By Brian Armstead, Automotive Rhythms
Take any near-luxury sports sedan on the market today, any one, and I would bet the farm that from concept to production, the car was benchmarked against the segment standard bearer, the BMW 3 Series. For decades, the 3 Series has ruled the roost. Yes, the Audi A4, Lexus IS, Infiniti G, Cadillac CTS and Mercedes C-Class all are superb cars, but on the road, none of them feels like a BMW.