er.. that was until bmw replaced the old 2.5 in the 325 with a 2.8 and the new 535d which is actually a 3.0 or the 540 which is a 4.4 and the 320 which is a 2.2......

I didn't realize that the 6 series was only a coupe version of the 5. Interesting. I pretty much got the BMW's down, but the Mercedes throws me off with all the CLK's and SLK's and E320 and what ever else they have. I am sure I will figure it out some day.

It isn't that confusing to me, either. The first number or letter is the car itself (E-Class, 5-Series), and the second series of numbers is the engine's displacement (or a rough estimate). That's how BMW and Mercedes do it here in the States, at least. For some brands, like Audi and Volvo, and the numbers/letters don't really mean anything, but a higher number usually means a more expensive car.

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It all depends on what you want, both cars are insane. I just really love the sounds of H4s.

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At least those are all luxury cars, and they've all been around for quite a while, so people know what they are, and have had time to learn their names well. The Mazda5 and MX-5 are both all-new for 2006, and because they're new products, I think that's why there's going to be a bit of confusion over the names.

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Yeah, but when have they ever had two cars as dissimilar as the Mazda5 and the MX-5 coming out in the same year, with the same first letter and number? I know it seems easy for us car enthusiasts, but the general automotive public is gonna confuse the two, I bet.

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hasn't this been addressed like i don't know.........10000000000000000000000000000000001 times??? read some other posts comparing these two...don't want to sound mean....but i don't see the point in comparing the two when they're compared all the time....look at the past threads...there you will find your answers young grasshopper....*GONGGGGG*

Yeah, this is about the tenth comparison, but whatever. There's always new data and testing coming in on the two, so there's always a good argument to be had.

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ehh. you want track handling get an nsx. nuf said

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ehh. you want track handling get an nsx. nuf said

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You want track handling? Buy a 250cc Superkart. only 4-5 sec/lap slower at Laguna Seca than the Audi R8 last year.

http://www.p1superkart.com/

You want handling, get a 2.0 liter Formula Dodge race car. I just got done with the Skip Barber 3-Day Race School at Laguna Seca. Sorry guys, street cars suck cock. Once you have driven an open wheeled race car, you will never want to go back. The car used in the 3-day class does 1.2 g's turning and 1.3 braking. 0-60 in 4.5 seconds. I'm going to take the Advanced 2-Day Course now and they use the RT 2000 Formula Dodge Race Cars. 1.4 g's cornering and 1.5 braking. It really gives you a whole new perspective on things. If only it wasn't so expensive. I will be in debt for a while.