Lexus News
08-26-2008, 06:58 AM
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/), Lexus (http://www.autoblog.com/category/lexus/), Misc. Auto Shows (http://www.autoblog.com/category/misc-auto-shows/)
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Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lexus LS460 AWD.
The Moscow Auto Show seems like the perfect place for Lexus to unveil the all-wheel-drive version of its LS460. Russians have a torrid love affair with rolling living rooms, evidenced by the 7-series and S-class-lined streets of Moscow's high-end shopping districts. Add AWD to the equation and the LS460 makes a strong case against the Germans.
As previously reported (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/18/moscow-preview-lexus-to-show-ls460-awd/), the Lexus LS460 AWD is fitted with the same four-wheel-drive system and eight-speed auto 'box as the LS600h, and comes equipped with a Torsen rear LSD and 381 hp, 4.6-liter V8 as the standard model. Torque split is set to 40/60 in normal driving conditions, but if you need to make a dramatic getaway on the mean streets of Moscow, 70-percent of the power can be sent to the rear-wheels.
Gallery: Lexus LS460 AWD (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lexus-ls460-awd/)
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Click above for a high-res gallery of the Lexus LS460 AWD.
The Moscow Auto Show seems like the perfect place for Lexus to unveil the all-wheel-drive version of its LS460. Russians have a torrid love affair with rolling living rooms, evidenced by the 7-series and S-class-lined streets of Moscow's high-end shopping districts. Add AWD to the equation and the LS460 makes a strong case against the Germans.
As previously reported (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/08/18/moscow-preview-lexus-to-show-ls460-awd/), the Lexus LS460 AWD is fitted with the same four-wheel-drive system and eight-speed auto 'box as the LS600h, and comes equipped with a Torsen rear LSD and 381 hp, 4.6-liter V8 as the standard model. Torque split is set to 40/60 in normal driving conditions, but if you need to make a dramatic getaway on the mean streets of Moscow, 70-percent of the power can be sent to the rear-wheels.
Gallery: Lexus LS460 AWD (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/lexus-ls460-awd/)
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