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Probably a repost but found this today and thought it worth sharing.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

The three generations of Lexus LS sedans have garnered more awards for quality than any other luxury car and have won the J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Index study (VDI) every year the vehicles have been eligible.

• January 1990 – The LS 400 finishes first in all categories, including overall satisfaction, in Car & Driver's 1990 New Car Buyers study.

• February 1990 – Motoring Press Association names the LS 400 'Best Imported Car of the Year.'

• March 1990 – The LS 400 is awarded the 'Best Luxury Car' title in MotorWeek's Drivers' Choice Awards.

• July 1990 – In the J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study(SM) (IQS), the LS 400 ranks fourth overall and second in its segment during its first year of eligibility.

• May 1992 – The LS 400 is named the most problem-free vehicle in J.D. Power and Associates IQS(SM).

• June 1992 – The LS 400 tops J.D. Power and Associates Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) Study(SM), which gauges satisfaction after one year of ownership.

• December 1992 – Personal Finance lists the LS 400 as the best buy in the $30,000+ category.

• March 1993 – American Automobile Association (AAA) names the LS 400 as the best 1993 model in its price range.

• March 1993 – Consumer Reports calls the LS 400 'Benchmark of Quality.'

• May 1993 – Lexus sweeps the J.D. Power and Associates IQS(SM) with the LS 400 and SC 400/300 finishing first and second, respectively, with the fewest reported problems. Lexus is once again the top nameplate in the study.

• June 1993 – Robb Report names LS 400 the 'Best Import Car for 1993.'

• February 1994 – The LS 400 is named 'Best Overall Value of the Year' in the over $40,000 luxury class by IntelliChoice.

• May 1994 – The LS 400 tops the J.D. Power and Associates IQS(SM) again with an astoundingly low 32 problems per 100 vehicles.

• December 1994 – The all-new LS 400 is designated 'The Best of What's New' by Popular Science.

• January 1995 – The Lexus LS 400 receives Popular Mechanics' '1995 Design & Engineering Award.'

• March 1995 – In the J.D. Power and Associates VDI(SM), the LS 400 registers the fewest problems of all individual vehicles in the last 12 months after five years of ownership.

• May 1995 – Strategic Vision, a consulting and research firm measuring how consumers rate their cars in terms of least troublesome and most pleasurable ownership experiences, finds the LS 400 to be the 'Best of the Best' in the import luxury car category.

• June 1996 – Toyota Motor Corporation's Tahara plant, which builds the Lexus LS 400, captures the J.D. Power and Associates 'Gold Plant Award' among Asian manufacturing facilities.

• February 1997 – IntelliChoice names the LS 400 the 'Best Overall Value' in the Luxury Car class.

• April 1997 – The LS 400 sedan is ranked No.1 in the Luxury segment of the J.D. Power and Associates IQS(SM). The LS also records the highest score among all cars and trucks in the study.

• June 1998 – The LS 400 again tops the Premium Luxury Car segment in J.D. Power and Associates IQS(SM). The LS earns the best score of any vehicle in the study, an honor it has achieved in five out of six years.

• September 1998 – The LS 400 earns the title of Most Appealing Premium Luxury Car in the J.D. Power and Associates APEAL Study(SM).

• May 1999 – The LS 400 receives top honors in the revised J.D. Power and Associates IQS.

• May 2000 – Once again the LS 400 comes out on top in the J.D. Power and Associates IQS(SM).

• September 2000 – The Lexus LS 430 receives the '2001 Design and Engineering Award' from Popular Mechanics.

• February 2001 – Automobile Magazine names the LS 430 an 'All Star' in the Best Luxury Sedan Over $40,000 category.

• April 2001 – Consumer Guide names the LS 430 a 'Best Buy.'

• May 2001 – Yet another top ranking for the LS 430 in the J.D. Power and Associates IQS(SM) with the fewest problems of any vehicle on the market.

• October 2001 – The LS 430 is named 'Most Appealing Premium Luxury Sedan' in the J.D. Power and Associates APEAL Study(SM).

• January 2002 – Edmunds.com names the LS 430 'Editors' Most Wanted Vehicle' in the large sedan under $55,000 category.

• March 2002 – The LS 430 named 'Finest Luxury Sedan in America' by Automotive Marketing Consultants Inc. (AMCI).

• April 2002 – The LS 430 named 'Top Performer in Premium Luxury' car segment by the AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Score (VSS).

• May 2002 – The LS 430 is the highest-ranked vehicle overall, as well as first in its segment, for the sixth consecutive year in the J.D. Power and Associates IQS(SM). J.D. Power also awarded the LS 430's manufacturing facility, the Tahara Plant in Japan, the 'Worldwide Platinum Plant Award.' For the fourth year in a row, the Platinum Plant Award has been given to a Lexus factory.

• October 2002 – Edmunds.com names the LS 430 'Consumers' Most Wanted Vehicles – Large Sedan Under $55,000.'

• November 2002 – The LS 400 is the highest ranked vehicle in the Premium Luxury Car segment in the J.D. Power and Associates VDI(SM).

• January 2003 – The LS 430 is named '2002 Prestige Luxury Car' in the R.L. Polk & Co. Automotive Awards.

• February 2003 – The LS 430 is awarded the Automotive Market Environmental Superiority (AMES) award in the Premium and Luxury Car category. The AMES awards were created to help encourage customers to purchase AMES-awarded vehicles to assist in the reduction of fuel consumption and emission of greenhouse gases.

• May 2003 – For the seventh consecutive year, the LS 430 ranked first in the 2003 J.D. Power and Associates IQS(SM). On the manufacturing side, J. D. Power also awarded the LS 430's manufacturing facility, the Tahara Plant in Japan, the 'Worldwide Platinum Plant Award' for the second consecutive year.

• July 2003 – The LS 430 is the highest ranked vehicle in the Most Dependable Premium Luxury Vehicle category of the 2003 J.D. Power and Associates VDS for the ninth consecutive year.

• October 2003 – The LS 430 is the highest ranked vehicle in the Premium Luxury Car segment of 2003 J.D. Power and Associates APEAL Study(SM), and received the highest score of any model surveyed. Since 2001, the LS 430 has been the highest ranking model in APEAL.

• February 2004 – The LS 430 is named the IntelliChoice 'Best Overall Value' in the Luxury Car segment.

• May 2004 – AutoPacific announces the 2004 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (VSA). The LS 430 registered highest overall satisfaction for a fifth consecutive year.

• June 2004 –The LS 430 ranks first in the Premium Luxury Car category of the J.D. Power and Associates 2004 IQS(SM).

• June 2004 –The LS 430 had the second fewest problems of any vehicle in the J.D. Power and Associates IQS(SM) behind the first place SC 430.

• December 2004 – The Lexus LS 430 is named a 'Best Buy' Premium Large Car by IntelliChoice.

• February 2005 – The Lexus LS 430 is awarded 'Best Overall Value' for cars over $23,000 by IntelliChoice.

• May 2005 – The Lexus LS 430 ranks second, after the SC 430, in the Premium Luxury Car segment in the J.D. Power and Associates IQS(SM).