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German Blowhards: Twin-turbo V-8s are the new standard in mid-size monsterwagens from Germany. We put them to the test to find the world's best performance sedan.

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German Blowhards: Twin-turbo V-8s are the new standard in mid-size monsterwagens from Germany. We put them to the test to find the world's best performance sedan.

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2013 BMW M5, 2012 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG, and 2013 Audi S6

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