Thrilling Facts About The New Ls460

[maneesh]

the engine tolerances are so close, the manual recommends 0W-20 oil

Lexus goes to the trouble to hand-sand the body, twice, before final painting.

Lexus buffs the leather for the steering wheel for three hours to give it a kid-glove feel.

In addition to an aluminum block and heads, the V-8 is fitted with magnesium cylinder covers and a dual-pipe exhaust manifold. The "world's first" dual variable valve timing with intelligence (Dual VVT-1E) system is manufactured to a tiny 1-micron clearance.

oh, and the self park facility doesn't work when trying to park on a hill

oh, and the UK reviews are slating the car as too quiet and too plain

[el_gencer]

Off Topic (sorry)

I too noticed that it got a slating in the autoexpress website. saying its out of reach for most people ? but so is a 7 series, s-class and top end xj's. jurnos get b*nt ! thats what i say.

[JellyBean]

What is a "cylinder cover"?

[derekyau]

Come round to my work if you want to see some.

The top exec's already driving around in these babies.

They look massive! But look pretty mean and fast thanks to the integrated exhausts.

Also some Aurius' kicking about as well.

D.

[steve2006]

What is a "cylinder cover"?

I'm not sure but I have one on my hot water tank :D

[Lexusjohn]

oh, and the self park facility doesn't work when trying to park on a hill

oh, and the UK reviews are slating the car as too quiet and too plain

The self park wont work in an area less than 1 and 1/2 times the cars length, that makes it useless in UK, and when I drove it it was too quiet and too plain, sorry.

[MARKSTEPHENS]

See two of the Lexus LS460 at Lexus Woodford launch night 13th December. Both will be in the showroom from late morning. LS460 SE, windsor blue with Ivory and LS460 SEL, Siena red with ivory.

7pm, food and drink etc.

[arielultra]

and when I drove it it was too quiet and too plain, sorry.

Too quiet? How does that work then?

[Rsarin]

we just picked up a 7 series a few weeks ago as a family car and the car was originally £60k,we got it for 24k from the auc programme from bmw with 30k on the clock and its only three and a half years old,sat nav,phone,entertainment pack.If thats a BMW then the Lexus will no doubt hit rock bottom,considering we all now live in this greener world.BTW i appreciate a Lexus for its minimal noise level