Porsche wins by 244 points vs 237 points. Porsche better handling, bmw faster and better comfort. Both cars 0-100km/h in 4.7 sec 0-200km/h for M5 13.5 sec (e55 stand no chance to 200km/h, 13.5 sec is freaking fast). 0-200km/h for Carrera S is 16.1 sec 60-100km/h M5 2 sec Carrera 2.5 sec 80-120km/h M5 2.4 sec Carrera 3.1 sec The M5 lost 10 points to the 997 because of higher petrol use. The scan: http://www.m5board.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=48091