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Old 03-18-07, 08:47 AM
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Default Speed Test Drive LS 460 Sunday

This Sunday March 18th. Speed Test Drive LS 460 on the Speed Channel.

12:30-1 PM Central
1:30-2 PM Eastern
10:30 AM- 11 Pacific

Again

11:30 PM- 12 AM Central
12:30 AM- 1 AM Eastern
9:30 PM-10PM Pacific

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Thanks for the reminder, just saw the program again

Verdict : " Too much , is just about perfect "
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I got it recored! im about to watch it!

Thanks

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Thanks! DVR set up to record this and every show now.
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It was a cool program...oh well Paul Tracy didn't do as well as he hoped (later on), but there's still time...and the chauffeur at the end...
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Thumbs down Frustrating!

Originally Posted by enigma888
It was a cool program...oh well Paul Tracy didn't do as well as he hoped (later on), but there's still time...and the chauffeur at the end...
I got so frustrated watching this show, as more time was spent with the drivers talking about themselves and about future car technology than about the car they were reviewing.

Image watching Ebert and Roper and having them spend the time reviewing each other's careers and background and spending less than half of the time actually talking about the movies they were supposed to be reviewing.
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Yes it's true they did do a lot of extrapolation...in contrast to MotorWeek which focused entirely on the car, but then again they had a only a 10-minute segment to fill time with. BTW the MotorWeek vid is available freely on their website.

However it's far better than the AutoNews.TV one where they were invited to Austria for the LS 460 European premiere and simply used the LS 460 as a set backdrop, with the host introducing segments of general automotive news from the backseat. No real commentary on the LS at all!

Still I thought Speed Test Drive gave a very positive review of the LS...it whets the appetite, the real car is needed to sate it.
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Thing thing that frustrates me the most about all of the reviews I've seen so far on the LS is that they all focus on the "Gadgets" and spend very little time talking about the performance of the car. Even the Speed review, which was a 22 minute show devoted specifically to the LS, had only a few comments on the handling and performance while the guys were racing. They spent more time talking about the freakin' navigation system, than performance and the ride. What a disappointment. But I guess you have to expect it since that seems to be the market that Lexus is targeting.
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Originally Posted by steverhode
I got so frustrated watching this show, as more time was spent with the drivers talking about themselves and about future car technology than about the car they were reviewing.

Image watching Ebert and Roper and having them spend the time reviewing each other's careers and background and spending less than half of the time actually talking about the movies they were supposed to be reviewing.
Yeah, and imagine that - the racer (Paul Tracy) who drives for Lexus Racing liked the 460! Shocking!! And thank goodness they interviewed the ferry operator. That sure added a lot to the program.

What a dumb show!
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