Battle betwen generations Lexus LS
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p.s. I still remember article in Auto Bild in early 90's about LS400 - they called it cheap barge that is imitating S class miserably, and that it wallows so much that it might be unsafe to drive on windy roads.
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I would be shocked if we saw a 6LS in 2024. Refresh 5LS sure, but I bet we dont see a 6LS until closer to 2027.
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i wouldnt be so sure... supposedly facelift of some kind is coming next year. but who knows really. I would guess that aside from LS-F coming, next gen will cater more to Chinese market that still buys sedans heavily.
I dont think we will see another LS. Maybe an abortion like a very souped up ES bearing the LS badge, but Lexus is no longer committed to building a true flagship.
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I don’t think they will cancel the LS. The LS is iconic for Lexus, and even if they don’t sell great here they do elsewhere.
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I agree with Henry that keeping the LS is critical, although there is little question that the brand's bread-and-butter vehicles have become the ES and RX, not the LS. But the LS basically defined the Lexus brand for the first several years of its existence.
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i remember clarkson criticizing the LS essentially for being 'too good' and therefore lacking the
but believe me i'm definitely not only relying on wikipedia for that, if you google wolfgang peter w140 you get a few results saying that he was fired over how the w140 was excecuted, although like you said that could've all stemmed from the original incorrect myth
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The point is if the ES and RX define the brand, then the brand is no longer competing with MB and BMW
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although its nice and everything, i think the LS500 is kind of a weird car and if history repeats itself it could end up like the LS430 with only a 5 year cycle.
i predict a next generation LS in 2024, hopefully looking like the LF-FC concept with a V8 under the hood.
i predict a next generation LS in 2024, hopefully looking like the LF-FC concept with a V8 under the hood.
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The LS is not what it used to be and that was done intentionally by Lexus. It still outsold all competitors in 2018 with the exception of the S-class. I am not a fan of the current car not having a V8 and having a smaller interior volume than the outgoing LS, but it's still an excellent car. Not sure what Lexus' sales projections were for this car, but I'm sure they're somewhat satisfied considering the current market for large luxury sedans and sedans in general. If the G90 ever starts to outsell the LS, only then will Lexus maybe revert back the original DNA of the LS.