[Carnage]

Review on the new LS460
http://www.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/12/01/...fsb/index.html

[just4kickz]

haha yeah... thats what i thought about the IS and GS too... but after a while it grew on me... as with most cars

[herbz]

Originally Posted by matsarge

Review on the new LS460
http://www.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/12/01/...fsb/index.html

this car is laughable. it's stopping distance from 70-0 is a WHOPPING 217 FEET.(this resembles most 6500lb SUV's. literally.)

gj lexus on shoving yet another huge engine into a car that has a dead driving experience and can't stop half as well as a school bus

LOL@Lexus, how people buy these cars is beyond me

[ages944]

To quote the article people buy Lexus for quality and craftsmanship, not speed. It's the car that Camry owners trade up to.

Lexuses (or is it Lexi? ) have never been known as real sporting cars. Quiet, comfy, and very well built are hallmarks of the brand, but soul is not. As such, I can very easily see why people buy the LS. What I can't see is why people buy the IS...

[SteveMD]

I saw one in traffic the other day and from the front and side they are quite impressive. Not so much from the rear.

I would just like to try one once, winding 380hp through an 8 speed box.

[NaViT]

those cars are great, i love those big comfortable cars like that...

[BeeEmDubU]

Originally Posted by herbz

this car is laughable. it's stopping distance from 70-0 is a WHOPPING 217 FEET.(this resembles most 6500lb SUV's. literally.)

gj lexus on shoving yet another huge engine into a car that has a dead driving experience and can't stop half as well as a school bus

LOL@Lexus, how people buy these cars is beyond me

people dont buy lexus for driving pleasure.

and i dont think you should laugh too hard because i wouldn't be surprised if the LS460 stops better than your car...

[herbz]

Originally Posted by BeeEmDubU

people dont buy lexus for driving pleasure.

and i dont think you should laugh too hard because i wouldn't be surprised if the LS460 stops better than your car...

actually, people do buy Lexus because they think they perform the best. go check out any Lexus forum - many people rant and rave about the performance, and how they're the best cars on the road.

Toyota, like Nissan has been trying to knock of BMW for a number of years now. may be getting close, but seriously, brakes are a big part of a car (as brakes inspire confidence), and they're nothing you can skimp on if you're trying to take on BMW and Merc. Lexus skimped on the LS460 big time. and it shows. you know how many times i've been saved by an inch after someone in front of me brakes hard and i have to slam on them as well? i'd take a 7 series or S500 over it any day of the week. at least i won't have to worry about how much distance i have to keep away from teh car in front of me cuz my brakes suck so hard.

trust me. i'm still laughing. hard.

and as far as that shot at my car? you're wrong. my car stops in 201 feet. 16 feet shorter than the Lex. not to mention my car is 21 years older than the lex. you would have thought a brand new Lexus could outperform my 21 year old beamer in every aspect. nope

[NaTuReB0Y]

Lexus is the #1 luxury automobile dealer in the U.S. because......

quality and reliability......is why people buy it!

and of course.....it's back up by Toyota......enough said.

[ChineseGuy]

i rather drive my bimmer for 1 year, then to stick with a boring toyota/lexus for a lifetime

[Neil]

Originally Posted by ages944

To quote the article people buy Lexus for quality and craftsmanship, not speed. It's the car that Camry owners trade up to.

Lexuses (or is it Lexi? ) have never been known as real sporting cars. Quiet, comfy, and very well built are hallmarks of the brand, but soul is not. As such, I can very easily see why people buy the LS. What I can't see is why people buy the IS...

Reliability speaks volumes with many car owners, even at the *gasp* sacrifice of some cornering dynamics and reliability is something BMW, Audi, and Mercedes aren't exactly known for. Then you can throw in the great interiors, high resale, good exterior looks, lower price, and decent gas mileage and it doesn't seem so crazy any more.