The fifth-generation Lexus LS has been a long time coming and it’s a far cry from its predecessor, for better or worse.
Yes, the fourth-generation LS was refreshed twice along the The new LS 500 is built on the platform of the high-performance LC coupe. way, but no amount of cosmetic tweaks will save an ageing chassis and systems.
But where its predecessor was traditional in the extreme – a template set by the firstgeneration LS in 1989 – the new car is somewhat less conservative. Oh, what am I saying, the new LS pretty much takes a flamethrower to that rule book.
Its cab-rearward profile, flowing roofline and notchback rear is about as atypical as a flagship limousine can get, with the new LS looking rather like a four-door GT. A deliberate move, says its lead designer Koichi Suga, intended to appeal to new, younger buyers, “improve the emotional appeal... and move in a more radical direction”.
This story is from the August 2018 edition of Robb Report Singapore.
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