Maserati GranTurismo

The Maserati Gran Turismo is in a class all by itself.

With an MSRP of only $110,000 it is much more affordable than a Rolls-Royce. Of course GranTurismo is a 2-door. However, this is a quite luxurious 4-passenger luxury sports car.

This Maserati is equipped with a standard 6-speed automatic transmission with overdrive and a 4.2-liter, V8, 405-horsepower engine that gets 13 mpg in the city and 19 mpg on the highway.

Rolls-Royce Cars

The venerable Rolls-Royce cars are favorites of old Europe and Hollywood class.

The Rolls-Royce Drophead has a $407,000 suggested retail price. This Rolls is now for 2008 and comes standard with 6.75-liter, V12, 453-horsepower engine that achieves 11-mpg in the city and 18-mpg on the highway. The 6-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is also standard equipment.

Luxury Cars

A Luxury Car is not an auto that merely runs. Luxury cars are for people who appreciate styling, craftsmanship, comfort and class.

A luxury car "suggests a vehicle with greater equipment, technological innovation, performance, construction precision, comfort, design ingenuity and other features that convey brand image, cachet, status, or prestige". By definition, a luxury car can and is influenced heavily by slick media advertising and marketing. In the final analysis it is formed into the social consciousness as "I'll know it when I see it".

Top 10 Luxury Cars

A top 10 list of luxury cars includes an Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Audi R8,
Bentley Continental Flying Spur, Bentley Continental GTC, BMW M6 Convertible, Ferrari F430, Lamborghini Gallardo, Maserati Quattroporte, Mercedes-Benz S600 and a Porsche 911 Turbo.

Most Stolen Luxury Cars

Another list that you may be interested in is the stolen luxury cars which includes the BMW 7 Series long-wheelbase sedan, Cadillac Escalade EXT pickup, Land Rover Range Rover SUV, Lexus GS sedan, Lincoln Navigator four-wheel-drive SUV, Mercedes-Benz S-Class long-wheelbase sedan and the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class convertible.

Be aware that buying a luxury car is much like buying artwork.