NEW YORK AUTO SHOW: Lexus LS460 Wins World Car of the Year

I can already feel the egos of all the Lexus fan boys beginning to crowd me out....

— jeffy210 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/5/2007 10:28:31 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

This is a topic i'm gonna follow because I know there are gonna be a lot of comments.

Who wants to bet it's gonna end up a brandfight :)

— valentino (View Profile)

Posted on 4/5/2007 10:39:44 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

It's a beautiful car that turned out far better than most people expected.

— ExigeOwner (View Profile)

Posted on 4/5/2007 10:47:39 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 9   

This is just the beginning of everything for Lexus. They barely scratch the surface, it simply gets better for them from here on out. It will still take some time, but they will get there. Congrats to another accolade of accomplishments...now let the bashing begin, as I have front row seats to read and laugh at all of you!!! LMAO!!!!!!

— BigShow50 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/5/2007 10:51:19 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 7   

The world is so biased.

— answer (View Profile)

Posted on 4/5/2007 11:06:52 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Just proves what a low price and lots of gadgets can get you!

— Need4Speed (View Profile)

Posted on 4/5/2007 11:31:55 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -5   

Lexus deserves the World Car Of The Year award. It wasn't an accident that the car is as good as it is. Lexus made a big splash it's first year in 1989 with the LS400. Lexus wanted to do the same again with the new LS460, and it has. It addressed all the previous models shortcoming and then some. The 380hp engine, the world's first 8 speed automatic, improved styling, all the bells/whistles, and new advanced fit/finish techniques that truly make it worthy of superb craftmanship unmatched by anyone anywhere.
Lexus worked intensively on the new LS460 to truly make it the best. It is only fitting that the trophy goes to them.

— Dave (View Profile)

Posted on 4/5/2007 11:33:27 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 13   

Audi grabed 2 of the 3 categories....now THAT's impressive!

— AlexTx (View Profile)

Posted on 4/5/2007 11:50:27 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

It really is a nice car, and it is selling extremely well.

— mitchatlexusofmarin (View Profile)

Posted on 4/5/2007 12:09:58 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 9   

Here in Irvine, Ca at the EL34 Auto Show the World Car of the Year award goes to the Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse.

Again!

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/5/2007 12:23:13 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -10   

No question it's a fantastic automobile. Lexus worked hard on this car and it shows. The German fanboys will try to make you believe otherwise, but Lexus knows what they're doing. Winning this award is perfect advertising on a grand scale for this vehicle as well. Good job Lexus.

— Will_ (View Profile)

Posted on 4/5/2007 12:26:10 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 13   

Anyone else here think the LS460 looks like a Dodge Ram truck from the front?

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/5/2007 12:32:26 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -17   

Lexus continues to leave others behind again and again. Well deserved awards for Audi as well.

— david999 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/5/2007 1:29:53 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 10   

Because Lexus drivers still think they drive a unique and different car.. soon they will realize they have become the new bland, common, and repeated.

— twistedneck (View Profile)

Posted on 4/6/2007 8:58:09 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Why would you hate Lexus, I made the statement.

— david999 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/5/2007 1:55:07 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 7   

you are so right.. Lexus - a car for the masses - appeales to the lowest common denominator of taste.

— twistedneck (View Profile)

Posted on 4/6/2007 9:00:49 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

YESSS!!! That car is sweeet.

— Talli (View Profile)

Posted on 4/5/2007 2:30:10 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 11   

Wow, first International Car of the Year at NAIAS and now World Car of the Year at NYIAS. Clearly Lexus must be doing something right with the LS 460 to receive these accolades.

— Dan8288 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/5/2007 2:36:27 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 11   

Pls answer the questions in the article. i really need the answers.
http://www.autospies.com/news/BMW-Potpourri-The-New-M3-Coupe-in-The-Flesh-13989/

thank you.

— Talli (View Profile)

Posted on 4/5/2007 2:44:56 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

Still pissed at Red Lobster for not having valet?

You'll just have to park your 318ti yourself. Be sure not to scuff up the hupcaps.

— answer (View Profile)

Posted on 4/5/2007 4:49:37 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 13   

Previous winners:

2005: Audi A6
2006: BMW 3

— chewy (View Profile)

Posted on 4/5/2007 3:17:44 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Great!!!! I love this bashing between the the Lexus Fanboys and Euro Fanboys...keeper' goin' with all your tasteless repsonses!!! LMAO!!! GOOD TIMES!!! Go LEXUS!!! GO MB!!! GO AUDI!!! GO BMW!!! ..etc...Now pick one, or any other brand for that matter and be happy kids. B/c at the end of the day I ain't buying your rides and you aren't buying mine!

