MotorMouths

For those desiring a reasonably priced, large luxury car that shows you’ve arrived without maxing out your oil company credit card, the Mercedes–Benz S400 Hybrid has you covered.

Nissan’s 370Z Nismo is an attractive and spritely performer, with great handling, and power underhood.

The CLS63 AMG is a blazing fast and swoopy example of Teutonic speed and style. Mercedes-Benz AMG proves once again, that money can buy happiness.

The 2012 Ford Focus is certainly among the most refined and well-equipped cars in its class, but it seems to trade sport for refinement, a trait most buyers will probably prefer.

Though people movers are not supposed to be fun, Mazda never got the memo. Instead, the zoom-zoom brand continues to offer a little Euro-style sophistication in this hopped up Mazda3-like hauler.

Sporty it is not, but the Prius V is remarkably capable and comfortable, improving on almost everything that made the original Prius a bit of a compromise for many drivers.

BMW’s new Sun God, the 6-Series Convertible, is the perfect vehicle with which to worship the rays, sand, water and sky.

It’s good to see another Italian brand back on the continent. Though not perfect, the Fiat 500c Cabriolet will surely find footing in the “New Country” and continue down the road towards la Dolce Vita.

Perfect for those who think the S-Class too large, and the E-class too small, the 2012 Mercedes CLS550 is the middle child that never seems to put a foot wrong.

V-Dub really has a contender with the 2012 Passat. Improved at most every turn, it is not the sexiest design out there, but that could help its longevity in the marketplace. It’s clear that VW is going for “Great for the price of good, v2.0.”

The SLK350 was already a good handler, and Mercedes-Benz has improved it to the point where it is now a “driver’s car”, not a “chick car.”

With a refined interior and great road feel, the 2012 Hyundai Accent raises the bar in a segment that only recently was about as pleasant as the flight home from Las Vegas after a night of partying.