This has got to be the most controversially styled car in this segment now, its looks divide opinion left right and center, but it is growing on me. It looks good in the videos, kind of futuristic and breaks the sombre conservative styling of the germans. This could be the surprise car in 2017 and maybe could shake up this segment if it drives very well.
tristatez28lt1
Tire Trailblazer
Not to derail (but I will): the first gen LS was ground breaking and an amazing car. It was the best and most important car Lexus ever built. Maybe that's also the problem because it was so good that nothing after it could exceed it.
It's bonkers to realize that a 28-years-old original LS has more character & stance than a new one.
That very fact should be worrying & shameful for the people behind the design of new Lexus line-up!
"Character", at least visually, is about the last word I'd use to describe the original LS - It is about the least interesting or inspiring car design I can think of. It is simply big, but it manages to be big and also have no presence at all. Great car I'm sure, just incredibly boring to look at.
Sovereign
Porsche Perfektionist
It's bonkers to realize that a 28-years-old original LS has more character & stance than a new one.
That very fact should be worrying & shameful for the people behind the design of new Lexus line-up!
Very true. But then W126 and W116 S class had lot more character and beauty than W221 or even W220 and the original LS, I feel, was much closer in resemblance to the beautiful W126.
But the new LS is much better especially inside than the one that came before it. The last generation LS was just too ordinary in design inside or outside. The latest LS is a much cozy place inside and it also takes the inspiration from W221 interior IMO.
tristatez28lt1
Tire Trailblazer
http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1108363_lexus-inadvertently-confirms-electrified-ls
Lexus inadvertently confirms electrified LS
fifth-generation LS flagship sedan at last week’s 2017 Detroit auto show. The sole model was an LS 500 powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 delivering 415 horsepower and 442 pound-feet of torque.
The related LC has an LC 500h hybrid model, so it was odd Lexus didn’t confirm the coupe’s gasoline-electric powertrain for a potential replacement for the outgoing LS's LS 600h model. It turns out Lexus does have a new electrified LS in the works, and it's possibly due soon.
In one of the official shots of the redesigned LS’s interior, an “EV MODE” button is located on the center console, confirming that an electrified model with an electric-only mode is coming. The script of the “EV” is the same used in many Toyota hybrid vehicles, including the regular Prius, so it doesn't necessarily indicate an LS plug-in hybrid is coming. (In the regular Prius, hitting the "EV" button provides about 1 mile of electric range.)
Then again, with rivals BMW and Mercedes-Benz already offering plug-in hybrids with their respective 740e iPerformance and S550e Plug-In Hybrid models, Lexus would be smart to offer an alternative. There have been reports Lexus is preparing a hydrogen fuel cell-equipped LS, though this model isn’t expected until the end of the decade.
We should have more details soon as sales of the redesigned LS commence in late 2017. The car arrives as a 2018 model.
Lexus inadvertently confirms electrified LS
fifth-generation LS flagship sedan at last week’s 2017 Detroit auto show. The sole model was an LS 500 powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V-6 delivering 415 horsepower and 442 pound-feet of torque.
The related LC has an LC 500h hybrid model, so it was odd Lexus didn’t confirm the coupe’s gasoline-electric powertrain for a potential replacement for the outgoing LS's LS 600h model. It turns out Lexus does have a new electrified LS in the works, and it's possibly due soon.
In one of the official shots of the redesigned LS’s interior, an “EV MODE” button is located on the center console, confirming that an electrified model with an electric-only mode is coming. The script of the “EV” is the same used in many Toyota hybrid vehicles, including the regular Prius, so it doesn't necessarily indicate an LS plug-in hybrid is coming. (In the regular Prius, hitting the "EV" button provides about 1 mile of electric range.)
Then again, with rivals BMW and Mercedes-Benz already offering plug-in hybrids with their respective 740e iPerformance and S550e Plug-In Hybrid models, Lexus would be smart to offer an alternative. There have been reports Lexus is preparing a hydrogen fuel cell-equipped LS, though this model isn’t expected until the end of the decade.
We should have more details soon as sales of the redesigned LS commence in late 2017. The car arrives as a 2018 model.
damm!
i like it! yeah i do. It looks sporty, wide, its the most cool car in this segment.
yeah, the s-class is still the boss, but other competitors wont have any chance...
and the cockpit is the most modern i have ever seen in an stock car...it looks like some concept, just amazing!
cant wait to see it in real
i like it! yeah i do. It looks sporty, wide, its the most cool car in this segment.
yeah, the s-class is still the boss, but other competitors wont have any chance...
and the cockpit is the most modern i have ever seen in an stock car...it looks like some concept, just amazing!
cant wait to see it in real
hoffmeister_fan
Kraftwagen König
I wish they covered the DVD player in the front and back with a retractable door, a la S-Class. Also they ought to have upped the quality of the buttons to the left of the steering wheel, i.e. the trunk release, gas filler door release, etc. And even though it makes sense to have the e-brake close to the start button, it looks odd where it is. It should be either on the console or left of the steering wheel.
I do see quite a bit of the Infiniti M35 (now Q70) in this...3-window side profile, C-pillar, flared front fender, rear fender, etc. However, even though the pic SCOTT posted has been squished horizontally, that car is definitely more rounder and organic whereas the LS seems flatter and closer to the ground.
I do see quite a bit of the Infiniti M35 (now Q70) in this...3-window side profile, C-pillar, flared front fender, rear fender, etc. However, even though the pic SCOTT posted has been squished horizontally, that car is definitely more rounder and organic whereas the LS seems flatter and closer to the ground.
The attention to detail is horrible,nothing close to the Germans.Period.more detailed photos of the lexus LS
azeez samara
Autobahn Adventurer
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