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Just got the May issue of Car$Driver in the mail yesterday. The cover is titled "The $55,000 Question".
Here are the results (sorry, I can't provide a link to the story).
1. Infinity M45 Sport
2. Acura RL
3. Lexus GS430
4. Mercedes E350
5. Audi A6 4.2 Quattro
6. BMW 530
7. Cadillac STS V-8
8. Jaguar S-Type 4.2 VDP Edition
"The price cap ($55,000 for this test) was not particularly good news for BMW, whose otherwise estimable 530i is only a few months shy of a new 3.0 engine invigorated by an extra 30 horsepower. Since it's a superb vehicle even with the engine we had (slowest times to 60 and quarter mile), more thrust might well have improved this car's position in our rankings-even at a fairly steep $54,720 as-tested price."
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over here the Acura RL msrp is $70,000, now no matter options are standard in the car, who in their right minds would buy an Acura for $70,000.
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Quote: Wow, you managed to slur blacks, asians and women in one fell swoop  | Heh, and then in his edit he fixes 2/3. Well, to his credit, I haven't seen any mention of "Jap styling" or "ricers" in any of his posts.
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Quote: | C&D really needs to change its method of testing criteria...they should test a similarly-equipped group of cars (all V8s or all V6s, for example), and then deduct points for being overpriced. That way you know which one is really best if you want to stretch your finances a bit. I think that's the way Road and Track does it- they have a "price dependent" and "price independent" rating at the end of their comparisons. | Level the playing field. Similar engine size, sport/non sport , etc. They should not use price as the absolute criteria.
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