2013 Lexus LS460 F Sport AWD - Car and Driver
It is available in LS460 and long-wheelbase LS460 L forms, as well as an opulent (and pricey) LS600h L hybrid. the LS600h gets an electric boost to 438 hp. The F Sport has livelier handling, but not more power behind its spindle-shaped grille. Instrumented Test – 2013 Lexus LS460 F Sport AWD Note to luxury automobile manufacturers interested in entering the performance market: The world’s strategic reserve of performance-signifying alpha characters is dwindling fast. BMW has M locked up, Audi claimed RS, Cadillac took V, and greedy old Mercedes-Benz, acting with characteristic disregard for its comrades, took A, M, and G. Thank heaven the letter F was still available, or the Lexus LS460 F Sport might never... Whereas most manufacturers choose to first work their performance magic on the engine, Lexus virtually ignored it, placing the bulk of its engineering might into chassis mods. Building on the previous LS460’s Sport package , which offered some mild suspension and brake mods with a set of paddle shifters, Lexus has taken the exercise a step further, replacing bushings, adding bracing, and tweaking the shocks for even... The latest LS460 F Sport sits 0. 4 inch lower than a regular rear-wheel-drive LS and rides on a set of F Sport–specific air springs. The LS460 F Sport gets Lexus’s variable gear-ratio steering (VGRS) , which varies the steering ratio based on vehicle speed and steering-angle data. Source: www.caranddriver.com
