Amazing price on this - on clearance.
Amazon.com: KitchenAid Professional 5 Plus - Caviar: Kitchen & Dining
- In new, gourmet-style colors like Caviar, the Professional 5 Plus Series stand mixer is equipped with a high-performance, commercial grade motor that has the capability to mix up to 12 cups of all-purpose flour per recipe. It powerfully churns through double batches of cookie dough and yeast dough with ease. Durably made, the Professional 5 Plus Series stand mixer from KitchenAid is made for commercial-style use with a direct drive, all-steel gear transmission that delivers unyielding power for professional results. To help protect the motor, it has an internal sensor that shuts the mixer off if it becomes overloaded. An electronic speed sensor monitors the operation to maintain precise mixer speed from start to finish. The all-metal stand mixer is powered by a 450-watt motor and comes with a 5-quart capacity, stainless steel bowl with a wide mouth and sturdy handle. The KitchenAid Professional 5 Plus Series stand mixer has a 67-point planetary mixing action - the beater spirals to 67 different touch points within the bowl for quick, complete mixing, a feat no other stand mixer in the industry can match. As far as versatility, the Professional 5 Plus Series stand mixer ranks high with 10 speeds (from very high to a very low stir), a Soft Start feature that helps prevent splattering of wet ingredients or "puffing" of dry ingredients, and a collection of accessories. The accessor
KitchenAid Professional 5 Plus Series Mixer $252 at amazon 
