I saw my first "live" 2013 LS460 yesterday and was sad to see that they went with the high center console like in the GS. I drive with the outer (lateral) portion of my right foot so my knee currently (on my 2009 car) hangs over the console. I have learned to avoid cars with high center consoles (which is why the GS was always a deal breaker for me). Now it appears that the new LS is a deal breaker too.