2013 Lexus LS 460 - Cars.com News (blog)

Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP), also known as "sticker" price, is a recommended selling price that automakers give a new car that is above the invoice price paid by the dealer. Lexus' attempt to turn the 2013 LS 460 into a sporty limo was only somewhat successful, for in the translation to an F-Sport model, the regular LS 460's opulence was lost to a cold functionality that seems out of place in a Lexus flagship. When the original Lexus LS 400 debuted in 1989, it turned the luxury car market on its head. That LS and successive Lexus models propelled the brand to the top of the U. S. luxury sales market for nearly a decade. Now, the fifth-generation LS 460 attempts to inject a little spice into a marque known for high-quality vanilla with the first-ever F-Sport model of its top sedan. F-Sport comes as an option package with either rear- or all-wheel drive on the regular LS 460, but is not available on the extended LS 460L. See the updated LS 460 compared with the 2012 model here. Combined with the 19-inch, multispoke gray wheels and a lower stance, it looks more menacing than a standard LS 460. It's hard to make a silver car stand out, but our car's impressive Liquid Platinum color positively glowed at nearly any time of... Source: www.cars.com