Five-Point Inspection: 2013 Lexus GS450h

4. That guy Mark can sing

From Beethoven to Jay Z, you’ll be floored by the volume and quality of the optional Mark Levinson audio system, outputting 835-watts of power through 17 individual speakers.

After a quick demo, my mother, the classical music buff, now wants a GS… to park in her living room.

And perhaps most impressive, at eardrum bursting levels, your music is barely audible outside, so you can crank that Carly Rae without the public shame.