2008 Lexus GS460 sedan from the August, 2008 issue
| Reviewed By: | Paul Duchene |
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| Price: | $59,318 |
| Likes: | Immensely capable grand routier, easy to drive fast, comfortable and predictable. 4.6-liter V8 finally delivers adequate 342hp, and 5.4 seconds 0-60; 8-speed auto trans helps keep highway mileage in mid-20s. 5-door shape creates big trunk, spacious back seat. Mark Levinson stereo, heated and cooled seats, speed-sensitive steering. |
| Gripes: | Silly retractable switch panel for mirrors and other similar oddities. Navigation system not intuitive, stubborn humpback body design is insufficiently elegant for this class of car. |
| Verdict: | Improvement over show car that started this shape back in 2001 or 2002 but still basically a Chrysler Airflow. Undoubtedly good value but will always have to be explained, like sensible shoes. |
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