There IS an engine in there, right??

"Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom" (will-alib) 11/18/2013 at 18:40 • Filed to: None

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I photographed an LS460 for a review today. I had to laugh when I opened the hood and saw a half-acre of plastic. Lexus is definitely the worst offender here IMHO...

PS9 > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 11/18/2013 at 18:41

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WHAT THE FUCK

DID THEY STUFF A V8 BLENDER IN THERE?!?

DAMMIT AUTOMAKERS, STOP THIS SHIT!

N/A POWAAAHH > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 11/18/2013 at 18:43

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Why does lexus think I want to look at that?

EL_ULY > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 11/18/2013 at 18:43

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You'd be surprised how much that particular engine cover and many throughout high end brands help in sound dampening. Especially with V8's, at a cold start without the covers, you'd would swear its a diesel (BMW550i best example)

CAR_IS_MI > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 11/18/2013 at 18:45

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Whats the point of a hood? its not like the owner will ever do anything under there anyway. Just make it a bolt on panel for the tech to remove.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 11/18/2013 at 18:45

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Why even bother with the dipstick at this point, fuck it, why even bother with a hood?

All Motor Is Best Motor > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 11/18/2013 at 18:47

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That looks awful. While I'm not one who usually finds engines "beautiful", unless they are especially well done, I hate to see something like this. The Porsche 991's are just as bad, IMO.

Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment > All Motor Is Best Motor 11/18/2013 at 18:49

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To be fair, there's nothing much to see without that plastic. And not much room to see it in either.

Evan, Pope Of Jalopnik by Self-Appointment > N/A POWAAAHH 11/18/2013 at 18:49

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They don't. They don't expect you to ever look at it.

Nibby > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 11/18/2013 at 18:51

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How many LS owners are going to open the hood and do their own maintenance? Not many. While the cover could've looked a lot better, it's there for a reason and it's for sound deadening. It's a luxury car designed for comfort, who cares if you can see the engine porn or not.

And every gen LS has had a V8, standard.

Milky > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 11/18/2013 at 18:53

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To think they used to be good at it :(

EDIT: I see this one says toyota, but its also the same engine bay as the Lexus SC400

MtrRider Just Wants Doritos > Nibby 11/18/2013 at 19:07

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Too bad the LS V8 isn't a LS V8.

MtrRider Just Wants Doritos > EL_ULY 11/18/2013 at 19:09

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How about they lose the sound dampening and throw a nice mild cam on there? If I'm putting gas in my V8 engine I want to hear my fucking V8 engine.

EL_ULY > MtrRider Just Wants Doritos 11/18/2013 at 19:11

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lol right :] But when fancy peeps buy a large executive V8 sedan they want it quiet. I blame those loud ass fuel regulators (which run off a cam lobe) They are just too noisy tick tick tick tick

benn454 > MtrRider Just Wants Doritos 11/18/2013 at 19:14

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I like the cut of your jib.

MtrRider Just Wants Doritos > benn454 11/18/2013 at 19:17

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Of course that exists. I think GM designed the LS engines for anybody not happy with what they have. I've seen the in front, mid and rear engine cars with them. They have replaced 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 cylinder engines.

RMudkips > All Motor Is Best Motor 11/18/2013 at 19:50

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And that's a GT3 engine too. Good lord.

Straightsix9904 > All Motor Is Best Motor 11/18/2013 at 19:53

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I disagree with this one. The plastic serves a purpose by channeling air, and if it wasn't there. There isn't much to see anyways.

benn454 > MtrRider Just Wants Doritos 11/18/2013 at 20:00

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Compact, simple design

Excellent power to weight

One of the largest and cheapest aftermarkets

They screw up a lot, but GM still knows how to do a V8.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 11/18/2013 at 20:24

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Eventually the hood will be screwed/bolted down, and only Lexus techs will ever see underneath. (or curious owners with ratchets)

All Motor Is Best Motor > Straightsix9904 11/18/2013 at 21:02

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I know it's mostly functional, but they could have designed it differently to make things more accessible. Porsche deliberately designs their cars so a dealer has to work on them.

Jimmeney > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 11/19/2013 at 05:16

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I'm surprised more manufacturers don't just do a flap for topping up fluids like the Audi A2 used to have

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Nibby 11/19/2013 at 08:49

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Several of my review cars have had huge engine covers, Mercedes comes to mind here, but Lexus doesn't want anybody peeking behind to see the engine so theirs is the biggest.

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > CAR_IS_MI 11/19/2013 at 08:50

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Wouldn't surprise me to see that someday.

HiramJahoovafatJr > benn454 11/19/2013 at 10:03

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... the hell with overhead cams - Pushrods Still Rule!

benn454 > HiramJahoovafatJr 11/19/2013 at 14:42

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Forever and ever, amen.