New LS will have more tech than any other car in N America
05-16-06, 01:52 PM
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New LS will have more tech than any other car in N America
Source: http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2...16/006808.html
http://news.digitaltrends.com/article10425.html
Note the 30-GB HDD which includes NAVI. I think the NAVI is 8 GB, no? Edit: the 2007 Lexus LS teaser site says the audio server is 8 GB. So that leaves 22 GB left over...
MINNETONKA, Minn.--May 16, 2006--When it ships later this year the 2007 Lexus LS-460 will have more technology features than any other vehicle offered for sale in the North American Market, according to Telematics Research Group (TRG).
Chief among the Lexus-LS-460's technology offerings is a factory-installed 30GB hard disk drive partitioned for music and navigation. The only other car to offer a factory-installed hard disk drive is the Mercedes S-Class but in this case it is for navigation only.
Another advanced technology on the LS-460 is cameras for lane departure warning and park assist....
Chief among the Lexus-LS-460's technology offerings is a factory-installed 30GB hard disk drive partitioned for music and navigation. The only other car to offer a factory-installed hard disk drive is the Mercedes S-Class but in this case it is for navigation only.
Another advanced technology on the LS-460 is cameras for lane departure warning and park assist....
Note the 30-GB HDD which includes NAVI. I think the NAVI is 8 GB, no? Edit: the 2007 Lexus LS teaser site says the audio server is 8 GB. So that leaves 22 GB left over...
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05-16-06, 02:09 PM
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Thanks for this post! Technology is one of my 5 key criterion for deciding which car to buy. I am moving from my power-rich but technology-deprived Chrysler 300C to a Lexus LS460 in October. Can't wait! Everyone asks me why I am buying another new car so soon (17 months), and "technology" is my one word answer. This post confirms my previous conclusions.
05-16-06, 02:20 PM
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I am envious that you'll be among the first in the world to get this amazing new car...'most technologically advanced car in the world' could be the LS slogan.
05-16-06, 02:24 PM
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Originally Posted by enigma354
I am envious that you'll be among the first in the world to get this amazing new car..
05-16-06, 02:25 PM
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Agreed, it's the luxury of choice--on our LS 430 we didn't order all the gadgets and gizmos, and we still love having a very refined, flagship car with very useful, advanced technologies.
Of course the New LS 460 looks like it will set a standard tough to match.
Of course the New LS 460 looks like it will set a standard tough to match.
05-17-06, 12:50 AM
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Ah, so the harddrive is a 30GB one that is partitioned to give the audio server 8GB. With a few hacks I'm sure people will figure out a way to upgrade it just like the xbox.
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05-17-06, 01:18 AM
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Originally Posted by blessed
I wonder will the LS let you program the Navi while driving. I really hope so this time.
05-17-06, 02:01 AM
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I wonder will the LS let you program the Navi while driving. I really hope so this time.
and btw, it's funny how the article rave about having hdd for the nav system, like it's something fantastic about. i think it's so straight forward, not to mention that all the old nav systems on lexus prior to 2001 were all hdd base.....
and yes, 22gb of hdd space for nav that sounds reasonable, considering the size of all database and also the performance of hdd these days wrt to densities. if it's just 8gb, they might just as well stick with dvd
05-17-06, 09:48 AM
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I'm a gadget freak. HDTVs, mp3 players, TIVO, Xbox360, Treos...love it all. And as much as I love the high tech factor of the new LS, the rapid advancement in technology in all cars makes gives me mixed emotions.
In the past, I bought cars with the intention of keeping them for many years. With my last GS, I bought the car in '98 and it the model pretty much remained the same until I traded it in last summer.
But now it seems that every couple of years brings great tech advancements. Dang it, cars are becoming like computers...outdated so quickly!
Not really complaining, but it makes me hesitant to pluck down $80k and keep a car for 5-7 years. Ha, actually I wish cars were more like computers and we could upgrade certain parts (i.e. the 5th gen nav display that's on the 2006 models except the GS). Never been a huge fan of leasing, but it seems to be the only way to avoid this problem.
In the past, I bought cars with the intention of keeping them for many years. With my last GS, I bought the car in '98 and it the model pretty much remained the same until I traded it in last summer.
