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Filed under: Sedan, Performance, Lexus, Reviews, Luxury 2010 Lexus LS460 Sport - Click above for high-res image gallery With Lexus having carefully cultivated a reputation for isolating drivers from all of the undignified sensations normally associated with driving, it might seem surprising to find a Sport model in the LS lineup. Sure, Lexus offers the M3-chasing IS F, as well as the outrageous LFA supercar, but an LS460 Sport? Come on... even sport-synonymous BMW doesn't offer an M version of its full-size 7 Series luxobarge. BMW does offer, however, an Alpina B7, as well as a BMW M5. There's also the Cadillac CTS-V, Audi S6 and S8, and a whole undercard of Mercedes-Benz AMG cars out there that prove there is a market for sports-tuned large sedans like this 2010 Lexus LS460 Sport. You certainly can't begrudge Lexus for trying to steal a slice of that more stiffly-sprung, high-test pie - but is it just promoters' hype or can this LS Sport really float like a butterfly and sting like a bee? We had a brief encounter with the 2010 Lexus LS460 Sport a couple of months ago down in San Diego and came away impressed. While we didn't immediately drop the Germans or lone American from our top contenders list, we were at least willing to add the LS to our "worth-watching" column. And so we decided to take a closer look. Could Lexus successfully move its F-Sport tuning up a weight class, and would the LS460 Sport actually contend with other heavyweights in the segment? We gave it seven days to prove its mettle. Gallery: Review: 2010 Lexus LS460 Sport Photos by Frank Filipponio / Copyright (C)2009 Weblogs, Inc.Continue reading Review: 2010 Lexus LS460 Sport could'a been a contendaReview: 2010 Lexus LS460 Sport could'a been a contenda originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments

Filed under: Hybrid, Sedan, Performance, Lexus, Luxury Lexus GS 450h - Click above for high-res image gallery It looks like Lexus is planning to go to both extremes on the green-performance continuum. When the next-generation IS appears in a couple of years, it will likely add a hybrid powertrain option. Such a move would be in keeping with Toyota's oft-stated commitment to having hybrid drive available in almost all of its platforms by the end of the decade. The IS hybrid may also spawn a new rear-drive hybrid sports car around the same time. If these IS based hybrids are consistent with the current GS450h they will definitely be biased more towards performance than efficiency, using the hybrid drive to enhance acceleration without consuming more gas. Meanwhile, the GS - as rumored previously - could be setting its sites on the new BMW M5 and Cadillac CTS-V. Even though only 500 LF-As will be built, the 4.8-liter V10 may find its way into a much-rumored new GS-F model. The GS-F won't arrive until 2013 so it should be based on the next generation sedan. In the LF-A, the V10 has the power to compete with the German and American models but falls short of the Cadillac's torque. If the new M5 gets the uprated 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 from the X5/X6 M, it would also be way ahead of the Lexus. Unless the Lexus engine gets boosted or the GS looses a lot of weight, this could be the only high-revving sports sedan of the pack left. Gallery: 2009 Lexus GS 450h [Source: Autocar, Autocar]Rumormill: Rear-drive Hybrid Lexus IS, V10-powered GS F on the way? originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments