2005 Lexus LS 430 - Forbes
Overview A snow-blanketed driveway in upstate New York is not the perfect place to test-drive the 2005 Lexus LS 430 . Or maybe it is. When we woke up the morning of President’s Day 2005, the ground outside was covered in a good six inches of... Even with its elegant looks, the LS 430 still packs plenty of muscle. With a flip of the traction-control switch and a depression of the accelerator, the needle red-lined on the rpm gauge and the car sprang out of the snow with the alacrity of a mountain goat. To be sure, traction control is becoming increasingly prevalent on cars ranging from Mercedeses and BMWs to Chevy Cavaliers , and should not take the place of all-wheel drive. But it is comforting to know that even a refined luxury automobile such as the LS can handle itself in adversity. The point is that the LS 430 is more than a pretty face. Better still, this well-appointed, well-engineered sedan is priced very competitively, with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $55,675 (not including a $650 destination charge). Even with all of the bells and whistles added–such as the $13,570 Ultra Luxury Package, which includes such goodies as a Mark Levinson audio system, a Bluetooth-enabled DVD navigation system and camera-assisted electronic parking–it still costs... Source: www.forbes.com
