I usually use 2 Gtechniq MF4 drying towels to do most mid sized cars, one was enough for a small car or a well protected car that the water beaded off so it was just a few drops left. The towel soaks up a huge amount of water and when fully saturated then wringing it out was enough to remove enough water to use it again straight away. It also dried very quickly if wrung out and left to air dry.
The other thing I like about them is that the towel itself isn't massive. I found some like the wooly mammoth a little unwieldy because of their size...
I did like my monster microfiber, I had the purple monster edgeless XL.
Chris