2014 BMW M4 vs C63 AMG vs Nissan GT-R vs Audi RS5 review - Cars Guide
Stuart Martin and Cara Jenkin compare the BMW M4 against the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG, Nissan GT-R and Audi RS5. Some cars are sensible, some cost $150K-plus, some cover both bases. Australian buyers are drawn increasingly to the brawn of prestige performance cars, despite eye-watering price tags that start at about $150,000. Australia is the biggest per-capita market - and fifth-largest outright - for Mercedes-Benz's... It's a similar story for BMW's M Division and Audi's RS. And it's not just the luxury brands that are turning heads. Nissan's ballistic GT-R coupe , dubbed 'Godzilla' for its potent performance, has built a steady following since arriving in 2009. We've lined it up against BMW's M4 , Audi's RS5 and Mercedes-Benz's C63 AMG. All have the practicality of four seats (the Nissan's rear seats are more for kids) plus the long list of features and driver-assistance technology you'd expect at the price. Nissan's GT-R runs a significantly more powerful 3. 8-litre V6 twin-turbo but that advantage is offset by its extra 200kg. The engine also doesn't have the character of the BMW. That can't be said of the RS5's 4. 2-litre V8, which matches a wonderful exhaust note with flexible and prodigious performance. Source: www.carsguide.com.au
