Stereorob

I think the Ls460 would be just fine cruising at 140-150 mph. hell, my Ls400 feels great at 130 and its from the 90s! ive been all the way to 160 in it but it gets scary after 135ish. id think the 460 would be great at those speeds! that is, if your country permits it

SW17LS

The LS is fine at those speeds. Doesn't mean it's safe to drive them on public roads without the proper experience and training.

Scrutator

My 1991 LS 400 was limited at 150. 130 seems low for the 460.

Dr. Jekyll

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I guess to each their own but if I was exceeding 130mph I'd like to be doing it in a car that was built/designed for it. I mean okay, so you're doing 150+mph in a luxury sedan, I'd just want something a lot more spirited that would take a turn or three as well as being able to swerve and avoid something on the road and stop in the event you'd need to do so in hurry.

Ezlee600

2008 ls460 was doing 130 on i95 got a ticket in Maryland going 115 car floats like a speed boat it can go faster

305Busa

Not to revive an old thread but I was searching for something else and came across this. I know people have concerns about the LS cornering at high speed and as for myself would never try it. But I did come across this video and was very surprised as to how the LS actually behaved under these maneuvers.

LeePowers

Look into SARD Racing's CUVU Evolution. It appears to be a plug n play limit cutter. Seems to be worth it,despite me not trying it yet. Might be the only worthy mod for our cars,if compatible with USA models That and the Toms/Blitz Throttle Controllers.
it's a SARD product,so I would trust it.
Probably after I trade up to an L,will I cop it.
Get one,run it at a runway event,and report back!!
I've always wondered how "that one" hit 175 on the Autobahn when hardly any mods were available. In Whose book is 175 slow? I'll take it!
0.26 drag coefficient certainly helps!

DedBirdDog

I had a Mercedes E200 as a rental in Germany in October. It cruised effortlessly as 120 mph and the highest speed I had room for got me to 136 mph. The problem with the autobahn is that traffic and construction really stymie driving at speeds over 120 mph. I honestly think American interstates have faster average speeds over distance. I drove from Frankfurt to Munich to Berlin, and to Paris, and back to Frankfurt. The biggest difference between there and here is that people in Germany KNOW HOW TO DRIVE. There is no reason the LS460 could not run at 155mph like the rest of the cars in Germany. If a V6 E200 can do it, an LS certainly could.

icon901

Agreed. I drove from Heidelberg up to Rotterdam and it was difficult to get going very quick due to traffic nearly the entire way. Attempting to hit 100 would be tough in most spots and no way I would have attempted much more than that in the conditions I had that day.

icon901

This is simply not true. I had my Hyundai Genesis up over 140mph on straightaways and actually had to brake somewhat hard (140 > 80ish) due to changing traffic conditions and the car stayed true.... and it's significantly smaller/lighter than the LS460.

I had my LS460 up to 120-125mph no problem on a long straightaway with extended times over 110 with zero issues (wide open divided kentucky highway with excellent surface conditions). The car handles fantastically (no air / sport mode). Tapping the brakes would in no way destabilize the vehicle at those speeds.

Drw

The LS 460 is more streamlined than the LS 400 or 430. The early LS 400 models were track driven at high speeds on banked turn ovals for 500k miles by professional drivers , coming in for fuel, oil change and basic maintenance to prove the reliability of the new line of cars

The LS 460 easily cruises at 100 mph. The speed restriction of 130 or 133 mph may have to do with insurance in the United States and with the exception of Montana or a private track, there aren't really many areas that you could you could safely drive 130 mph or 160 mph. The regular LS 460 would still be solid at 150 mph in a straight line, but the newer F Sport model LS 460 is more dialed in to operate at higher speeds with a tighter suspension.

The great thing about Lexus is that you can drive an LS 460 300-400k miles and more with just regular maintenance. While BMW and Mercedes build a great looking car with initial quality being good, at the 10 year mark most of them are endless money pits. My 07 460 with 115k runs and feels like it's new. Same for the Tundra.

Granted, there have been a few recall items, but Lexus and Toyota have always been very good at customer service. Not perfect, but far superior to other car companies I've dealt with.

pyroluv

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This is what u want

Drw

Based on my experience of owning both German and Japanese cars, it's not even close when you compare ownership costs over 10-20 years with a Lexus vs a Mercedes or BMW.

If you want to go back to a BMW 2002 model, it's a great car. If you want to lease a BMW, that's fine. However you can pick up a $100k Mercedes that's 10 years old at auction for $11k and unless you're like me and can work on it,
it's an endless money pit.

Your experience may be different than mine so we'll have to agree to disagree.

SW17LS

No amount of control arm replacements will make an LS more expensive to own long term than an S550, or even just as expensive lol. S550 is a great car, a better car...but it will absolutely be more expensive to maintain when it gets older.

Drw

Agree, the S550 is a great car, I'd also rate it a better car new than the LS. However, walk up to the Lexus or Mercedes parts counter and buy an OEM brake master cylinder or a windshield wiper motor or even a stereo amplifier and you're talking some serious coin. There may be exceptions, but I've never seen parts for an S class Mercedes (OEM), be less than a comparable LS part. However, the S class is (in my opinion) is a step or two above the LS in pretty much every category.
If I didn't have to pay for the parts, I'd much rather drive the Audi S-8, Mercedes S class. However, given that I sometimes drive cars 500k miles or more, Lexus/Toyota offer the most reliable vehicles with the fewest repairs.



One regret is selling a 1969 911S.... The Lexus SC 500 is a far nicer car, but it will never have the collectible status that the 69 911 has.
Sure you can go aftermarket with radiators and certain parts and save a lot of money, but most Japanese cars usually require fewer repairs as they age. On some other Lexus models you have Toyota model parts that are available, but not for the LS as there is no USA Toyota model equivalent. Some of the older Japanese cars are (in my opinion) superior in build quality to today's models. Purchased a 1989 Nissan Maxima SE, 5 speed in 1989 and just done regular maintenance and replaced a few fuel injectors and it has 465,000 miles on it and is just keeps going.... it refuses to die and could leave the keys in it as most auto thieves couldn't drive a manual and/or wouldn't be seen in a 30 year old Nissan.