MPH 2008

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Good Car Bad Car: executive cars

Winner: BMW M5

BMW M5

In the olden days, a big saloon that went fast was like a dancing bear — it wasn’t the quality of the dance that impressed, just the fact that it did at all

Mercedes-Benz CLS

2nd: Mercedes-Benz CLS 500

This is the ultimate Marmite car. You love it or you’ve put down this newspaper and run from the room retching

Lexus GS 300

3rd: Lexus GS 300 SE

a car people should buy on merit alone and not by default. Good looking, spacious, fast and surprisingly good to drive

Jaguar XJ6

4th: Jaguar XJ6 TDVi Sovereign

There is probably not another car for which the phrase "better than it looks" is more apt

Peugeot 607

Bad car: Peugeot 607 Executive 3.0 V6

An ugly car without an image from a brand without top end prestige. Steer well clear

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