Lexus’ LS 500 remains a performance luxury leader
Beach Wheels While the majority of the automobile world these days seems obsessed with sport utility vehicles, I, for one, can still have my head turned by a sleek-looking sedan. There’s just something special — and maybe a little refreshing — about a vehicle that was purpose-built for highway cruising performance and passenger comfort — as versus one designed for hauling kids, pets, garden tools and pallets of sod from the local nursery. Recently, I spent an enjoyable week with a Lexus LS 500 and came away confident that great sedans offering refined luxury are still being made. The flagship of the Lexus fleet, the LS 500, with its handcrafted interior, exudes a level of luxury not commonly found elsewhere. On the road my tester, which came in “Atomic Silver” paint, provided a stable, compliant and composed ride. While the LS 500 is no doubt big, trust me, it’s no land yacht. Mash the accelerator and this big boy shows that it’s ready to run. Under the hood of my LS 500 was a twin-turbo V6 engine generating 416 horsepower and 442 pound-ft. of torque. That power plant is mated to a smooth-shifting 10-speed automatic transmission replete with steering wheel paddle shifters. Inside…
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