Top 10 Cars of the 2011 LA Auto Show

5. Cadillac XTS

Bringing the best of old Cadillac and new Cadillac together, the XTS luxury sedan is very large and bursting with technology. Much larger than its targeted rivals (cars like the BMW 5 Series or Mercedes E-Class), it has a cavernous trunk and plenty or rear seat room. (Chauffeur anyone?)

Available in front-drive or with an optional Haldex all-wheel drive system, Cadillac has equipped the XTS with standard Brembo brakes. The suspension is also worth a note, with an air-ride rear setup, HiPer Strut front suspension and magnetic ride adjustable shock absorbers at each corner.

Inside is where Caddy went wild on the tech features with adaptive cruise control, an auto brake feature, Blind Spot warning and a Lane Departure system, plus a cross traffic alert system that will vibrate the driver’s chair on the side the warning is detected. More important than all this, however, is the debut of CUE, Cadillac’s new telematics system, with an 8-inch high resolution display screen that offers iPad like controls, as well as haptic feedback, with the screen vibrating so the operator knows when a button has been pressed without even looking at it.

If there’s any way the XTS disappoints it’s that it’s powered by a direct-injection 3.6-liter V6 with 300-hp. And these days, in a luxury car of this size, 300 ponies underwhelms.

GALLERY: Cadillac XTS