Okay, I thought of another one: the single most awesome AND most depreciated AND least likely to incur five figures' worth of repairs and maintenance within the next three years goes to ... the 2008 Lexus LS460 (the current model). Cost at least $70K new; you can easily find one now for under $30K. Best of all, you…

These options and prices should come as zero surprise to anyone who's shopped for a Benz, BMW or Audi over the past five years or so. Disappointing, however, that the Sport package only includes AMG "body cladding" and 18"s (and slightly better brakes - not that you need them on a car that produces barely 200 hp) - on…

Most of the ones I would've mentioned are already here, so I'll go with the Aston Martin Vanquish, the one that started Aston's revival. $250K new, but I've seen low-mileage '03s go for around $60K.

FYI, that's a pic of the current 7-series.

The harder part is *finding* one, at least in decent condition.

I have a feeling that the "driving enthusiast" is already on the wait list for a FR-S or BRZ.

Actually, I'm tired of it. Yet again it's due to be driven by middle-aged dentists, divorcees and members of Hair Club for Men, regardless of how quick or agile it might be. How about we focus on cars we wouldn't be embarrassed to be seen in, like the new Boxster S?

XJR, no question, but I assume the $10K expenditure for the vehicle would be matched within a year by maintenance and repair costs for it. The XKR simply looks dated these days, now that it has such a ravishing replacement (whereas the new XJ has been utterly ruined).

Fantasyland: the new Vanquish.

I know I've traveled more than most folks, but I'm still a little surprised that I've been to four of the top-ten airports. Like others, I'd have to demur that this is mainly a list about landings, not physical airports, and even on that basis I have to disagree with some of the choices. If we're talking Asia airports…

I consider the X6 to be BMW's iteration of the Pontiac Aztek. This 3-series GT is, however, somehow even worse. Agreed with others that BMW needs to cut the bullshit and concentrate on its core models, not entirely needless spinoffs of them. It's almost hard to believe BMW sold a mere five body styles (in the U.S. at…

I'm surprised to see so much fondness for the 8-series; the pop-up headlights alone would be a deal killer for me, never mind the mind-bogglingly insane maintenance costs.

I agree that this is the latest example of BMW's highly questionable product-design choices as of late, but nevertheless, all of it remains superior to anything Bangle vomited out.

I agree with most of these suggestions, but I have to ask why you have a photo of a British car as an illustration of Finland-style driving?

Looks fantastic except for two things:

After reading all the comments, I see that apparently I'm the only one who detests the square exhaust "pipe" trend now seen on a variety of Lexuses and Acuras. I think the LS460 started the trend, but I'm not completely sure (and I guess it technically has rhombuses).

Love the 928. Hate the fact that an engine rebuild, required about every 60K in this beast, runs about ten grand.

I've had way more than that on my '03 330i, and I still only have 65K on the odometer. I know numerous BMW and Audi owners, as well as Benz ones; anecdotally, BMWs are a bloody fortune to repair (I'll never again buy one w/o warranty), any Benz produced during the DaimlerChrysler years may as well be thrown into a…

I may be weird, but while I *detest* front LEDs, I don't mind rear ones. The worst offenders as a whole are Audis and their stupid "cat eye" DRLs that have infested nearly their entire product line. I hadn't noticed the new G-wagen DRLs until your pic above, but yes, they look completely retarded, to the extent that…

The issue is that lighting is being FORCED on us as an accent, when many of us don't need DRLs and don't think LEDs do one iota to improve the appearance of a car; quite the contrary, in fact. As a Texas resident who gets 300 days of sunshine of year and never experiences snow, I'm one of them. Oh, and I drive a 335i…