The LS 460’s reputation is one of luxury, comfort and refinement not pavement-searing performance so why not embrace its strengths rather than weaknesses? Besides, I have to admit a certain fondness for benevolent ride dynamics when confronting broken, clogged city streets after a day of beatings in the office.
Yet should circumstances find me eagerly following the curves and bends of secondary highways, it’s likely to be ‘sport’ mode all the way.
Serenity now
The LS 460’s hushed cabin and impressive operational refinement are unchanged by its ‘sport’ mode. These attributes serve as the foundation to fatigue-free highly pleasurable motoring, which can be accompanied by an exceptionally powerful, 19-speaker Mark Levinson audio system.
Along with outstanding audio, my tester was equipped with the Technology Package, which indulged me with Lexus’s self-parking system, termed Advanced Parking Guidance System (APGS). Also included in the package was their Milli-wave Radar Cruise Control System along with heated and cooled front and rear seats.
A full array of the latest in safety, vehicle control and occupant protection is on-board the LS as standard equipment.
Yes, life in the 2009 LS 460 AWD is divine for those who wish to insulate themselves from the harsh realities of the world. Serenity now my friend!
photo:Rob Rothwell
Yet should circumstances find me eagerly following the curves and bends of secondary highways, it’s likely to be ‘sport’ mode all the way.
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| The LS 460’s reputation is one of luxury, comfort and refinement not pavement-searing performance so why not embrace its strengths rather than weaknesses? |
Serenity now
The LS 460’s hushed cabin and impressive operational refinement are unchanged by its ‘sport’ mode. These attributes serve as the foundation to fatigue-free highly pleasurable motoring, which can be accompanied by an exceptionally powerful, 19-speaker Mark Levinson audio system.
Along with outstanding audio, my tester was equipped with the Technology Package, which indulged me with Lexus’s self-parking system, termed Advanced Parking Guidance System (APGS). Also included in the package was their Milli-wave Radar Cruise Control System along with heated and cooled front and rear seats.
A full array of the latest in safety, vehicle control and occupant protection is on-board the LS as standard equipment.
Yes, life in the 2009 LS 460 AWD is divine for those who wish to insulate themselves from the harsh realities of the world. Serenity now my friend!
photo:Rob Rothwell
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