 "Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)")
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Geared for action; Featuring the world's first eight-speed transmission, the new Lexus flagship knows how to make the most of its 4.6-litre V8, as CHRIS REES discovers Lexus LS 460.(Features)
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Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
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March 30, 2007
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Byline: CHRIS REES
IT was only 25 years ago that four-speed transmissions were the norm. Then we got used to five-speed gearboxes.
Next, Porsche launched a six-speed gearbox and last year BMW went for seven gears in their M5.
Now Lexus have taken the next, inevitable step: their all-new flagship LS has the world's first eight-speed automatic gearbox.
But before you pooh-pooh this as mere one-upmanship, you should know that there's a very...
