New Motor Trend $45K luxury-sport sedan comparo:
01-27-05 | 12:07 AM
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For those who cant wait. Heres a copy of the article. I'm not impressed with the article, I thik its quite a boring read. You can zoom in by clicking the zoom button the pops up in that pops up lower right corner.
http://people.clemson.edu/~davidw/Luxo%20all.jpg
http://people.clemson.edu/~davidw/Luxo%20all.jpg
Last edited by magneto112; 01-27-05 at 07:14 AM.
01-27-05 | 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by magneto112
For those who cant wait. Heres a copy of the article. I'm not impressed with the article, I thik its quite a boring read. You can zoom in by clicking the zoom button the pops up in the lower right corner.
http://people.clemson.edu/~davidw/Luxo%20all.jpg
http://people.clemson.edu/~davidw/Luxo%20all.jpg
01-27-05 | 07:20 AM
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
I am sure Motor Trend asked for the sport versions and the companies supplied what they wanted.
Its like when the GS 430 placed third in Car and Driver with the 16" tires. Why Lexus provided that comparo with 16s, we don't know. THe testers stated it needed the 17s (like the previous tested models) and it would have finished higher.
Its like when the GS 430 placed third in Car and Driver with the 16" tires. Why Lexus provided that comparo with 16s, we don't know. THe testers stated it needed the 17s (like the previous tested models) and it would have finished higher.
17" tires usually are wider and have a lower profile than 16's, which helps handling but hurts ride comfort. Given the choice, though (and I know many CL members would not agree) I would give up a little steering response to have a little nicer ride and take the edge of sharp bump-impacts on lousy roads.
01-27-05 | 07:22 AM
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Originally Posted by mmarshall
Depends on how you test the car and what you are looking for. If you score more points for steering and handling response (as Car and Driver usually does) than you do for ride quality, then, yes, 17's would have scored higher...all else being equal, of course.
17" tires usually are wider and have a lower profile than 16's, which helps handling but hurts ride comfort. Given the choice, though (and I know many CL members would not agree) I would give up a little steering response to have a little nicer ride and take the edge of sharp bump-impacts on lousy roads.
17" tires usually are wider and have a lower profile than 16's, which helps handling but hurts ride comfort. Given the choice, though (and I know many CL members would not agree) I would give up a little steering response to have a little nicer ride and take the edge of sharp bump-impacts on lousy roads.
01-27-05 | 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by magneto112
For those who cant wait. Heres a copy of the article. I'm not impressed with the article, I thik its quite a boring read. You can zoom in by clicking the zoom button the pops up in that pops up lower right corner.
http://people.clemson.edu/~davidw/Luxo%20all.jpg
http://people.clemson.edu/~davidw/Luxo%20all.jpg
The STS pulled hard up top to match the 280hp M35, and 300hp RL through the 1/4mi.
Somehow I doubt the STS provided for comparision was 255hp.
Last edited by LexusLuver; 01-27-05 at 12:22 PM.
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