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Mirage77 · 05-08-2007, 10:07 AM

This LS600h is all about being refined and quiet, a hush-mobile. Succeeds on that count but all that V12 power doesn't really translate to anything that's even remotely a competitor to the German V12s, except maybe in price.

The LS460 already offers what it does albeit maybe at a less refined way due to its 8-speed auto box instead of CVT. I wonder why Lexus didn't fit its LS600h with the 8-speeder, especially since its so lauded? The CVT is a killjoy IMO.

05-08-2007, 10:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mirage77 The Doughnutman. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 5,438 Thanks: 1,473 Thanked 1,225 Times in 722 Posts	Re: R&T: 2008 Lexus LS 600h L This LS600h is all about being refined and quiet, a hush-mobile. Succeeds on that count but all that V12 power doesn't really translate to anything that's even remotely a competitor to the German V12s, except maybe in price. The LS460 already offers what it does albeit maybe at a less refined way due to its 8-speed auto box instead of CVT. I wonder why Lexus didn't fit its LS600h with the 8-speeder, especially since its so lauded? The CVT is a killjoy IMO.