AT A GLANCE: LEXUS LS460L

What drives it? A 4,608cc, 381 brake-horsepower, V8 engine with an eight-speed automatic box, on multi-link air suspension and 18-inch alloy wheels

How fast is it? Sprints to 100km/h in 5.7 secs. Tops at 250km/h

How safe? 12 airbags, stability control, four-wheel anti-lock braking with electronic brake distribution, brake assist, electronic handbrake

How thirsty? 9km per litre on an 85-litre tank

Hong Kong friendly? Emits 261g of CO2 per km, the fug equivalent of 2.1 Smart Fortwos

Available: LS460, HK$1.063 million; LS460L, HK$1.23 million, from Crown Motors (tel: 2511 9430)