Lexus' long-wheelbase flagship is big on luxury and just plain big - CNET
The LS was the first car debuting under the Lexus brand way back in 1989. Today, the large, long and imposing 2015 LS 460 is still the quintessential Lexus car. Over the decades, the model has grown from a value alternative to the German competition into a true equal to, say, the BMW 7-series or Audi A8. Lift the LS' large hood and you'll be greeted by. well, a sea of black plastic shrouds and a silver... Somewhere beneath the plastic is the same smooth workhorse of a 4. 6-liter V-8 gasoline engine that Lexus has been using for years now. With a combination of port and direct injection that is largely unique to Toyota/Lexus vehicles, this internal combustion engine turns its crank with 367 pound-feet of twisting force and 386 horsepower. The LS is available with an optional all-wheel-drive system that can send a portion of that torque to the front axle when needed, but our vehicle was not so equipped -- not that San Francisco's typically mild climate necessitated the additional... The EPA estimates that the 2015 Lexus LS 460 will cruise for 16 miles in the city and 24 miles on the highway for every gallon of premium gasoline that its V-8 burns with a combined average of 19 miles per gallon. Our LS 460L is slightly longer and heavier than the standard wheelbase model, but its fuel economy estimates are unchanged. Source: www.cnet.com
