Is the LS460 engine brand new? If not, which of the other Lexus have it (GX/LX/Etc?)?

Also, does anyone have the 0-60 nubmers for the entire lexus line up? I am wondering how the LS 0-60 performance compares...

 

Engine is new, right now only the LS has the 460 engine, until the GS460 comes out.

Acceleration times for the models vary due to different climatic/atmospheric conditions, different drivers etc., but from the test reports I've seen, I think the models that can do 0-60 faster than the LS460 are the IS350, GS450h & the GS350, the latter probably just marginally. Of course, the IS350 & GS350 weigh much less than the LS460.

 

I think the 460 engine will be used on Lexus sedans/coupes only.

So far, only the GS is confirmed to recieve it later this year. Perhaps the next gen SC will get it as well. I actually thought the IS-F would get it, but to my suprise a 5.0L engine instead. There is no way the ES will get such an engine: unneccesary power for a FWD car.

As far as the SUVs are concerned, the RX may recieve the beefier 4.6L engine, whereas the GX and LX may recieve the Tundra's new 5.7L engine.

 

i agree that the es will not get this engine, it's fwd and it's not up the same league within lexus. and actually for the same reason i am not sure if the rx will get a v8 (i thought the rx is based on the es)

i also think it's likely that the same engine will be used in the new sc too

 

agreed.. i dont we'll see a RX w/ a v8 ever.. which is good

 

I am hoping they go straight to SC500 . . .

 

so you mean by then the 5L engine will take over as the mainstream?

with the 5L currently used only on the 600hl and is-f (both the top end version of their model), not sure if lexus wants to make that the mainstream so soon

 

I said "hoping"

 

oh lol, gotcha i hope so too!

 

The 4.6, 5.0, and 5.7 v8's are all from the same engine family.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_UR_engine

I think the Middle Eastern LS460's don't have direct injection.

I think if the RX ever needed a power/torque boost it might get the 4.0 from the FJ Cruiser, or just upgrade to the 2gr-fse from the 2gr-fe