Our Editors' Choice for luxury is a nameplate that has seen lots of competitors move in and out of its space over the decades. But it has held fast to its ideals of providing ... – more »

Last year, Kia's parent company, Hyundai, radically transformed its largest car, the frumpish XG350, into the stylish Azera. Given that Hyundai and Kia usually share platforms these days, we expected the 2007 Amanti to be a variation ... – more »

You'll never guess in which category the GS 450h competed in the 2007 AJAC Car of the Year program. Would you believe: Performance Car? – more »

The hardware may be all-new, but the mission is the same. This front-drive Lexus is for drivers who want premium features at an entry-luxury price. The key words are refinement, comfort and understatement. – more »

The S80 comes to us redesigned and in two versions this year: 3.2 and V8 AWD. Although the exterior has a look reminiscent of the previous generation, the car is all-new and introduces a brand new platform. The entry-level version of Volvo's ... – more »

A lot has happened to the "baby" Lincoln in its short life. Launched as the Zephyr in 2006, it now acquires a new alpha-numeric name to bring it in line with Lincoln's new naming system (and by the way, it's pronounced "Em Kay Zed" not "Mark ... – more »

Perhaps the cozy rear cabin explains why the RL remains a bit-player in its segment. Certainly, based on the driving experience and the luxury quotient, this car deserves to sell much better than it does. And pricing changes for 2007 ... – more »

A reshuffled 2007 model lineup for Acura's intermediate sedan sees a new Type-S designation replace the former Dynamic Package. Still included are a 6-speed manual transmission, beefed-up suspension, limited-slip differential and Brembo ... – more »

New-model-year novelties for A6 focus on power. The 4.2-litre V8 gets a boost to 350 hp from 335, while a new S6 muscle sedan features a 435-hp, 5.2-litre V10 (see separate profile). The base 3.2-litre V6 continues to produce 255 hp. ... – more »

The last-generation Audi S6 (which, oddly, was sold in Canada only as a wagon) was powered by a 340-hp, 4.2-litre V8. With even the regular A6 V8 now making more power than that, Audi obviously needed to pull something out of the hat for the ... – more »

Buick's top-shelf sedan is a devotee of the brand's new religion, delivering best-in-class cabin quietness, and levels of interior fit-and-finish we're just not used to in domestic automobiles. Lower-end models still use the ... – more »

The Cadillac DTS replaced the Deville last year. Styling was brought in line with the current edgy Cadillac family look, but its front-wheel drive architecture is shared with the Buick Lucerne, not with its siblings ... – more »

The pride of the STS line remains the STS-V performance model. With its hand-built, supercharged, 469-hp, 4.4-litre V8, 6-speed automatic transmission with Driver Shift Control, Brembo brakes, and numerous interior and exterior ... – more »

Chrysler is literally expanding its hit 300/300C sedan lineup. A new long-wheelbase model adds 6 inches (97 mm) to the already-generous rear legroom -- and in so doing, out-legrooms the "L" versions of ... – more »

Hyundai cites the BMW 760i as one of the cars Azera prospects might be cross-shopping. That's a bit of a stretch, but still, few cars have made such a leap from frumpy couch potato to lithe road athlete as when the XG350 morphed ... – more »

The M is Infiniti's second attempt to plug the gap between G35 and Q45, and this time it took. The M exudes all the style new-age Infiniti models seem to have these days, and is a technological tour de force. The ... – more »

Enhanced value is S-Type's headliner for 2007. New standard features have been added (especially on the base model), plus even more of the leather-and-wood treatment that Jaguar always does so well. And then, instead of raising ... – more »

Anomaly alert! Anomaly alert! The luxury-sport Lexus has a new base 3.5-litre V6 engine that's more powerful than the 4.3-litre V8 in the GS 430. The new V6 is rated at 303 horses, 13 more than the V8, though the latter does ... – more »

New colours, including some interesting two-tone combinations, are the main new-year novelties for Town Car (well, that and the fact that soon it will be built in Canada). Otherwise it remains the same ... – more »

Introduced early in 2005 as a 2006 model, Avalon is a "domestic full-size sedan" built by the Japanese manufacturer that most wants to be seen as being North American. To a large and roomy sedan, add the usual Toyota attributes like build ... – more »