<P> Vehicles in this segment include the mid-range models of several luxury car manufacturers . Executive cars such as the BMW 5 Series are crucial to a luxury automaker's bottom line, and although not the highest - selling model, they generate a significant amount of profits due to the lucrative technology options . </P> <P> Also known as full - size luxury cars, grand saloons, flagship car, or premium large cars, while "Oberklasse" is used in Germany . Many of these are the marque's showcases for the newest automotive technology . Several nameplates also offer long - wheelbase versions that offer additional rear legroom and amenities . Full - size luxury cars sold in Canada and the U.S. typically have mid-displacement V8 engines, though recently some marques have offered six cylinder powerplants but without much success . </P> <P> Vehicles in this category include some of the models from the flagship lines of luxury car brands . In China: Hongqi L5, Emgrand GE, & Hongqi HQE . In Europe, this includes the Audi A8, BMW 7 Series, Porsche Panamera, Volkswagen Phaeton, Maserati Quattroporte, Mercedes - Benz S - Class, and the Jaguar XJ . In Japan: Honda Legend, Acura RLX, Lexus LS, Nissan Cima, Nissan Fuga, Nissan President, Toyota Crown, Toyota Crown Majesta, Toyota Century, and the Infiniti Q70 . In Australia: HSV Grange / Holden Caprice . In South Korea: SsangYong Chairman, Hyundai Equus, Genesis G90, Kia K900, in the US: Lincoln Continental, Chrysler 300, Tesla Model S, Cadillac XTS, and the Cadillac CT6 . In the United States in 2004, the bestselling full - size luxury nameplates were the Lincoln Town Car, Lexus LS, Mercedes - Benz S - Class, and BMW 7 Series . There were also full - size luxury cars in the Soviet Union since 1930s until the 1990s, from the GAZ and ZiL (before 1956 - ZiS) factories, such as ZIS - 101, ZIS - 110, GAZ 12, GAZ 13 Gull, ZIL - 114, ZIL - 117, ZIL - 4104, ZIL - 41047 . </P> <P> R.L. Polk and Company, a global automotive information and marketing firm that provides services to automotive and related industries, has defined the term "super luxury" segment for luxury cars costing more than US $100,000 . </P>

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