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Paddle shifters can be used to operate the DuoSelect automatic transmission, which is mounted at the rear of the car.
Innovative features: New innovations technical or otherwise typically make their initial appearance in luxury models.
com Top 10: Most Notable Luxury Vehicles for 2005 All luxury vehicles are listed in alphabetical order and are from the 2005 model year.
Even though it has been fully re-engineered for 2005, the Bentley sedan might not look much different from earlier Arnage models.
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Unless a new model has features that help it stand above the crowded luxury-vehicle pack, it doesn't warrant inclusion in this list.
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Three key factors determine whether a 2005 luxury vehicle qualifies as notable:
Technical advances: In the luxury field, technical advances usually apply to new comfort, convenience and safety features.
Six additional models have been redesigned for 2005, namely the Acura RL, Audi A6, Bentley Arnage, Infiniti Q45, Jaguar S-Type and Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
To be considered notable, a luxury vehicle must have at least one or two significant technical improvements.
A new electromechanical parking brake is used, and a dashboard button opens the glove box door, though space inside isn't much to boast about.
Acura RL: Unlike most new 2005 vehicles, the redesigned RL sedan from Honda's luxury division has a feature that isn't currently available anywhere else: real-time traffic information.
Six brand-new luxury models debut for the 2005 model year; they include the Cadillac STS, Chrysler 300C, Land Rover LR3, Maserati Quattroporte, Saab 9-7X and Volvo V50.
Seven models are the most noteworthy in the 2005 model year: the Acura RL, Audi A6, Bentley Arnage, Cadillac STS, Chrysler 300C, Land Rover LR3 and Maserati Quattroporte.
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But under the hood, the Arnage T is the most powerful road-going Bentley ever, with a twin-turbo V-8 putting out 450 hp and a walloping 645 pounds-feet of torque.
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