The 2011 Infiniti M is the newest arrival among luxury sedans starting at $45,000 where German cars are the dominant players. The new Infiniti M looks better, drives better and feels better in every way than the car it replaces, at about a $400 premium for V6 and $2500 premium for the V8 versions. However, there is no more $1300 gas guzzler tax to pay on V8 models. This is a fairly and competitively priced, voluptuously styled luxury car that most drivers would agree wants for nothing in standard form and offers a huge array of options for customizing.

NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Jim McCraw filed this report from San Diego, California.