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2006 High-Performance Sedan Comparison Photos

We put the 450+ horsepower lords of the autobahn to the test—BMW M5, Cadillac STS-V, M-B CLS55 AMG—and a Hemi-powered Dodge Charger SRT8 crashes the party.

Photography by Aaron Kiley
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2006 bmw m5, 2006 cadillac sts v, 2006 mercedes benz cls55 amg
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2006 bmw m5, 2006 cadillac sts v, 2006 mercedes benz cls55 amg
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2006 BMW M5, 2006 Cadillac STS-V, 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMG

2006 bmw m5, 2006 cadillac sts v, 2006 mercedes benz cls55 amg
AARON KILEY|Car and Driver

2006 BMW M5, 2006 Cadillac STS-V, 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMG

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2006 bmw m5, 2006 cadillac sts v, 2006 mercedes benz cls55 amg
AARON KILEY|Car and Driver

2006 BMW M5, 2006 Cadillac STS-V, 2006 Mercedes-Benz CLS55 AMG

Tire, Wheel, Mode of transport, Automotive design, Vehicle, Automotive lighting, Land vehicle, Vehicle registration plate, Automotive tail & brake light, Alloy wheel,
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2006 BMW M5

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Motor vehicle, Automotive mirror, Mode of transport, Automotive design, Vehicle registration plate, Road, Vehicle, Transport, Land vehicle, Automotive exterior,
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2006 BMW M5

Motor vehicle, Automotive mirror, Mode of transport, Automotive design, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Automotive exterior, Hood, Grille, Automotive lighting,
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2006 BMW M5

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Tire, Wheel, Vehicle, Alloy wheel, Land vehicle, Rim, Automotive design, Car, Spoke, Full-size car,
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2006 BMW M5

Tire, Wheel, Alloy wheel, Automotive tire, Automotive design, Vehicle, Spoke, Rim, Automotive wheel system, Car,
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2006 BMW M5

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Motor vehicle, Mode of transport, Automotive mirror, Automotive design, Vehicle registration plate, Automotive exterior, Road, Vehicle, Automotive lighting, Hood,
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2006 BMW M5

2006 bmw m5
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2006 BMW M5

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Mode of transport, Automotive design, Automotive tail & brake light, Vehicle, Automotive exterior, Vehicle registration plate, Automotive lighting, Land vehicle, Car, Automotive parking light,
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2006 BMW M5

Tire, Wheel, Mode of transport, Automotive design, Alloy wheel, Spoke, Vehicle, Automotive tire, Rim, Automotive lighting,
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2006 BMW M5

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2006 bmw m5 interior
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2006 BMW M5 interior

2006 bmw m5 engine
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2006 BMW M5 engine

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2006 cadillac sts v
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2006 Cadillac STS-V

2006 cadillac sts v
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2006 Cadillac STS-V

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Mode of transport, Vehicle, Transport, Glass, Infrastructure, Rim, Car, Automotive mirror, Leaf, Alloy wheel,
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2006 Cadillac STS-V

Mode of transport, Vehicle, Automotive mirror, Transport, Glass, Infrastructure, Car, Rim, White, Automotive lighting,
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2006 Cadillac STS-V

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Tire, Wheel, Automotive tire, Automotive design, Alloy wheel, Automotive wheel system, Rim, Automotive exterior, Spoke, Fender,
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2006 Cadillac STS-V 18-inch nickel-aluminum wheel and door badge

2006 cadillac sts v interior
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2006 Cadillac STS-V interior

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