails on even the steep drop offs. I have been there 9 times, around 50 total runs.
I was chasing M3s and M6s, and they were chasing me. My in car video is good but a friends video, chasing me in his e92 M3 is even better at showing how flat the X5 corners and how well it exits them. He needed to wind out the short straights, and brake deeply to catch me into the next turn many times. Regarding under steer, just learn to be a bit slower in and power thru the corners. Even full DSC on, I could rotate the X5 a bit with the throttle from mid corner thru corner exit.
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03-31-2011, 12:07 AM
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I know I am not an X5 owner (yet) but test drove one and I will agree with you guys. I have tried the ML and today I test drove the Q7. I will tell you the Q7 is not bad but I think the X5 is winning right now. I hope to find one soon!!!
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03-31-2011, 12:14 AM
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03-31-2011, 09:48 AM
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which Q7 did u test drive ? 3.0 SC, 4.2, 3.6 ??? did u feel it had enough power ?
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03-31-2011, 12:32 PM
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They had an 07 4.2 with only 35k miles just traded in but was not ready for test drive. I asked how was in comparison to the 3.0 SC but he said almost same. I might go back to test drive with wife this weekend (when its ready for show). Not sure as wife loves the X5 and says the Q7 looks like a bus
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