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TiFJ previously said:

All numbers are from Road & Track:

700 -ft Slalom
Infiniti FX45 -- 63.0 mph
BMW X5 -- 63.7 mph
Porsche 911 C4S (997) -- 71.5 mph
Lexus ISF -- 71.2 mph
Lotus Elise -- 73.0 mph

Braking, 60-0 mph
Infiniti FX45 -- 120 ft
BMW X5 -- 134 ft
Lexus ISF -- 106 ft
Porsche 911 (997) -- 98 ft

Lateral Acceleration
Infiniti FX45 -- .85 g
BMW X5 -- .78 g
Porsche 911 GT3 (997) -- 1.06 g
Lotus Elise -- 1.03 g

I couldn't find numbers for all of the vehicles in all of the sections and the numbers need to be taken with a grain of salt as they were conducted on different days under different conditions etc... I couldn't find any numbers for the X6, I guess it's too new. However the numbers I do have clearly show that an FX45 or X5 or any other SUV you want to name will compete with sports cars, sports sedans or even luxury sedans.

Well, I wouldn't compare them to a 911 or Elise, but they hold up well next to the big sedans. My MDX pulls .89 on the skid pad with the stock tires. The new FX50 (June release) and X6 (which has rear torque distribution that the X5 doesn't) should have similar numbers. They're meant to be the larger versions of the 550i, G35/M45 for someone who wants a little more utility. I can't wait to see how that 4.4 turbo in the X6 is.