Cars which were not in the comparo (but arguably should've been)
Lincoln LS-8
Infiniti G35
Lexus IS300
Lexus GS300
Cars which compete directly on price with the CTS, but which have bigger, stronger engines
Chrysley 300C
Lincoln LS V8
Volvo S60R
Infiniti M45
Which isn't to say that the CTS isn't a very nice car. I think it's an incredible piece. But that's to say that comparo results are basically opinion and we should not get too carried away with the fact that someone's opinion matches ours, especially when it was so narrowcast.