 The Mercedes E550 4Matic sedan; a personal luxury tourer is powered by the 382hp V8. Although the E550 4Matic sedan shows an MSRP of
$62,275, when you "build" one on the Mercedes site, it automatically adds the "Gas Guzzler" tax of $1,300, effectively bringing the car in at $62,800, after backing out destination charges.. |
Standard Features:
- 382hp 5.5L 32-valve V-8 engine
- 4MATIC™ all-wheel drive with 4-wheel Electronic Traction System
- 5-speed automatic transmission
- Semi-Active Suspension with Adaptive Damping System
- Electronic Stability Program
- 17 x 8 7-spoke wheels, 245/45 R17, all-season performance tires
- Dual-circuit power-assist 4-wheel disc brakes w/ABS
- Dual power mirrors, linked to driver's seat memory; heated
- 4-zone automatic climate control
- Electrostatic dust and pollen filter
- Front and rear foglamps
- Electronic cruise control
- 10-way power front seats, each with 3-position memory. Driver's and passenger's adjustable lumbar support. Driver's seat memory includes steering column and outside mirror positions
- Heated front seats
- harman/kardon® LOGIC7® digital surround-sound system w/12 speakers, 420 watts including dual surround speakers plus subwoofer with a 7.1-channel amplifier
- Fuel Usage: 91 Octane, yielding 15 mpg city/22 mpg highway
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 The 5 passenger Lexus LS sedan with AWD is available as the LS 460 or the $105,885 LS 600h L powered by a 5 liter V8 hybrid powertrain.The standard AWD LS 460 with 357hp will run a 1/4 mile in 14.3 seconds, while the same engine in the 460 L version delivers 380hp. The "L" version bumps the wheelbase from 116.9" up to 121.7" . Both are backed by an 8 speed (yes, 8 speed) automatic transmission. MSRP for the 2009 AWD LS 460 is listed at $67,200 |
Standard Features:
- 357 hp from a 32 valve, 4 cam 6 liter V8 with 11.8 to 1 compression
- Eight-speed sequential-shift automatic tranny
- 4,730 lbs on the 116.9 inch wheelbase
- Four-sensor, four-channel, four-wheel power-assisted ABS disc brakes
- 18" x 7.5" nine-spoke aluminum alloy wheels with 235/50R18 V-Rated all-season tires (Lexus warns not to expect more than about 13,000 miles from these tires, so figure on about a grand a year for rubber.)
- 16-way driver's seat (including dual-function lumbar) and 12-way front passenger's seat (including lumbar) power seats
- Heated steering wheel (but heated seats are optional)
- Power tilt-and-telescopic steering column with automatic tilt-away
- Cruise Control
- Dual zone automatic climate control with filtration
- 10 spaeaker Premium Sound System and in-dash, single-feed, six-disc CD auto-changer
- HID headlamps and Integrated foglamps
- Engine immobilizer
- Fuel Usage: 91 Octane, yielding 16 mpg city/23 mpg highway
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 The Audi A8 sedan has 3 upgrades available. The A8 L has a stretched wheelbase option and the A8 LW12 variant keeps that long wheelbase, and adds a 450hp motor along with a host of upgrades to justufy the $119,350 price tag. The sporty S8 is also available for $92,000. A8 prices start at
$68,900 |
Standard Features:
- 350hp 4.2 liter 12.5:1 compression V8 (premium fuel)
- 6-speed Tiptronic® transmission
- Quattro® IV - permanent all-wheel drive system, includes Torsen® torque sensing center differential
- Air Suspension Struts at all four wheels
- Air Strut damping charactersitics w/4 settings: Dynamic, Standard, Lift, and Automatic
- Dual circuit brake system with diagonal split ABS, Electronic Brake pressure Distribution and Electronic Stabilization Program; tandem brake booster
- 0 - 62mph in 6.3 seconds
- Dual climate control air conditioning with separate driver and front passenger
controls
- Bose® premium 12-speaker audio w/5-channel surround sound
- 18" highly polished cast alloy wheels w/ 255/45 R 18 all-season tires
- 16-way power adjustable front seats with memory system
- Fuel Usage: 91 Octane, yielding 18 mpg city/24 mpg highway
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