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On 1/14/2019 at 6:12 PM, Chafford1 said:
451bhp in UK according to the Lexus UK media site so European emissions ruses taking their toll.
Now changed to 457bhp.
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22 minutes ago, rayaans said:
More info here
Says power is increased but I wonder if Europe will get the filter in the exhaust which reduces power?
451bhp in UK according to the Lexus UK media site so European emissions ruses taking their toll.
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Power for the LC500 special edition down to 464 DIN hp / 457 bhp according to the Lexus Europe and UK media sites. Another victim of the Euro 6d emissions rules.
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Quoted horsepower on the Lexus Europe and Lexus UK media websites for the new yellow V8 special edition: 464 DIN hp/ 457 bhp. So like the RCF, the LC500 V8 is suffering a marginal loss of power under the new European 6d emissions rules.
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Possibly move this thread to the LC500 forum?
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On 5/17/2018 at 11:18 AM, Muddywheels said:
Waved goodbye to my RC yesterday as it left for a South Coast Lexus dealer to make a large profit at my expense so it's goodbye from me folks - expect it will be up for £35-36k next week😭
Thanks everyone who took the time to read my posts and offer advice👍
Enjoyed the 8 months/2400 miles ownership but unlikely to buy another if I'm being honest🙄
Sorry to end on a negative note but some things that spoiled my enjoyment were -
1. Depreciation/difficulty selling - offers of £19k-29k on a mint 8 month old RC with 2k miles that cost £40k new (now £42k) is a joke! - when I sold my Discovery Sport with 7k miles (£40k new) after 9 months I got £35k
2. Battery drain when parked up - dealer couldn't find/fix problem - happened last time after 2 days parked!
3. Mirror Link system - never got it working and dealer/Lexus were useless
4. Lack of lumbar support for passenger - SWMBO got back ache every time we went out so ended up only using it on my own
5. Poor MPG - Did 100 miles yesterday in my Outlander PHEV starting with a full £1 Electric charge and achieved 45mpg (last tank was 133 mpg). I expected better than 30 which is all I got off last 2 tanks in RC
I did consider swapping RC and PHEV for an NX or RX but I've decided to stick with Mitsubishi - almost 2 years/17k miles faultless ownership and 83 mpg would be hard to give up. Paid £25k new after tax rebate and online car buyers are offering me £20-22k!
If Lexus build a PHEV I might be back but then again Toyota already do and it has a 5 year warranty like Mitsubishi - as Lexus will only give 3 years and will be twice the price maybe not🤔
Shame. Such a beautiful car.
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Carbon looks good with silver.
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I like the look of this and the interior looks impressive. A smaller version of the LS by the look of it. Pity about the lack of engine choice, but given Lexus is relatively speaking a niche product in Europe, not surprising.
Given that the ES has always been priced below the GS in the US, it will be interesting to see whether the same will apply in the UK.
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10 hours ago, ColinBarber said:
We get to hear more about it tomorrow.
Not sure this picture/colour does it any favours:
https://www.lexus.eu/car-models/es/#hero
New 4 cylinder hybrid engine giving 215 hp, F Sport version available, 3.5 V6 available in some European countries but not in UK. On sale in Europe in September and in UK in January 2019.
http://media.lexus.co.uk/2018/04/new-lexus-es-higher-level-performance-sophistication/
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ES300h here in January 2019 according to Lexus Stocport on twitter.
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15 hours ago, gdh300 said:
Wierd, all I'm getting is:
You should have gone to Specsavers!
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4 hours ago, dendonc said:
Well it's being sold by a Lexus main dealer, so, if I liked the color & was in for one I'd probably go for it.
Looks like a bargain. What would you get new for £14k?
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3 hours ago, DAW said:
Have to say it surprises me as well.
I thought their biggest market was the US who expect their V8’s to come with epic noise as standard & a lot of the US “F” cars also end up with after market exhausts as well.
