Luxury, Japanese-Style: Revisiting the Original Lexus LS400

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1990 Lexus LS400*

VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan

PRICE AS TESTED: $39,563 (base price: $35,350)

ENGINE TYPE: DOHC 32-valve V-8, aluminum block and heads, port fuel injection

Displacement: 242 cu in, 3969 cc
Power: 250 hp @ 5600 rpm
Torque: 260 lb-ft @ 4400 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 4-speed automatic

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 110.8 in
Length: 196.7 in
Width: 71.7 in Height: 55.3 in
Trunk volume: 14 cu ft
Curb weight: 3750 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 7.9 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 15.9 sec @ 90 mph
Top speed (drag limited): 150 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 188 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.79 g

FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA combined/city/hwy: 18/16/22 mpg
C/D observed: 19 mpg
*Specs and results, November 1991.

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