2013 Lexus GS 350 - Luxury Car

The good: The F Sport package on the 2013 Lexus GS 350 includes an adjustable suspension that improves handling. The navigation system uses a 12.3-inch LCD, the current largest for a production car. Lexus' Enform system integrates Yelp, Bing search, Pandora, and other apps. The bad: Real-world fuel economy averaged under 20 mpg. The cabin tech interface controller lacked the heft that should be present in a luxury vehicle. The...

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2013 Cadillac XTS - Luxury Car

The good: The 2013 Cadillac XTS features a versatile LCD instrument cluster and the new CUE infotainment system, with 3D maps for navigation and a combined music library interface from four USB ports. An adaptive suspension and torque-vectoring all-wheel drive highlight the driveline. The bad: CUE takes too long to boot up and reacts too slowly to user input. The volume slider on the dashboard is difficult to use. The bottom...

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2012 Audi A7 - Luxury Car

The good: The 2012 Audi A7 boasts a Google Earth-based navigation system and many connected features, such as Google local search, gas prices, and Wikipedia landmark entries. Quattro all-wheel-drive torque vectoring combines with the braking system for excellent cornering. The bad: The A7's sport suspension can feel harsh at times. Bluetooth audio streaming is not available. The bottom line: An extraordinary tech powerhouse,...

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