After living with the cars for a full week and completing a full battery of test drives, each editor was asked to rank the cars in two categories 1) Which one would you buy if money were no object? 2) Which one of the four would you recommend to someone looking to buy a luxury coupe? Each car received 4 points for first, 3 for second, and so on.

When the totals were added up and the percentages calculated, the BMW was the clear winner in both categories. Basically, if you can afford this car, buy it.

The Volvo earned some recommendations for its more subdued demeanor that will appeal to those looking for luxury over performance, and the Acura nabbed a few votes for its overall value. Although we would love the Mercedes if money were no object, its lack of feature content for the price kept us from wholeheartedly endorsing it.