Ultra-Luxurious New-Car Options

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Washington DC January 7, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that Forbes has compiled a list of luxurious new-car options. The publication configured new vehicles from 10 luxury automakers: Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Hummer, Infiniti, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche.

For each automaker, Forbes listed the vehicle with the most expensive package or option available. Contrary to popular belief, it's generally the base models of luxury cars that boast the most-expensive upgrades, not the high-performance or limited editions, which are already filled to the gills with toys.

At BMW, the $87,355 7-Series Li XDrive sedan offers the $7,700 "Individual Composition" package, which includes a rear badge, 20" alloy V-spoke wheels with performance tires, alcantara headliner, shadowline exterior trim, a leather instrument panel, platinum full merino leather highlights, and dark red sycamore wood trim. That's roughly $5,000 more than any package offered in the high-performance M line.

Lexus' $71,100 LS460 L sedan gives buyers the option of going a bit up-market: The LS's $16,490 "Rear-Seat Upgrade Package with Additional Options" offers a leather-trimmed interior with Alcantaraż headliner; power rear seats with power-adjustable butterfly headrests; power lumbar massage; four-zone automatic climate control with air filter; a smog sensor; a rear-seat air purifier and cool box; rear-seat audio controls, sunshades and side airbags; adaptive air suspension; a navigation system; a Mark Levinson Surround Sound; parking guidance; and pre-collision warning.

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