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Lorinser treats the Lexus LS460 to German fine tuning

 
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lorinser lexus ls460 002

lorinser lexus ls460 003

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For a first try, the Lorinser LS460 is an excellent result. Of course, this is the first Lexus Lorinser has tuned, but it's by no means their first project. Typically tied up with Teutonic hardware, the Mercedes specialists at Lorinser decided to do something different this time.

And it's surprisingly attractive, which says a lot for Lorinser, given the LS's handsome but never eye-catching looks. By adding a few simple pieces of bodywork and some custom wheels, the car gains a whole new athletic stance while avoiding the boy-racer flair so common among modified vehicles.

No power work was done under the hood of the German-tuned Japanese luxury sedan, since the 380hp (280kW) V8 engine and its 5.7 second 0-62mph (100km/h) time were deemed good enough.

Lorinser hasn't let out the pricing or availability of its Lexus LS460 upgrade kit or revealed if any further upgrades are in the works, but we'll keep you posted if they do.

For more on the Lexus LS lineup, check out our review of the 460's bigger brother, the Lexus LS600hL.
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  1. ma_Aiman avatar Aiman Posted: 6/16/2009 3:41am PDT

    No amount of fettling could make this car a "looker". Can't understand Japanese manufacturers. They make highly advance, reliable and high quality cars, and then fail to dress them in anything that steers emotions. Why can't they seek help from established design houses? Imagine Subaru Impreza or Nissan GTR or this LS460 dressed in Italian design? A prospectus made in heaven!
     
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  2. ma_saabfan avatar saabfan Posted: 6/16/2009 8:12am PDT

    Because it is designed by overworked salary men dressed in black suit, white shirt, and ties driving either a silver, black, or white color car. Even though Chris Bangle's design is controversial I admire his vision and originality. Where can you find someone like that in the land of the rising sun.
     
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  3. ma_solo84 avatar solo84 Posted: 6/17/2009 3:26pm PDT

    ...that coming from a Saab fan.
     
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  4. By  multivitamines Posted: 12/31/2009 10:34pm PST

    And it’s surprisingly attractive, which says a lot for Lorinser, given the LS’s handsome but never eye-catching looks. By adding a few simple pieces of bodywork and some custom wheels, the car gains a whole new athletic stance while avoiding the boy-racer flair so common among modified vehicles.
     
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