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Article: LUXURY EVOLUTION; Cadillac is going performance and BMW is going luxo; have they crossed paths yet?(BMW 545i and Cadillac STS)(Product/Service Evaluation)
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- AutoWeek
- Article date:
- March 7, 2005
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"We should give the win to the Cadillac right off the bat just because it doesn't have iDrive,'' said one tester, only half-joking. But love it or hate it, electronics is here to stay, especially at the high end of the luxury-performance sedan segment. Plus, the battle for supremacy in this segment is more complex than just electronics. Sure, it's not as complex as iDrive, but it is complex.
Consider: The BMW 5 Series has been the king of luxo-sporty sedans for longer than most actual, living kings have been in power; it corners better than them, too. For decades, if you had the coin and wanted the best sedan on the planet, the choice was the 5 Series. It ...