? German components are always known to "fail often" (oftentimes without adequate maintenance), especially compared to Japanese cars (outside of Porsche). This

? German components are always known to "fail often" (oftentimes without adequate maintenance), especially compared to Japanese cars (outside of Porsche). This hasn't changed much with time. German cars have always been about luxury and performance,not beauty (that would be the italians) and they are still top of the pile. The M3/M5 are the definitive sports sedans still, the S-Class is the definitive full-size luxury sedan, and Porsche is the go to brand for performance sports offerings (look at caranddriver's website, Porsche has 0 offerings with less than 4 stars).