Lexus was never able to make the impression that it made when the first LS400 made its debut at the 1989 Detroit auto show. It is true that the new LC coupe is very cool and that the RX crossover sells in big numbers. However, no other vehicle in Lexus's history has been as much a signal of intent as that original LS was. Now, Lexus is looking to recapture some of that same enthralling aura with the all-new 2018 Lexus LS500 sedan which is debuting nearly three decades later.
To take back the place that it once enjoyed, Lexus is making this fifth-generation luxury sedan larger, more powerful, and more stylish than ever before. The front end is made keeping up with Lexus's current design and has a prominent spindle grille and sharply angled front headlights, reported Car and Driver.
The designers of the car have taken a few more liberties with the profile of the car by introducing a flowing character line along the side and softer, more rounded forms around the rear fenders. These are refreshing changes from the sharper, creased aesthetic found across the rest of the Lexus lineup.
The LS also is breaking tradition from its typically upright, conventional three-box shape with more rakish rear glass and a D-pillar that curves dramatically downward. These new added designs suggest that Lexus is keen to compete with cars such as the Audi A7 and the Porsche Panamera, reported Top Speed.
Lexus no longer is offering a choice between standard- and long-wheelbase versions. Instead it is going with a single size to better align the LS with its German rivals in the U.S. market (the Audi A8, the Mercedes-Benz S-class and the BMW 7-series are sold here only in long-wheelbase form). The new LS's overall length is up by one inch over the outgoing long-wheelbase LS, which puts the new car along with the Benz and the BMW. Since the car is now lower and wider, it will have a lower center of gravity for improved handling and responses.
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