Top Ten Flashy Cars
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The Aston Martin DB9 comes in coupe and convertible (Volante) forms and is powered by a 6.0-liter V-12 engine that generates 470 horsepower. Competitors include the Lamborghini Gallardo and Ferrari California.
2018 Bentley Continental engines. At launch, the Continental is only offered with a 6.0-litre W12 petrol engine, which Bentley describes as the most advanced engine of its kind in the world. Power has increased by 44bhp over the old car, to 626bhp, and the Continental can sprint to 62mph in 3.7sec – 0.8sec quicker than the outgoing W12 model.
The previous Range Rover (which you can read about here) abandoned the traditional truck-like chassis of its predecessor for something more car-like, and the latest version builds on that, with huge weight savings that mean performance is surprisingly brisk.
The XJ takes aim at luxury cars such as the Audi A8, BMW 7 Series and Mercedes-Benz S-Class, but Jaguar’s pedigree in creating high-powered, luxurious, rear-wheel-drive saloons should mean it has every chance to be a better car to drive than its rivals.
6.6 L/100 km (36 mpg ‑US)/6.6 L/100 km (36 mpg ‑US) Production CLS-class sedans were built in Mercedes-Benz Plant Sindelfingen, with CLS Shooting Brake production beginning in 2012 at Sindelfingen.
After 17 years on the market, Audi has sounded the death knell on the A8 W12. Audi R&D honcho Peter Mertens — the same exec who suggested the end of the R8 — told Car and Driver at the Geneva Motor Show that the new 2019 A8 "is going to be the last installation" of the 6.0-liter 12-cylinder.
Volkswagen Phaeton 5.0 V10 TDI 4MOTION car review from the AA. Overall car review rating: 8 out 10. Value for money: 8 out 10.