(Apr 21, 2009)
Wayne Cunningham
Senior Editor
Beyond using fine cabin materials and featuring sublime styling, luxury cars ease the lives of their owners by taking care of the small details. A luxury car should turn on its own headlights when it's dark, unlock its doors when its owner approaches, and remember the preferred seating position for its owner. Some even take care of mundane things like parking. Luxury brands such as Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, Infiniti, and Audi feature excellent navigation systems and stereos that produce heavenly sounds. With voice command systems, most of these cars listen when you speak to them.
2008 Mercedes-Benz S-Class S63 AMG
The 2008 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG defines luxury and performance, offering usable and high-quality cabin gadgets pushed down the road by a powerful, and thirsty, engine.
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Review date: Dec 14, 2007
Spectacular
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2008 Lexus LS 600h
The 2008 Lexus LS 600h is a classy car with all the tech you could ask for, both under the hood and in the cabin. Its hybrid system gives it a better environmental pedigree than its luxury class competitors, and its driving performance is very good.
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Review date: Jun 15, 2007
Spectacular
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2008 Maserati GranTurismo
You can definitely get better cabin tech for the money than you will find in the 2008 Maserati GranTurismo, but you won't find a better-looking car.
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Review date: Aug 13, 2008
Very good
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2007 Lexus LS 460L
With plenty to wow us, there's very little we can find at fault with the 2007 Lexus LS 460L. It comes up to par with other luxury sedans in its class, then beats them all with a substantially lower price.
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Review date: Dec 7, 2006
Spectacular
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2007 Mercedes-Benz CL550
The 2007 Mercedes-Benz CL550 represents the best that the German automaker has to offer. With a premium version of the COMAND system, adaptive cruise control, Night View assist, and an arsenal of other performance and safety technologies, it very nearly justifies its six-figure price tag.
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Review date: Apr 17, 2007
Outstanding
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2009 Jaguar XF
The 2009 Jaguar XF offers a lot of luxury for the money, with many unique high-tech touches and an exceptional audio system. But it doesn't always deliver on its apparent promise, with a run-of-the-mill suspension and navigation system.
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Review date: Aug 6, 2008
Very good
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2008 Audi A8 L W12
The big 2008 Audi A8 L W12 combines high luxury and surprisingly sporty performance. Its tech credentials are anchored by a stellar Bang & Olufsen audio system, and include some innovative driving tech. While quite nice to drive, a chauffeur makes a fine accessory.
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Review date: Jul 24, 2008
Outstanding
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2008 Infiniti M45X
The 2008 Infiniti M45x offers some of the most cutting-edge cabin tech at a rock-bottom price, compared with the competition. The car is a good luxury cruiser with some performance aspirations.
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Review date: Jun 25, 2008
Excellent
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