Laminated Glass - Worthwhile?

[bchargnon]

Does anyone have any experience comparing regular glass with the laminated glass contained in the higher end LS430s? Rumors suggest that it cuts down road and wind noise. Is this true?

Thanks

[SW03ES]

It does make the car quieter but I think you're confusing laminated glass with double paned glass. All windshields are laminated, meaning they're two pieces of glass with a laminate in between. This is what makes windshields impossible to shatter. All other windows are tempered, when they break, they bust into very small peices. Thats why side windows dont crack, they explode completely. Some high end luxo cars have two panes of tempered side glass, like a house window. The LS430 doesn't, nor does the LS400. It does cut down noise, but the LS has never needed it because of its aerodynamics.