MotorMouths

At $2.3 million, the Super Sport is about as expensive a car as you’ll find. But considering no other production car can achieve the Bugatti’s 258-mph top speed, if bragging rights are what’s ultimately important, there’s no other car worth considering.

The 3-series still sets the standard for sheer driving chops in its segment. BMW offers as robust a list of standard features as ever and more optional techy goodies than the 3-series has ever known. We’re seriously hesitant when it comes to the car’s styling, however.

Pairing the proven Impreza formula with an added dose of off-roadability should steer plenty of Subaru faithful toward the Crosstrek. There’s a lot here for Subie newbies, too, with its practical shape, youthful styling and bent toward the active-lifestyle set.

If you love the look of this new breed of not-quite-coupe sedans, could use the utility offered by a hatchback, enjoy the supercharged performance of Audi’s direct-injection engines and get geeky over the thought of 3D Google Earth mapping pointing you in the right direction, then the A7 deserves a look.

The The E-class, after all, is long the archetype of the station wagon genre, with its classic styling, perfect size and utility to spare.

The Mazda 5 is a pretty nifty little ride. I’ve had countless conversations with people shopping for family-friendly vehicles wherein I’ve acknowledged how much I love its packaging, its deft combination of tiny footprint and spacious interior.