— BigShow50 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/5/2007 3:41:02 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

Lexus rigged the voting! Just kidding. Lexus has done a great job over the years evolving there brand but the fact is they have the cash to do it. Lexus wants to be everything to everyone while BMW, Mercedes, Audi appeal to a more performance and snob appeal customer. As mentioned above on this site everyone has there divisions that is to be expected. Bottom line congrats Lexus on the award. Sorry for the brief interuption we now join our regularly scheduled Audi vs BMW vs Mercedes vs Lexus feud already in progress.

— Terminal10 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/5/2007 4:34:54 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 8   

Nice! I suspected this would happen. LS460 is just more... practical (?) and puts forth a better case for itself than the TT and Mini. Huge improvement over the 430; this car seems to be more than just "evolutionary"-- much like the redesign of the S-Class. The two will be fighting ferociously for the hearts of luxury car buyers everywhere.

Otherwise, go Audi. TT and RS4!!!

— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 4/5/2007 4:57:37 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Congrats Lexus.

Lexus fo life.

JUGNU

— JUGNU (View Profile)

Posted on 4/5/2007 5:33:39 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 6   

i already knew their going to win car of the year award, good job lexus.

— trd1 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/5/2007 5:42:30 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 7   

Way to go Lexus! I have yet had the chance to see this upclose (only one locked up on the dealer lot) so I am excited to see what it is all about. I am not biased toward one brand or another. I give it to Lexus to finally start separating itself from Toyota (except the new LX SHAME SHAME) The IS is a looker. However when I drive a car I seem to have liked BMWs products better. Forget all the "Oh Lexus is better built" Blah blah blah... I love to drive and from that standpoint, BMW's are more fun. I would love to try the Audi that won as well. But the new LS had a lot of new gizmos and such and is the best looking LS to date.

— atomicbri (View Profile)

Posted on 4/5/2007 5:43:50 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 8   

Outstanding job Lexus, it about time people start to recognize you as one of the ultimate luxury brand. The beauty of this new Lexus LS460 is classic but yet modern. So I was not surprise it won the world car of the year.

Also good job on the Audi RS4 on winning performance car of the year. To be honest I was really surprise that the Mini Cooper was on this list. I thought MB S-Class was going to be on the list, but it did not made it.

Lexus

— Lexus (View Profile)

Posted on 4/5/2007 6:08:20 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 9   

Agent009,
Unlike the E320 Bluetec, the LS actually had competition.

The name of the award sounds corny, so to me, it doesn't really mean much.
It's still just the "Achievement in the Field of Excellence" award (d'oh)! Whether BMW or Lexus wins it.

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/5/2007 7:08:17 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

WeAremad,
Do some research. If the LS' brakes suck, then the S class' brakes suck just as bad (about 128ft for both).

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/5/2007 7:10:08 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Congrats to Lexus for the award.

— spiceace (View Profile)

Posted on 4/5/2007 10:22:35 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

S4,
I do, the problem is most of the new German cars don't deserve it. You obviously don't recall me praising the LAST gen M3, M5, X5, SLK and the Phaeton.

When they find a cleaner way to get more mileage using less oil then I'll give them credit, until then, hybrids are the logical and correct way to go.

Lexus can win this every year, I just don't like the name and this award doesn't catch my interest. Since it's a European award, it's good that it gives Lexus a higher profile.

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/5/2007 10:48:39 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

I wouldn't get this appliance if they were selling it at half the cost of an S-Class.

— weaponX (View Profile)

Posted on 4/6/2007 12:11:32 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

The LS wouldn't be my first choice in its class, but it still very impressive. Congrats to Toyo/Lexus.

— no1listensanyway (View Profile)

Posted on 4/6/2007 1:28:54 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 7   

Lexus has build a fine car and I congratulate them for winning. My heart's still with the German's. However I respect what Lexus has made.

— Agent63 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/6/2007 4:39:41 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

The LS460 deserves this award. It met the criteria as set out by the judges from 22 countries. What is even more impressive is that Lexus improved it even more with the LS600hL model. Lexus will continue to set the standard that others must follow.

