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Old 03-24-07, 06:06 PM
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http://www.motortrend.com/av/roadtes..._hl_road_test/

http://www.motortrend.com/av/roadtes...460_road_test/
Old 03-24-07, 07:16 PM
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Great find! Thanks for the links
Old 03-24-07, 09:08 PM
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Thanks for the clips , the 600hL looks particularly good
Old 03-24-07, 09:38 PM
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Nice video! Nice to see the car in action. That guy seemed very knowledgeable and pretty balanced.
Old 03-24-07, 10:06 PM
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seriously great find. So thats 110-115K for the hybrid? very cool and expensive.

love the way they drive the 460. priceless
Old 03-25-07, 03:36 AM
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Can never get tired of looking at those LED headlamps...so majestic.

The hard driving part, while cool, makes the LS460 look like a whale as it wobbles all over the place. Still fun to watch though. Thanks for the great find.
Old 03-25-07, 08:16 AM
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Yeah I think the LS 460 L with Air Suspension would look better too. Overall the vids were great--this is the first major 'review' we've seen of the LS 600h L, right?

Great find!!!
Old 03-25-07, 10:09 AM
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Great find...is the hybrid really going to be that much?
Old 03-25-07, 12:09 PM
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"As good as or better than it's V12 rivals."

Styling seems to be the only thing the guy didn't appreciate fully.
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Styling seems to be the only thing the guy didn't appreciate fully.
but he can suck our nuts

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Old 03-25-07, 03:53 PM
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I agree, haha. He remarked that performance is "on par with or better" than the V12 competition, the interior he loved, the LED headlights, the car is worth every penny they're going to charge...and because he doesn't love the exterior styling he says it's not quite on the same level as the S600 and 760Li?

He liked the car overall, so I think that's what matters.
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Originally Posted by RXSF
but he can suck our nuts
+1

Honestly I love Lexus that it just blends in. Why show off when you know what your driving.

If I see an LS it evokes passion but thats just me
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that's how i'd drive my ls460... if i had one.
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Great reviews, thanks for sharing.
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"personally I think performance-wise, equipment-wise, it justifies the price...we'll just have to see if people are willing to pay for it"...

He also didn't mention the other techno features that set the LS hybrids apart. As for making the latest LS more ostentatious, I think that may happen in the future but to do so would be polarizing.

And to answer his question, the 1,850 preorders (nearly sold out) suggests...YES.
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