GearCulture

A must-have for car enthusiast, the Porsche Panamera ($89,000 and up) offers a unique combination of sporting performance and luxurious comfort. The four-door Panamera is available in different variants, including the Panamera S, AWD Panamera 4S and Panamera Turbo. This high-performance sedan is powered by a 4.8L V8 engine with an output of 400 horsepower with a top speed of 175mph, hitting the 62 mile mark in 5.4 seconds. The Panamera is equipped with an all-new double-clutch seven speed gearbox and active suspension, including the Cayenne's breakthrough air-suspension system and the automatically activating anti-roll bar.

While driving a Tesla can easily pick up the ladies, it's high price tag is also sure to break the bank. That'll change next year when Tesla Motors unleashes the Model S Electric Vehicle ($57,400 and up). This gorgeous EV has a range of up to 300 miles and runs on a single-speed transmission, capable of sprinting from 0 to 60 mph in 5.5 seconds and hit speeds of up to 125 mph. The Tesla Model S' roomy interior is draped with Italian leather and inlcudes 3G wireless, a driver-side LCD screen for gauges and a 17-inch touchscreen center console for satellite radio, navigation and HVAC function control. [thanks Geese]

Maserati celebrates its 70th anniversary and first Indy victory with a new variant of their original big-boys sedan. The Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S ($140,000) features a recalibrated V8 4.7 liter engine, boosting power to 433 hp that can launch the Italian beauty from zero to 60 in less than 5. 5 seconds. The Sport GT S interior receives new M-design seats with Alcantara and leather trim, while the exterior gains a black grille complete with a chrome trident logo with red accents as well as black finish to the door pillars, belt line, door handles and exhaust pipes.

The next-generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class ($52,000 and up) progresses up the evolutionary track with a new design, new engine and new/improved hi-tech developments. This new luxury sedan features more precise handling with a more rigid body and improved aerodynamics achieving a drag coefficient of only 0.25. It adopts styling cues from their S-Class and C-Class models and offers a range of units with better fuel economy ranging from four, six and eight cylinder with outputs from 136hp to 525hp.

Don't call this cat a pussy. Jaguar pounces with the meaner, faster and more powerful 2010 XFR ($TBA). The new XFR receives a supercharged 5.0-liter V8 engine rated to produce 510-horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque. Although electronically limited to 155 mph, this Jag is still capable of whiplash acceleration from zero to 60 in 4.7 seconds. Other enhancements include a set of new 20-inch Nevis aluminum wheels, aluminum hood with dual air extractors, front fenders and fascia, rear boot lid spoiler and bumper with quad-exhaust and dark aluminum trim interior.

Mercedes-Benz introduces their special-edition, redesigned CLS model. The high-end CLS Grand Edition ($70,000) is a limited-production version of its "quad coupe" available to its European consumers. It features Designo matte platinum paint scheme exterior and high-grade Designo leather on the interior. Four metallic finish options are also available, including Obsidian Black, Iridium Silver, Carneol Red and Flint Gray.