Lexus GS F 5.0L V8: car review | Martin Love

The Lexus GS F is a 168mph saloon with near vertical powers of acceleration. Perfect for a trip to the shops"

Price: 72,495
Top speed: 168mph
0-60mph: 4.5 seconds
MPG: 25.2
CO2: 260g/km

I've a bad back at the moment so the friendly man in Majestic said he'd load the, frankly, terrifying amount of wine I'd just bought (it was 25% off prosecco all weekend) into the boot. "Really like the car, sir," he said, as he humped in case after case. He must have been wondering why a man would spend 70 grand on a car then buy cheap fizz. "I'm a Lexus driver, too," he added and pointed to a giant, gold-coloured LS400 that looked at least 20 years old - which was about how old he looked. "What sort of mileage do you get?" I asked, doing a great impression of being a very boring old fart. "Don't know," he shrugged. "What about you?" I laughed - I didn't know either"