Lexus LS
The LS full-size luxury sedan helped popularize the Lexus brand in the 1990s as a unique, comfortable and dependable product. These days, the popularity of the LS is waning, but the key pillars that forged its reputation remain. There are two models to choose from, starting with the LS 500 that is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.5-litre V6 delivering 416 hp. Meanwhile, the more fuel-efficient LS 500h replaces the turbos with an electric motor and generates 354 hp.
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2021 Lexus LS 500: Improved, But Agonizing
2021 Lexus LS 500: Improved, But AgonizingTwenty-four. That’s the number of Canadians who purchased a Lexus LS last year. Granted, the COVID-19 pandemic had a lot to do with that, but sales of the full-size luxury sedan didn’t even top 40 units after the first three quarters of 2021. How long will it keep agonizing like …
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1990 Lexus LS 400: The Game Changer
1990 Lexus LS 400: The Game ChangerLIBERIA, Costa Rica – Lexus is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2019, and it invited journalists from around the globe to Costa Rica, where we had the opportunity to get some seat time in a few vintage Lexus models alongside a couple of 2020 models, including the Lexus RX and …
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2018 Lexus LS 500h and LS 500 F SPORT: More is Less
2018 Lexus LS 500h and LS 500 F SPORT: More is LessSAN FRANCISCO, California – While attending the launch of the new fifth-generation Lexus LS , we were also able to drive the hybrid LS 500h and the LS 500 F SPORT—two much less satisfying variants than the LS 500. The LS 500h uses the same drivetrain as the hybrid Lexus …
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2018 Lexus LS 500: More Refined and More Dynamic
2018 Lexus LS 500: More Refined and More DynamicSAN FRANCISCO, California – Late in 1989, the arrival of the very first generation of the Lexus LS sent shockwaves through the then German-dominated luxury sedan segment. With a quality design, obsessive attention to detail, rock solid reliability and, most importantly, a more affordable price range, the LS forced the …
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Lexus AWD In The Beautiful Region Of Charlevoix
Lexus AWD In The Beautiful Region Of CharlevoixYours truly is heading east this week to drive the 2016 edition of all-wheel-drive Lexus models. Which ones, exactly? No idea yet, as Lexus’ invitation doesn’t specify. For now, it’s a mystery. Actually, Toyota’s luxury and prestige brand has plenty of choices with 11 models in its current line-up that …
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2013 Lexus LS 460 F Sport: Still Waiting For The Magic
2013 Lexus LS 460 F Sport: Still Waiting For The MagicFlagship luxury sedans come in a number of different flavours, but the end outcome is almost always the same: coddling driver and passengers like they've entered a second, motorised womb composed almost entirely of sumptuous leather and polished wood. Traditionally, the market has been divided amongst those who automakers who …
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Toyota, Lexus Extend Connected Services Trials to 10 Years
Toyota, Lexus Extend Connected Services Trials to 10 YearsConnected services in cars and via mobile apps are rapidly spreading across the auto industry. Many customers love them—until the free trials end and they have to start paying monthly fees to keep using these services. Good news if you plan to buy a new Toyota or Lexus : the …
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Lexus Rumoured to Unveil Three F Models Later in 2021
Lexus Rumoured to Unveil Three F Models Later in 2021While continuing to focus on hybrid vehicles, Lexus is reportedly on the verge of injecting a serious dose of power and performance into its lineup. According to Japanese publication Best Car Web , the brand will unveil three new F models in November. The one we’re most interested in is …
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2018 Lexus LS finally unveiled!
2018 Lexus LS finally unveiled!The LS was long overdue for a redesign, and Lexus finally presented the new generation at the Detroit Auto Show. The full-size LS luxury sedan is what can be called a flagship vehicle, or essentially the one that demonstrates all the company’s latest technologies and know-how. Although the brand doesn’t …
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Lexus Unveils the New 2013 LS Model Range
Lexus Unveils the New 2013 LS Model Range•Flagship sedan now reflects the bold new Lexus exterior and interior design direction •World-leading refinement, luxury and innovative advanced technology •Enhanced driving dynamics including an all-new F SPORT model Lexus today unveiled the new 2013 LS model range, including the LS 460, LS 600h and all-new F SPORT. Equipped with …
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Lexus Reveals Unique Full Hybrid LS 600h L Landaulet
Lexus Reveals Unique Full Hybrid LS 600h L Landaulet• To be used on the occasion of the wedding of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco • Lexus’ full hybrid technology will allow the converted LS 600h L to operate in zero-emission mode for most of the newlyweds' tour of the Principality on July 2nd • Features …
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Throwback Thursday: 1990 Lexus LS 400
Throwback Thursday: 1990 Lexus LS 400The luxury car world would never by the same after Toyota introduced its Lexus division and the LS 400 in 1990. We remember one journalist describing the LS (Luxury Sedan) as the near perfect car. This full size rear wheel drive sedan, certainly had Mercedes & BMW looking in the …
