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2007 Luxury Performance Sedan Comparison Photos

From the Archive: Youthful-yet-luxurious exuberance with the BMW 550i, Infiniti M45 Sport, Lexus GS450h, and Mercedes-Benz E550.

Photography by Rich Chenet
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2007 bmw 550i, 2007 infiniti m45 sport, 2007 lexus gs450h, and 2007 mercedes benz e550
RICH CHENET|Car and Driver

From the Archive: Getting old is no fun. But these four luxury performance sedans—BMW 550i, Infiniti M45 Sport, Lexus GS450h, and Mercedes-Benz E550—do help to ward off the old-age blues. We hit the test track and our favorite driving loop in Ohio to find out which is best.

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Motor vehicle, Automotive mirror, Mode of transport, Road, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Automotive design, Car, Automotive parking light, Infrastructure,
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2007 BMW 550i, 2007 Infiniti M45 Sport, 2007 Lexus GS450h, and 2007 Mercedes-Benz E550

2007 bmw 550i, 2007 infiniti m45 sport, 2007 lexus gs450h, and 2007 mercedes benz e550
RICH CHENET|Car and Driver

2007 BMW 550i, 2007 Infiniti M45 Sport, 2007 Lexus GS450h, and 2007 Mercedes-Benz E550

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2007 bmw 550i, 2007 infiniti m45 sport, 2007 lexus gs450h, and 2007 mercedes benz e550
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2007 BMW 550i, 2007 Infiniti M45 Sport, 2007 Lexus GS450h, and 2007 Mercedes-Benz E550

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2007 BMW 550i, 2007 Infiniti M45 Sport, 2007 Lexus GS450h, and 2007 Mercedes-Benz E550

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2007 BMW 550i

2007 bmw 550i
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2007 BMW 550i

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Mode of transport, Automotive tail & brake light, Automotive design, Vehicle, Automotive exterior, Car, Vehicle registration plate, Automotive lighting, Full-size car, Trunk,
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2007 BMW 550i

2007 bmw 550i
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2007 BMW 550i

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2007 bmw 550i
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2007 BMW 550i

Tire, Wheel, Automotive design, Vehicle, Alloy wheel, Rim, Transport, Car, Automotive mirror, Automotive tire,
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2007 BMW 550i

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Tire, Mode of transport, Automotive mirror, Vehicle, Automotive design, Hood, Alloy wheel, Infrastructure, Rim, Transport,
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2007 BMW 550i

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2007 BMW 550i

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Automotive design, Personal luxury car, Engine, Luxury vehicle, Carbon, Motorcycle accessories, Sports car, Supercar, Kit car, Performance car,
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2007 BMW 550i 4.8-liter V8 engine

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2007 BMW 550i instrument cluster

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2007 BMW 550i interior

2007 bmw 550i interior
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2007 BMW 550i interior

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2007 BMW 550i interior

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2007 BMW 550i interior

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2007 BMW 550i interior

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2007 BMW 550i seat

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