LS New Lexus LS430 - Lexus Claims "Best Car in the World"

[Mr. Mercedes]

They don't call you Mr. Mercedes for nothing, you are very loyal to DCX

But you are correct in a way. When I look at these images of a Lexus concept interior, I just wonder to myself, why the hell do they hire these designers at all - I mean, they do some beautiful work like this, and then the go a put some tacky, dumbed-down, non-descript, wood and leather "abortion" together for their production model - I just can't understand it.

They employ some great designers...so why don't they deploy their Ideas.

Slightly Loyal to benz but I like to think i do give credit where credit is due.

Your absolutely right though. How could Lexus design such a sublime interior for the concept car shown and then fit their top of the line vehicle which they believe will lead the automotive world with this pillowy abomination.

Any other interior colours available to see?

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

Roberto do the MM and Lexus represent what you refer to as the Americanised interpretation of what a luxury car interior should be? They certainly have some strong design simlarities. And no doubt the US is by far the largest market for the LS.

 

[SDNR]

Roberto do the MM and Lexus represent what you refer to as the Americanised interpretation of what a luxury car interior should be? They certainly have some strong design simlarities. And no doubt the US is by far the largest market for the LS.

Gosh, I don't really want to go in to that again - I truly don't think Americans love these interiors any more than anyone else - I have no idea why they can't create the interiors closer to what we see in the concept cars - why always be so conservative.

edit: sorry Mr. Mercedes, to answer your question - yes, this is very much the type of "Amercanized" interior that the manufacturers assume Americans will go crazy over.

It is obvious the American designers are wanting to create more interesting interiors....if only the "suits" would get the message.

This Lincoln concept interior is really good IMO. Interiors like this would vastly improve the whole image of the brand - and not a single piece of [fake] wood in sight - what a relief!

 

[BKK-ES]

look good to me

 

[Mr. M]

Colour scheme does so much.

 

[martinbo]

Thanks for posting that thumbnail BKK-ES.

Colour scheme does so much.

Yes, you're right Mirage77. That combo certainly does lift the interior ambience up a notch.

But you know folks, it may be magnificently put together and it may have some of the very highest quality materials or even be sensational in its tactility but one thing is undeniable: this is a Japanese interior. A finely crafted one no doubt but still Japanese, not better, not worse, just different... just Japanese.

The Japanese just don't seem to have the interior design flair of the Germans and whilst I'd have no qualms with this interior and the image it portrays, a great many people out there just can't seem connect with these Japanese cabins as they do with the Germans. And I understand why completely.

Whilst I have the utmost appreciation for Japanese cars and what they represent, I just don't ever see myself getting as excited over one of their interiors as I do about those emanating out of Germany.

You'll probably end up buying a Japanese car for a great many, valid reasons but cutting-edge interior design isn't going to be one of them. To my mind these latest Lexus interiors lack that one thing that their German counterparts have in abundance: style.

 

[SDNR]

You'll probably end up buying a Japanese car for a great many, valid reasons but cutting-edge interior design isn't going to be one of them. To my mind these latest Lexus interiors lack that one thing that their German counterparts have in abundance: style.

I have very mixed feelings about that post martinbo. I certainly wouldn't say most German car interiors have an "abundance" of style at all - in fact, some of them have very little style indeed.

 

[martinbo]

I can understand why Rob, and of course there are exceptions to the rule put forward in my statement. Generally though, as a driver of a Japanese car and a lover of cars of many nationalities I just don't get the same vibe from a Japanese interior as I do from a German one.

In this context of the new LS, I'm not comparing it with the garishly OTT Maybach's interior but rather those of its primary competitors, the A8, 7er and S-Class. Truthfully, the Lexus doesn't come close in terms of design style vs these three premium cars. The exact same could be said for IS250 whose interior is shaded by that of the 3 series for that little bit of je ne sais quoi (styling pizzazz if you will).

Sure, some VW interiors (Touran and Golf) are as dull as dishwater but on the whole there are some pretty stylish interiors coming out of Germany these days I have to say.

 

[SDNR]

Yes martinbo, I do agree with you on that, the high-end German luxury cars definately have a certain "je ne sais quoi ", as you put it, that their Japanese counterpart (the Lexus) just somehow still has yet to capture.

 

[dOmInIX]

Ignore this post! I'm

 

[Snake Vargas]

Yeah, that light coloured interior is so much better. The dark wood suits it. Also, what's with the accusations of Lexus fake wood? I believe even the wood on the new IS is real. Sure, in the grey interior that red wood colour looks ugly. But it's a real kind of ugly.

Plus, 8 speeds is surely an improvement for an automatic transmission. It's unlikely that a driver of this kind of car would do a lot of self shifting in any case, and 380hp/500Nm aren't numbers that suggest that it would have trouble covering 99% of performance needs. If it's all computer controlled, then just sit back, try to forget about how on earth you would fit 8 gears into it, and enjoy the performance and economy benefits. As long as it's smooth enough, who cares? Or would some of us rather go back to 3 speed autos?

I'm not that keen on the car. But it's still an incremental improvement over the previous LS. The interior (and probably exterior) is probably done that way to appeal to its intended audience, so in a way, their hands are a little tied. If only they did that concept interior on the IS, though.

 

[siko]

More pics and official press release @ JCF

 

[Deleted member 25]

The engine is intersting

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

look good to me

Thank god, that lighter colour with the dark wooud lifts the interior another whole level. Yes it is still very Japanese and lacks that German sense of elegance, but its a HUGE improvment.

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

Perhaps this car will be rather attractive in the metal after all?

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

P.s Can anyone direct me to whereabouts all the technical and technological information about the car is (i.e. self parking technology etc.). I cant seem to find it.

 

[Deleted member 25]

It's not ugly, but it's borring, when i saw it, i didn't feel that this car was new.

 

[BKK-ES]

a lot of high quality pictures at:

http://www.clublexus.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=3479

 

[SDNR]

What can be said of this - does "God how utterly ghastly!" kind of say it all?....... but still, it does look very comfortable. They really have been studying the Maybach for this one - LOL

I am amused that only the right-side rear seat reclines (left-side rear seat for RHD vehicles) - obviously so as to not move the drivers seat.

 

[LaArtist]

WTF look at the controller.. i looks like one of those for TVshop massage seats..
And the interior looks like its worn out even on press pics.. hahah Lexus has come a long way.. but it still a long way to go baby