2007 LEXUS LS 460

EDITOR in chief Angus MacKenzie piloted the LS to the SEMA show in Las Vegas and left the Lexus “in two minds about this car.” While he loved the “terrific sound from the Mark Levinson system” and “the impressive 23 mpg during the brisk road trip,” he nevertheless felt lukewarm about most everything else. “The styling is a huge improvement over the previous two generations, but the front end sags and the wheels are too small—it’s like seeing a guy in a Paul Smith suit wearing KMart shoes; the eight-speed auto hunts noticeably between ratios in power mode; the suspension is too soft and floaty; and the steering lacks feel, making it difficult to place the car accurately in corners.” At 15,000 miles, the LS went in for its third…

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MotorTrend (Digital) - 1 Issue, February 2008

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