Recipients on the upscale end of the price spectrum are the AudiA7, Chrysler 300 and Hyundai Azera sedans and the Infiniti JX35 and Land Rover Range Rover Evoque SUVs.
The 2012 AudiA7 also offers an adaptive radar-based cruise control system that not only maintains a set speed and distance from the traffic ahead on the highway, it can operate as efficiently in stop and go traffic.
While the 2012 AudiA7 may not be as uncompromising sporty as a BMW 550i or carry the deeply chiseled exterior of a Mercedes-Benz CLS, it should appeal to a broad spectrum of luxury car buyers on the basis of its overall pleasing performance, tastefully attractive styling and broad array of cutting-edge amenities.