I agree with EricK on the assessment of exactly what the CL-S is. It is a sporty luxury car whereas the IS300 and 3 series are luxurious sporty cars. There is QUITE a difference between those two types of cars. I haven't seen this review yet. I've been a subscriber to C&D for YEARS (hey!! where's my issue!) and they have always seemed extremely biased to performance, even for an enthusiast magazine. I don't think however, that the CL-S being a sporty luxury car is going to have anything to do with its demise however. Acura did its homework and targeted the correct market... empty nester baby boomers. You wouldn't know it from an internet car forum, where the avg owner is in his/her low 30s but from what I see on the street this car is far and away being driven by the older generation. Luxury is far far far more important to those folks than is sportiness. And so far, the car is selling quite well and slightly above Acura's projections. I think this one is going to be around for quite awhile.