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Originally Posted by Tk718
Of course I would prefer m5 since we have another suv in family , but worried about ride quality on terrible city potholes.
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Supposedly later M5, at least the competition models, but maybe all, have revised strut valving that improves the ride. Worth looking into. If you specified 19” wheels for their added sidewall, the ride would be as good as it can be for the M5. And the performance is nothing short of thrilling.
Probably an M550i with 19” wheels and an active suspension that uncouples sway bars would still ride better. The newer M550i apparently do as well as 122 in the quarter, which is not that far off the M5’s 129.
Cayenne, any model, with air suspension and the option that disconnects swaybars when not needed (people say swaybars do nothing when traveling in a straight line but I have noticed on other cars that installing stiffer swaybars seems to make potholes worse), plus 19” or at most 20” wheels (I like 20” for the added tire width — I have 19s for snows) will ride well. If you want acceleration close to your M550i, though, you need the Turbo model or a GTS with tune.