But now it seems that every couple of years brings great tech advancements. Dang it, cars are becoming like computers...outdated so quickly!
Not really complaining, but it makes me hesitant to pluck down $80k and keep a car for 5-7 years. Ha, actually I wish cars were more like computers and we could upgrade certain parts (i.e. the 5th gen nav display that's on the 2006 models except the GS). Never been a huge fan of leasing, but it seems to be the only way to avoid this problem.
05-17-06, 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by INHOCJP
Not really complaining, but it makes me hesitant to pluck down $80k and keep a car for 5-7 years.
05-17-06, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by INHOCJP
I'm a gadget freak. HDTVs, mp3 players, TIVO, Xbox360, Treos...love it all. And as much as I love the high tech factor of the new LS, the rapid advancement in technology in all cars makes gives me mixed emotions.
In the past, I bought cars with the intention of keeping them for many years. With my last GS, I bought the car in '98 and it the model pretty much remained the same until I traded it in last summer.
But now it seems that every couple of years brings great tech advancements. Dang it, cars are becoming like computers...outdated so quickly!
Not really complaining, but it makes me hesitant to pluck down $80k and keep a car for 5-7 years. Ha, actually I wish cars were more like computers and we could upgrade certain parts (i.e. the 5th gen nav display that's on the 2006 models except the GS). Never been a huge fan of leasing, but it seems to be the only way to avoid this problem.
In the past, I bought cars with the intention of keeping them for many years. With my last GS, I bought the car in '98 and it the model pretty much remained the same until I traded it in last summer.
But now it seems that every couple of years brings great tech advancements. Dang it, cars are becoming like computers...outdated so quickly!
Not really complaining, but it makes me hesitant to pluck down $80k and keep a car for 5-7 years. Ha, actually I wish cars were more like computers and we could upgrade certain parts (i.e. the 5th gen nav display that's on the 2006 models except the GS). Never been a huge fan of leasing, but it seems to be the only way to avoid this problem.
we've leased just about every lexus now except the RX, and even that one i was starting to get the itch to sell it after 3 years, but it wasn't worth it. hopefully that one will be my first 6-digit mileage lexus.
it helps a lot to get a car at or close to launch so it never looks outdated, but the inside tech goodies are what i really love.after that though, i'm going to stick to leasing from now on. oh, and you could buy and sell 3 years later, but in California you don't recoup the sales tax on a purchase, so a 53k residual costs you more than $4k, increasing your monthly by $115!
back OT - i am seriously considering the LS once the hybrid comes out. the tech on the LS just blows the GS away...
05-17-06, 07:36 PM
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I think the test of a car includes how its tech ages over time... I have a feeling that the New LS and the future LS 460 (500?) updates will keep the car at the head of the pack.
05-17-06, 10:17 PM
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Originally Posted by INHOCJP
I'm a gadget freak. HDTVs, mp3 players, TIVO, Xbox360, Treos...love it all. And as much as I love the high tech factor of the new LS, the rapid advancement in technology in all cars makes gives me mixed emotions.
In the past, I bought cars with the intention of keeping them for many years. With my last GS, I bought the car in '98 and it the model pretty much remained the same until I traded it in last summer.
But now it seems that every couple of years brings great tech advancements. Dang it, cars are becoming like computers...outdated so quickly!
Not really complaining, but it makes me hesitant to pluck down $80k and keep a car for 5-7 years. Ha, actually I wish cars were more like computers and we could upgrade certain parts (i.e. the 5th gen nav display that's on the 2006 models except the GS). Never been a huge fan of leasing, but it seems to be the only way to avoid this problem.
In the past, I bought cars with the intention of keeping them for many years. With my last GS, I bought the car in '98 and it the model pretty much remained the same until I traded it in last summer.
But now it seems that every couple of years brings great tech advancements. Dang it, cars are becoming like computers...outdated so quickly!
Not really complaining, but it makes me hesitant to pluck down $80k and keep a car for 5-7 years. Ha, actually I wish cars were more like computers and we could upgrade certain parts (i.e. the 5th gen nav display that's on the 2006 models except the GS). Never been a huge fan of leasing, but it seems to be the only way to avoid this problem.