Check out the Jaguar XF. It's comfortable, fast, agile, fast, lots of features, fast, cool and did I say, FAST? They have a supercharged version, but personally, the stock engine is still FAST enough for me. It's also a rear wheel drive car and delivers a nice ride.
My favorite feature is the Adaptive Cruise Control that uses a front mounted Radar system to automatically keep a safe distance from the car in front of you. It will accelerate to the set speed or brake down to 15mph. It's very cool, not only on the highway, as it will slow you down if someone gets in your lane and speed up when the path is clear, but also in slow moving traffic as it will keep you moving...and all you have to do is steer.
They did a nice job making the dash uncluttered while delivering a lot of features. When starting the car, the round shifter rises from the console and the A/C vents open...it's quite a show!
While many cars these days have control buttons on the steering wheel, this is one of the few that can be used without taking your eyes off the road. The voice recognition also works very well...unlike other models I tested.
I drove a few models in this category and I really wanted to like the Lincoln MKS as it has the best electronics interface I've ever seen (the Ford/Microsoft Sync System). But, having a car that size with front wheel drive as well as that bucktooth front grill kind of killed it for me. Also, that car was not designed for vertically challenged drivers as when the seat is elevated, your knees hit the bottom of the steering column. Taller drivers would probably never notice that flaw. In the case of a front end collision, your knee caps would probably take a beating.
During the shopping process, I also drove the Hyundai Genesis. I almost bought that one as the ride was amazing...better than the two aforementioned vehicles. I just didn't like the interior as well as the others...and the exterior looked like a Mercedes knock off on the front and a Beemer on the back...very strange. The salespeople were way too pushy. After I said "no thank you", they sent "the manager" to follow me through the parking lot to offer additional incentives. This was after they told me I'd be lucky to be able to get one as they were selling as soon as they hit the lot. Yeah, right! But if you like the style, it's a great car.
I'm also car shopping to replace my second car. I just test drove a Volvo XC-70 and loved the seats. This will by my "utility" car for hauling the dogs, golf clubs or trips to Costo.
Does anyone have any input on the Volvo XC-70? Since I don't live in a snowy area, I could go with the V70 as the all wheel drive is not that important to me...but I like the look of the XC-70 better than the V model.
And DSJR, you're correct, there's a bunch of car guys (and ladies) on this site. After all, if you're into bikes, you're probably into cars too.
If you see my point
