Another test of top German business class sedans was performed by Auto, Motor und Sport magazine. The subject of test is the famous German trio — Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz. They measured their acceleration, braking and slalom. In terms of acceleration from stop, BMW loses to its competitors due to rear-wheel drive and even the lowest weight does not give it any advantage up to 200 km/h. The measurements show that only after 200 km/h the gap starts getting smaller but M5 does not have any chances on ¼ mile distance on civil asphalt. Mercedes suddenly turned out to be the fastest in slalom. It’s very difficult to find out which car was the best as all three of them have their key advantages in different areas but all-wheel drive gives a definite edge from the start which is really difficult to win back.
Audi RS7
- Weight: 2005 kg
- Tires: Pirelli P Zero
- 0–100 km/h: 3.7 sec
- 0–200 km/h: 12.3 sec
- 400 metres: 11.7 sec
- Top speed: 305 km/h (electronically limited)
- Braking (100–0 km/h), with warm brakes: 35.0 m
- Slalom 18 m: 65.2 km/h
BMW M5 Competition Package
- Weight: 1907 kg
- Tires: Michelin Pilot Super Sport
- 0–100 km/h: 4.1 sec
- 0–200 km/h: 12.3 sec
- 400 метров: 12.1 sec
- Top speed: 305 km/h (electronically limited)
- Braking (100–0 km/h), with warm brakes: 35.4 m
- Slalom 18 m: 65.9 km/h
Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG S 4Matic
- Weight: 1976 kg
- Tires: Continental Sport Contact SP
- 0–100 km/h: 3.7 sec
- 0–200 km/h: 12.2 sec
- 400 metres: 11.7 sec
- Top speed: 300 km/h (electronically limited)
- Braking (100–0 km/h), with warm brakes: 33.5 m
- Slalom 18 m: 66.3 km/h
