LS 460

I drove the LS 460 today at a "Taste of Lexus" presentation here in Southern California. I currently drive a '02 LS 430 daily and was surprised that they could possibly top the comfort, quiet and ride in the new model. The zero to sixty+ was impressive for such a big car and the handling was also very good for the weight. The fit and finish is of course, outstanding! These cars were said to be pre-production vehicles and one 460L had very poor black paint...way too much orange peel. All of the others looked great. I also watched a live demonstration of the auto-park feature. It is really quite remarkable. I backed up and turned exactly the way it needed to. Not totally automatic though, the driver does have to put on the brakes as necessary and then pull forward manually. No sales folks taking orders and no prices were quoted here but all the Lexus folks said that the 460 and 460L will be available at the end of October. Can't wait.