That New Car Smell
'07 Lexus LS 460
The Sticker Starting at $61,000b
(LS 460), $71,000 (LS 460L)
Under The Hood 4.6L aluminum long block 32-valve V-8
The Power 380 hp @ 6,400 rpm, 36 lb-ft @ 4,100 rpm
Scale Tipping 4,244 lb (LS 460);
4,332 lb (LS 460 L)
Layout front engine, rear-wheel drive
Gearbox eight-speed sequential shift automatic
Stiff Stuff aluminum intensive multi-link, double joint
Rollers 18x7.5 aluminum alloy wheels, 235/50R18V tires
Stoppers power-assisted (ABS, ECB, VDIM) four-piston calipers (front), two-piston calipers (rear)
At The Pump Estimated EPA 19 mpg city, 27 mpg highway (standard wheelbase)
The Pack Mercedes S550; BMW 750i; Infiniti M45
Deep Thoughts While most of us can't afford the LS 460, this car is the epitome of luxury. Matched with Toyota reliability, the LS is a front-runner in the flagship saloon market.
Rikdaddy
Nothing makes my Sunday complete quite like driving a car that I'll never be able to afford on a Primedia salary. Lexus has come a long way with the LS and it's definitely big-pimping now. Everything from the V-8 engine to the eight-speed automatic tranny was silky smooth. Throw a body kit, fat brakes and some rims on it and your VIP status will skyrocket. I guess you could spend big bucks on a crazy audio system but it'd be a damn shame to tear up the interior on this big sedan. | 
Nads
I can't even begin to describe the feeling behind the wheel of the LS, and that's because the guys wouldn't let me take it home for fear that Mini Nads would spit up on the creamy leather. The shotgun seat felt as plush as can be, but the LS just didn't have the wow factor of some of the ber executive shuttles from the Fatherland. |
JDM Wong
It might look like I'm driving my dad's car, and maybe you'll find it somewhat impossible to imagine that I would throw away my tax return as a down for a fresh-ass LS 460-but so what? Bone stock, it needs nothing else to drop panties, but with the right set of dish wheels and body kit, the LS 460 will make all heads turn. I plan on owning one in the next five years. |  |
Seoulman
If you can't tell from the article, I dug this car like I was looking for buried treasure. My only lament is that with my pay scale, purchasing an LS 460 is about as feasible as Nadsy refuting his Middle Eastern origins. Or his love for hummus. So until then, I've resorted to looking for used '01-up LS 430s. Clarification: cheap used LS 430s. |  |