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is dry weather straight line speed the reason you prefer the E55? I am considering an RS6 and would appreciate any further comments you could make about that car.
Yes, I needed a limousine with almost the same straight line performance as the 911 Turbo and the E55 was the only choice available. I also like other features on the E55:
1. it has a lot of interior room and especially a huge trunk
2. the adjustable suspension comes very handy, for example when you park the car (high boardwalks), on roads with bad pavement and even in snow. You can raise the suspension almost to SUV height.
3. the engine is divine, I'd say this is the best engine I ever drove, lots of torque, lots of power and the sound isn't bad either (but could be louder of course
).
4. the COMAND APS Nav system is great, fast and the H/K sound system is just divine
5. the overall look and feel of the interior is much more to my liking, I also like the exterior shape more
If ultimate power is of no importance to you, if you need a car with better traction, especially for bad weather or even snow, the RS6 might definetely be the better choice.
Don't forget one thing: for me, the E55 was a MUST buy because I had to get rid of my 996 Turbo RS-Tuning and I needed a very fast family car. In the US, my choice would be the Cayenne Turbo and even here in Germany, it makes much more sense as a family car than a E55 or RS6. If you don't have kids (or a dog
), forget about the E55 or RS6 and buy yourself something nice, fast and sporty.