Can’t help thinking Lexus deliberately designed the exhaust to be quiet/refined and is a Japanese preference for some reason.
Doesn't the V8 LC500 have a louder exhaust?
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1 hour ago, Linas.P said:
In absolute terms, not adjusting for price and age - I tend to agree. But it is not better enough to justify £14000 price difference (in fact even more if comparing like for like SE-L with Premier ), if anything then IS300h is much better option for £10k (or £6000 difference).
There is no such thing as new GS - it is over, gone, discontinued, dead, replaced by ES. And for ES - there is nothing of substance to discuss yet., so inevitably that boils down into pointless (pre)assumptions, theories and opinion wars.
And on that note we (Linas included) await the formal unveiling of the ES later this month.
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9 hours ago, rayaans said:
Yes it is, I mentioned that in the post with the pic I posted.
Dont know what people are on tbh - the Arteon is a brilliant car and so is the new A4, even in 190ps FWD 2.0l guise.
Most people don't care about FWD vs RWD, if you do, get a proper sports coupe.
There's no reason that Lexus can't drop the 3.5l Twin Turbo into the ES with an AWD setup and call it an ES-F
Agree the Arteon is a very good car. More spacious than an A5 and approaching it in terms of quality.
Also agree FWD is not an issue in regular driving.
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A few performance figures from the Australian PDrive You Tube site:
0-60kmh/0-100kmh (62mph)/Standing 1/4 (sec)
RCF 2.65/5.04/13.20
GSF 2.63/5.08/13.24
LC500h 2.97/5.56/14.03
LC500 2.74/5.12/13.45
M4 Competition 2.80/4.71/12.84
F Type 400 Sport (V6) 2.69/4.96/13.25
F Type SVR (V8) 2.06/3.82/11.90
McLaren 570S Spyder 1.93/3.25/10.99
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20 minutes ago, moriwaki said:
The Greatest Car ever produced Right There........and trust me......if you drive it for a few years.... every car you own from then on will feel Agricultural in comparison.
Best looking model in my view.....changed mine for a 460....worst thing I ever did.....bored anyone who would listen with that old story....
Love the DHP wheels too.
Agree on the looks. Clean elegant design.
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Surely they are going to have to drop the price now that the new model is available at around the same price.
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The Lexus used car website lists a very nice looking year old LS600h - but for the price of new LS500h.
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13 hours ago, scythe said:
Yes, I agree. My 10 year old 460 (which I've had for 9 years) has more safety kit than the +. I've waited for something with equal or better safety spec to come along, and now it's here in a car with only 4 seats at the very top of the price range. I don't think that Lexus understands UK motorists, nor the reasons that they would buy an LS.
I suspect it's going to be a Volvo S90 for me next, but I'm putting it off for as long as I can.
It makes me sad.
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S90 T8 is a plug in hybrid with a 4 cylinder engine. The Genesis G90 is probably the closest fit for your LS460 but it's not on sale in the UK. Mercedes S500 is now a turbo charged straight 6 mild hybrid with 450 hp - BMW 750i still has a V8.
Aren't most of these big saloons now configured as 4 seaters - if you want more space you go for an SUV.
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LC500h versus RCF - 30 mph rolling start - now that would be interesting!
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3 hours ago, rayaans said:
No you dont - its standard across the range and can get it on the base £73k one.
5.4s is hardly bad for a 2.4 tonne vehicle to 62mph.
Besides, Id love to see a rolling start between LS500h and RC-F - my bets are on the LS because that engine/gearbox combo has absolutely rapid in gear acceleration
The LS500H weighs between 2300 - 2400kg depending on the version. The RCF weighs around 1800kg and has around 100 more horsepower.
I can't therefore see how the LS could beat an RCF in a rolling race even with electric assistance. The figures just don't add up. But I may be wrong!!
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AWD an option on the Luxury model, standard on the Premier model. All wheel steerng on the F sport with 2WD.
Car Magazine - Feb 2019
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458bhp in the latest cars.