This month's Motor Trend has a luxury car comparo where the BMW 745i end up in a very unfamiliar position...DEAD LAST!
Here are the Motor Trend rankings:
1. Audi A8L
2. Lexus LS430
3. VW Phaeton
4. Mercedes S430
5. Jaguar Vanden Plas
6. BMW 745i Sport
What's up with that?
Don't get us wrong, you know I'm not a big fan of the 7-series design (although it's grown on me and I think it looks even better now that I've seen the 5-series) but there is NO WAY this car should have come in last place.
The Motor Trend team must have spent too much time and had too many samples at the 'Burning Man' event, during their tests in the desert.
Here's how we would rank these cars an why:
1. Audi A8L- Best fit, finish and highest material quality interior. Plus AWD so it's the best 'bang for the buck'.
2. BMW 745i Sport- By a clear margin, the best driving and handling car in this test. Unfortunately, the 'Incredible Mr. Limpet' design, makes it forfeit a first place ranking.
3. Mercedes-Benz S430- The most handsome of the group, best tranny and best interior interface.
4. VW Phaeton- Great fit and finish but heavy weight lets the S430 slip into 3rd place. It definitely needs the 12 cyl. for a satisfying experience.
5. Jaguar Vanden Plas- Classic look a winner and newer models are much nicer and more reliable than past entries.
6. Lexus LS430- How does this car even make it into this comparison? We like the design of the LS even less than the new 7. The LS is more suited (and pretty well we might add)to an E-class/5-series comparo. They need a long wheelbase version to play in this game. We'll have to wait 2007 for the next LS.
So there you have it.
Motor Trend's picks and AutoSpies.com's picks.
But the most important question is...what are your picks?
Please list them in order and give us details of why you picked what you did.