Two different animals. Lots of good comments made but to have it simply put, Yeldarb says it pretty well. I'm tall and prefer the greater room and better ride offered by a longer wheelbase car, as well as the lack of torque steer, the handling on poor surfaces, and the huge fast touring ability and precise handling of the 6 on fast sweepers. It is a true GT and no slouch at the lights either.
However, I think hard launches are just hard on transmissions so I avoid them when possible. 2nd and 3rd gear will catch almost any opposition, so being first to the next set of lights doesn't count for much. I gave an M5 the fright of its life when its driver played silly buggers with me one day. 3rd gear really is a giant killer when it gets on song.
But if you want to launch all the time, get something lighter. I reckon most clutches fail because people overwork them. Ditto engines. If you are looking at a car with 100,000km on it, then you might want to look hard at the owner and what he might have been doing to the car.
Most people don't understand what GT means and stick the name on everything from bicycles to blenders. It really means "4 door, luxury, high performance touring". While some hatches might have four doors, I don't think they truly fit the concept, no matter how capable they are, simply on account of wheelbase and what that means for comfort.
Apart from the other considerations, decide on your primary use before opting for one. And remember that the 6 is no longer made - unfortunately.
Last edited by Doug_MPS6; 24-04-2012 at 12:35 AM.
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