Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Car And Driver Luxury Sedan Showdown: Mercedes Vs. BMW Vs. Audi Vs. Lexus Vs. Jaguar


Posted December 12th, 2006 At 10:45 AM CST


Side by side shot of Jaguar Super V-8, Mercedes-Benz S550, Audi A8L Quattro, Lexus LS460L and BMW 750Li

While going through our inbox this morning, our good friend Brad tipped us off to an article that attempts to answer a question weighing heavily on the minds of potential premium luxury sedan owners across the globe: what vehicle truly is the pinnacle of luxury engineering?

To arrive at the answer, Car and Driver recently took their turn behind the wheel of five of the leading cars in this specific segment: the 2006 Jaguar Super V-8, the 2007 Mercedes-Benz S550, the 2006 Audi A8L Quattro, the 2007 Lexus LS460L, and finally, the 2006 BMW 750Li, all with the intention of laying to rest once and for all any questions or doubts that you, my affluent readers, may have.

So what, you ask, was the outcome?

Retaining its position high atop its preeminently-crafted perch, the Mercedes S550 once again emerged victorious, further adding to its marked list of accolades.

And while I could dwell on the subject, basking in the glory that can only accompany being crowned king of the premium luxury sedan segment, instead I will take a moment to congratulate the newly-introduced, technology-laden and Consumer Reports-approved Lexus LS460L, which managed to earn not the second... not the third... not even the fourth... but rather, the fifth place spot on the list.

Well done, Lexus; well done.

To learn more, head over to Car and Driver for their full thoughts on each of the aforementioned models.

And to Brand: thanks for the tip my good sir; we sincerely appreciate it.

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