— david999 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/6/2007 6:50:01 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Audi kicked BMW ass with RS4 and TT so get lost BMW cause nobody gonna miss you...Audi is like AIDS, you can't get out of it what ever you do...BMW makes new M3, Audi wil release the nee RS5 Coupe to beat the crap again M3, BMW makes M5, Audi is releasing new RS6 with more than 580HP and kick again BMW, BMW makes M6 CSL, Audi get the new V10 to beat the crap BMW with R8 V10...BMW makes 130i, Audi beat the crap of it with S3...and so long...stupid drivers drive STUPID MACHINE aka BMW (BAVARIAN MOTHERFUCKIN' WORKSHIT), good drivers drive Audi for performance and Mercedes Benz/Lexus for extreme luxury...so get lost BMW...oversteering, burning tires and ugly designs are for poeple who love to drift not to be fast...get lost...I WOULD LIKE TO THANK LEXUS FOR BUILDING GREAT CAR!!!LOVE THE LS640...:)

— SuperstarDriver (View Profile)

Posted on 4/6/2007 2:47:24 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 6   

Why the sour grapes?

It won!

Congragulations for this award!

— KeyserSoze (View Profile)

Posted on 4/6/2007 2:49:34 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 7   

Why the sour grapes?

It won!

Congragulations for this award!

This is bound to upset the status Quo! But it shows that the world is changing!

— KeyserSoze (View Profile)

Posted on 4/6/2007 2:50:59 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 6   

Enthusiast, Foxy,
What's your problem? Like I said, Lexus can win this award every year and I still wouldn't care.

Secondly, the E320 Bluetec only won because it wasn't going up against the GS-h or Camry-hybrid (or anyone else for that matter). That's like naming the BMW 7-hydrogen best hydrogen car of the year for 2007 (it's the only one that came out this year).

If MB had come out with a hybrid, then you'd hear me say job well done. Instead, they won with a half-ass attempt because there's no competitor this year.

When you guys learn to accept reality, come back and talk to me.

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/6/2007 6:57:16 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

World Green Car Criteria

To be eligible for the 2007 World Green Car award, a vehicle had to be all-new or substantially revised, in production, and for sale, in at least one major market during 2006.

Hybrid-synergy has been out about 4+ years. So tell me again what Bluetec was competing against? I'll believe the above before I believe a blog.

Can I be any less subtle? You just realized I prefer hybrids.

Bluetec is Tier II, bin 5 I believe (maybe one or two lower). Hybrids are generally SULEV. All of Europe's R&D just barely made it 50 state legal.

That's a load of crap. I posted edmunds road tests in one of the other forums that showed there was a 2mpg difference in combined between the E320 Blue (24mpg) and GS450h (22mpg). The GS is heavier yet does the run in 5.4 seconds.

I'll repeat what I said in that one. It can outrun an E430CDI and keep pace with an E320 Bluetec, all the while still being cleaner.

Did you want to have another go?

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/7/2007 1:30:24 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I just dug and found the Camry-hybrid was in the 2007 test. Once again I have to do the work to prove myself wrong, or actually to expose the truth.
http://www.wcoty.com/vehicles/?year=2007&cat=4
Note it says that the technology can be new, not just the car. The 7 and E are not new cars for this MY.

One of the requirements is EPA of equal to or lower than 5.0L/100km or 47.6mpg US. Whether lower means better or worse, I can't tell. I would've assumed better (worse makes no sense for being green).

http://www.mbusa.com/models/features/specs/performance.do?modelCode=E320CDI&class=07_E
city = 26mpg hwy = 35mpg

http://www.toyota.com/camry/specs.html
city = 40mpg hwy = 38mpg

I thought maybe it was because of imperial gallons.

According to www.mercedes-benz.ca the E320Bluetec EPA is 6.1L/100km hwy and 9.0L/100km city.

The car doesn't even qualify. The Camry-hybrid atleast comes close.

Here's why it won though, based on Europe's hopes of icnreased diesel premiums in N.America.
http://www.wcoty.com/media/?release=31&year=2007

"Jurors felt that the Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec, which the company calls the world’s cleanest diesel, deserves the award for its role in enabling a diesel re-entry to the North American market,"

Not because Bluetec is the best, but because it allows diesels to be sold here again (where a superior alternative is already available).

And you wonder why I think WCOTY is stupid.

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/8/2007 2:52:04 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3