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"         The is part SUV, part sports sedan and part wagon. And to add to the confusion, the Gran Turismo&amp;#039;s exterior appearance also looks like a mash-up among the X5 SUV, the 5 Series sedan and the X6. Can&amp;#039;t it decide what it wants to be?   Before we give too much grief about producing a muttlike vehicle, we should first consider the possible reasons behind the Gran Turismo: Consumers want everything and don&amp;#039;t want to give up anything. Meaning that we like the sporty look of the crossover\u2014and we like the comfort and convenience of a sports sedan like the 5 Series. But we also appreciate the ride height and cargo room of an SUV\u2014the . So if you want one car that does everything, then the 550i Gran Turismo is your ride. In fact, it might be blasphemous to even bring this up or make a comparison, but the Gran Turismo is an infinitely better executed example of the much-criticized Pontiac Aztek\u2014part sedan, part SUV and part minivan (maybe it was the minivan that played havoc with the gene pool).   Nevertheless, despite its slightly awkward appearance, the 550i Gran Turismo truly drives like a sports sedan but with great utility. Thanks to the silky-smooth 4.4-liter twin-turbo V-8 mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission, the Gran Turismo is more than capable of shuttling a family of four in comfort, either in jam-packed highway traffic or knifing through downtown city streets. Change the ride setting to Comfort and the car rolls over city potholes with aplomb. Kick the setting to Sport or even Sport+, and the car comes alive with more communicative steering and more sure-footed traction when tossed through various corners.   Want cargo space? There is 15.4 cu. ft. and all the way up to 59.4 at your disposal. Want a car that won&amp;#039;t embarrass you at the stoplight when it turns green? Check. With the sportiness and utility all wrapped into one, this means you have to pay for it, as the Gran Turismo starts at $63,900.          "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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