[s-cars] Not for this cheepass list

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Taka.  Can't say.  Haven't driven the 4.4 litr version.  It's no torque monster like the Diesel Tourag, but it does get up and go well for it's size.  
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Taka Mizutani 
  To: Ingo Rautenberg 
  Cc: pkrasusky at ups.com ; s-car-list at audifans.com ; wmahoney at disk.com 
  Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 12:42 PM
  Subject: Re: [s-cars] Not for this cheepass list


  Ingo-
  Are you saying that it drives better than an X5? Which model?

  I got to drive an X5 4.4 pretty hard and it definitely sets a very high standard for SUVs. The Porsche Cayenne S and Turbo are even better. The Infiniti FX 35/45 are about the equal of the X5 (in some ways better, some ways worse- like cargo space) and slightly below in terms of feel to the Cayenne IMO. 

  If the Q7 is better than the X5, I definitely have to drive one.

  Taka



  On 3/24/06, Ingo Rautenberg < i.rautenberg at waratap.com> wrote:
    Lemme tell you, guys.  I just got to ride in one last night and all I can 
    say is...if I had a BMW X5 it'd be "Adios!"  -It's that good.  No wallowy
    ride, keyless pushbutton ignition start/stop and the overlay backup display
    is so cool you could tear around parking lots with cones/cars all day in 
    reverse!  And it turns on a dime with those 275 45 20 inch tires :-)  Did I
    mention how mean it sounds with that 350 hp V8?