There is probably built in bias of course on a BW forum, however, also some great comparative information relative to prior ownership experiences. I've driven most of the current gen M-B AMG, BMW M, and Audi RS sedan products and have to say that my new ownership experience in the CT5 BW has far surpassed expectations. I'm coming out of a current gen Audi RS5 Sportback and while a deeply competent performance AWD sedan, it just didn't provide the passion, sound, and manual rear drive experience that the BW does. I've found the other German offerings to be similar in this respect. The BW is also the lightest among that group which counts for something. Finally, besides being more expensive up front to purchase, the German cars in my experience as a longer term ownership proposition are more likely to result in higher insurance, maintenance and repair costs. The Germans in general do provide better quality interiors and tech, but if you truly value and enjoy the driving experience as your highest priority, IMHO I think its pretty hard to do better than the CT5 BW,
