2001 Lexus LS430 Review

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What a way to ride: The LexusLS 430 luxury sedan, stretched with more room for passengers and outfitted with elaborate luxury elements, carries advanced mechanical components that can outthink and outperform lesser cars and, in some cases, lesser drivers. The LS 430 functions as a deluxe limousine but acts more like a sporty touring car. It delivers quick acceleration performance along with features designed to take all work out of the driving experience.

A fresh design featuring world-class aerodynamics and incredible production quality marks a new generational treatment for the full-size Lexus flagship. Lexus, Toyota's luxury brand, set benchmarks for quality and customer satisfaction when it was introduced, and much of its initial success is attributable to its LS 400. It was a wakeup call for German auto makers. This new version, the LS 430, confronts heightened competition from Germany, Japan and the United States. Next Page