Faraaz23

Keep in mind Lexus had slotted the GS450h ABOVE the GS430 when it came out. Even though they've made the engine larger in the V8-powerd GS, my thoughts are that the GS450h needed to remain the top end GS. I That may be part of the reason for the hp we are seeing with the 460. Lexus wants to be unique in the fact that its hybrids are the fastest models of the LS and GS line-up.

Mike, funny you brought the APSSS up. For some reason, even when the GS450h came out, many of the cars they sent out to the press did NOT have this option equipped. I always thought that was a stupid move since they were advertising so heavily on the vehicle being sport-oriented. I'm glad the GS460 was equipped with this. At that IS-F event in Florida, I got to drive both a GS450h with APSSS, and a GS460 which was not equipped with that option. The difference in handling was noticeable with the very first turn. The advantage of it is it gets rid of a good deal of the Towncar body roll without causing the harsher ride that you often get with aftermarket suspension set-ups.

Faraaz23

You never know. Perhaps when it comes time to do a mid-cycle refresh for the LS460, they will drop in the 5.0. Since the GS just got the upgrade, we likely won't see a larger engine in that until the 4GS.

TwiBlueG35

My own ranking would be:

1st place: BMW 550i
2nd place: Jaguar XF 4.2SC
3rd place: Lexus GS460
4th place: Mercedes-Benz E550

Diemellz

i agree, i feel like smacking all those fools @ lexus. thats strike 2 for launching another joke car, also @ faraaz23 hit it on the money, the hybrid should of been the top model, SMFH @ Lexus gets own again