09/06/2008 02:12. (Dallas Morning News, The (KRT) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Jun. 8--The term "hot Lexus" rings about as true to me as "comedian mugger."

The words just don't mesh. We all know Lexus, which for 20 years has assembled some of the tightest, quietest, most polished luxury sedans on the market. But what Lexus serves up in its somber cruiser sometimes tastes to me like boiled Buick.

Like Buicks of old, Lexuses glide with utter silence and competence down the road, easing their passengers along in a silent, well-furnished transportation compartment. The last LS 460 I drove was so refined I felt the urge to reach for the lamp switch, my reading glasses and a book when it got to cruising speed.

But I've got some shocking news: You will never feel encapsulated or disconnected in the 2008 Lexus... // TMCnet