According to the magazine... after assessing on Performance, Handling, interior, Styling, Engine and Drivetrain
"it is clear that the e-type was a runaway winner on the day... you fall in love with the e-type when you see it and again when you drive it, because it makes you feel like a special driver."
ALthough reading the verdict doesn't seem to suggest runaway winner...
"while you might prefer the Jag for the thrill of the drive to the South of France, getting it there will be more of a challenge. The E-Type will certainly put a bigger smile on your face and those of onlookers. But take the Mercedes and you'll probably step out of the perfectly blended-in car next to a St Tropez marina with barely a crease in your designer linen jacket, ready for a good old fashioned Martini. Even if the drive took you a little longer, you'll probably beat the E-type driver to the bar because they'll be stuck talking to the car's admirers - though still smiling. Which experience would you prefer?
And finally, as any E-type owner will tell you, the car has it's faults and can be a frustrating and expensive car to live with. The truth is, the one thing it lacks is the class and sheer quality inherrent in the Merc. It's like pulling a gorgeous athletic girl in a club only to discover she talks like a (Coventry) market trader and drinks light and bitter. Yet despite that, you still come away from the experience knowing that it was worth it and you'd do it again"
Which sounds to me that they think the Merc is the sort of car you marry, whereas the Jag is one you have drunken flings with....
