CAR WARS! Unexpected Rivals? Would YOU Skip The Porsche 911 C4S For A BMW M5 Competition?

One of the most impressive vehicles I had the pleasure of driving in 2018 was the BMW M5. Everything about it left me in a bit of awe, really.

From the power to its handling ability to its luxury appointments to its comfort levels. It really was a bit eye opening.

If its ride was able to absorb bumps better, it would be the perfect automobile for all occasions. It's that close.

For one writer, who happens to own a 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S, it seems that the latest BMW M5 Competition might just be the one. In fact, they didn't even waste time getting there. Their headline states "Buy a 2019 BMW M5 Competition Instead of a Porsche 911."

There's a catch though. The author is talking about owning one car to do multiple things. Taking that into consideration, I'd probably just have an X5M and call it a day.

Having said that though, it got us thinking: IF you were choosing a daily driver for all seasons and purposes, WHICH would YOU rather? The Porsche 911 C4S or the BMW M5 Competition?

...As to the headline, allow me to explain. I currently own a 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S. So this suggestion is much like a bald guy making bald jokes; we're allowed to do that. As with my review of the Mercedes AMG E63 S, the point I'll make is that the driving experience one seeks in buying a 911 is now replicated in many forms. Thanks to seemingly unlimited horsepower and a bevy of performance technologies, everything from a station wagon to a hatchback to this redefinition of the four-door sedan offers an experience that was once exclusive to top sports cars...

...In addition to more horsepower, the M5 Competition features stiffer engine mounts, which helps to transfer power and corner more effectively while providing a more visceral feel of the engine inside the cabin. It is lowered by seven millimeters, but still offers a lot more clearance than a 911. And the suspension is both tighter and firmer than the base M5 to improve handling. So even in "Comfort" mode, the M5 Competition is still a rough ride on the under-maintained roads and freeways of American cities. But, again, you won't find another vehicle with as much Jekyll-to-Hyde, comfort-to-performance range than the 2019 BMW M5 Competition...

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dlin - 4/27/2019 12:47:19 AM

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Depending on the the road of you commute

Car4life1 - 4/27/2019 1:20:19 PM

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True I think I’d take the 911 over the M5 as this generation looks to similar to the standard 5 and the dull Bimmer interiors as of late are a drag.

However id take the E 63 over both for the sound/interior/drift mode alone

PUGPROUD - 4/27/2019 5:18:16 AM

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Family car M5 Competition. Weekends and track days 911.

MDarringer - 4/27/2019 9:45:55 AM

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M5 hands down. Not into the Super Beetle at all.

USNA1999 - 4/28/2019 1:37:44 PM

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Your are such a Porsche hater, you must have been beat up by someone driving a Porsche or better yet, 911s probably beat you at the track every weekend. Funny, the 911 is what every sports cars wants to be, one of the biggest successes in the car business. BTW I would be happy with either car, they are both awesome cars. Cannot wait to see you stupid ass response, we are all waiting.

MDarringer - 4/28/2019 1:50:53 PM

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@USNA1999 can you honestly say you love and adore all cars, because if you can't, you're a hypocrite for wanting to censor me from my legitimate opinion that the Porsche 911 is not all they are cracked up to be.

PS: It's "you're"

CANADIANCOMMENTS - 4/27/2019 11:11:51 AM

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The ride would be the litmus test for me. If it is only good on a new road I would likely look at a regular M5. That sort of thing would drive me nuts in a short while. But an X5 M or not would be best for stuff and room for the Airport XL dog crate for Sailor.

MDarringer - 4/27/2019 2:49:48 PM

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The M5 is Larry when you want it to be, but when you just want to get home settles down into a normal car but the 911 is always a clown car with its big shoes and its spinning bow tie

Agent00R - 4/28/2019 1:04:37 PM

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X5M FTW!

MDarringer - 4/28/2019 1:32:37 PM

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Wait for the X5M CSL M Sport

skytop - 4/27/2019 11:17:20 AM

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BMW or 911? Ha haahaaaaah ha ha

The foundation of the M5 is a car people use to get to the grocery store.
The only feature the M5 has over the 911 sports car is a full size rear seat. Period.

2ndbimmer - 4/27/2019 11:35:24 AM

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Or ventilated seats, active seats, massaging seats, stereo, car play better integration, driver assist functions, adaptive suspension, head up display, all around functionality, customization of steering - suspension - drivetrain.
Just a few things better on the M5.

Agent00R - 4/28/2019 1:05:30 PM

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Yeah, I wager you haven't driven the latest/greatest M5...

momentofsurrender - 4/27/2019 1:34:16 PM

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Not a chance.

ricks0me - 4/27/2019 6:07:15 PM

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click bait ... next ...
which is better >>> Pinto or Vega or Aztec or Edsel or Yugo

MDarringer - 4/28/2019 1:31:38 PM

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pinto
yugo

supermoto - 4/29/2019 9:56:06 AM

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Never buy tuner cars such as the M5. It's a $53k car with $58k in upgraded engine, suspension, etc.

Would you buy a Civic and spend $60k in upgrades? Far better to buy a car with a $100k base price and no options.

MBKing - 5/1/2019 1:19:54 AM

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Who comes up with these articles? This is equivalent to "Who would you rather date...Kate Moss or Roseanne?"