Lexus LS
| Lexus LS | |
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Lexus LS 600h L
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Lexus (Toyota) |
| Also called | Toyota Celsior (Japan) |
| Production | May 1989 – present |
| Assembly | Japan: Tahara, Aichi |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury car (F) |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout |
Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive Front-engine, all-wheel-drive |
| First generation (LS 400) | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Toyota Celsior (Japan) |
| Production | May 1989 – September 1994 |
| Model years | 1990–1994 |
| Designer | Kunihiro Uchida (1986) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4.0 L 1UZ-FE V8 |
| Transmission | 4-speed A341E automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,814 mm (110.8 in) |
| Length | 4,996 mm (196.7 in) |
| Width | 1,821–1,829 mm (71.7–72.0 in) |
| Height | 1,405–1,415 mm (55.3–55.7 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,705–1,750 kg (3,759–3,858 lb) |
| Second generation (LS 400) | |
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UCF20 LS 400
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Toyota Celsior (Japan) |
| Production | October 1994 – July 2000 |
| Model years | 1995–2000 |
| Designer | Makoto Oshima (1991) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4.0 L 1UZ-FE V8 |
| Transmission | 4-speed A340E automatic 5-speed A650E automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,850 mm (112.2 in) |
| Length | 4,996 mm (196.7 in) |
| Width | 1,829 mm (72.0 in) |
| Height | 1,420–1,435 mm (55.9–56.5 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,659–1,764 kg (3,657–3,889 lb) |
| Third generation (LS 430) | |
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Toyota Celsior (Japan) |
| Production | August 2000 – July 2006 |
| Model years | 2001–2006 |
| Designer | Akihiro Nagaya (1997) Makoto Oshima (chief designer) Machio Nakamura (facelift: 2002) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4.3 L 3UZ-FE V8 |
| Transmission | 5-speed A650E automatic 6-speed A761E automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,926 mm (115.2 in) |
| Length | 4,996–5,014 mm (196.7–197.4 in) |
| Width | 1,829 mm (72.0 in) |
| Height | 1,491 mm (58.7 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,812–1,810 kg (3,995–3,990 lb) |
| Fourth generation (LS 460, LS 600h) | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | August 2006 – 2017 |
| Model years | 2007–2017 |
| Designer | Yo Hiruta (2003, 2004) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Platform | Toyota N platform |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 4.6 L 1UR-FE V8 4.6 L 1UR-FSE V8 5.0 L 2UR-FSE V8 |
| Transmission | 8-speed AA80E RWD automatic 8-speed AA80F AWD automatic CVT L110F automatic (hybrid) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,969 mm (116.9 in) (SWB) 3,091 mm (121.7 in) (LWB) |
| Length | 5,029–5,060 mm (198.0–199.2 in) 5,151–5,179 mm (202.8–203.9 in) |
| Width | 1,875 mm (73.8 in) |
| Height | 1,466–1,481 mm (57.7–58.3 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,925–1,965 kg (4,244–4,332 lb) |
| Fifth generation (LS 500) | |
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| Overview | |
| Production | 2017–present |
| Model years | 2018–present |
| Designer | Kouichi Suga (2014) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Platform | TNGA: GA-L |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 3.5 L twin-turbo V6 |
| Transmission | 10-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,125 mm (123.0 in) |
| Length | 5,235 mm (206.1 in) |
| Width | 1,900 mm (74.8 in) |
| Height | 1,450 mm (57.1 in) |
The Lexus LS (Japanese: レクサス・LS, Rekusasu LS) is a full-size luxury car (F-segment in Europe) serving as the flagship model of Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota. For the first four generations, all LS models featured V8 engines and were predominantly rear-wheel-drive, with Lexus also offering all-wheel-drive, hybrid, and long-wheelbase variants. The fifth generation changed to using a V6 engine with no V8 option.
As the first model developed by Lexus, the LS 400 debuted in January 1989 with the second generation debuting in November 1994. The LS 430 debuted in January 2000 and the LS 460/LS 460 L series in 2006. A domestic-market version of the LS 400 and LS 430, badged as Toyota Celsior (Japanese: トヨタ・セルシオ, Toyota Serushio), was sold in Japan until the Lexus marque was introduced there in 2006. In 2006 (for the 2007 model year) the fourth-generation LS 460 debuted the first production eight-speed automatic transmission and an automatic parking system. In 2007, V8 hybrid powertrains were introduced on the LS 600h/LS 600h L sedans.
Development of the LS began in 1983 as the F1 project, the code name for a secret flagship sedan. The resulting sedan followed an extended five-year design process at a cost of over US$1 billion, and premiered with a new V8 engine and numerous luxury features. The Lexus LS was intended from its inception for export markets, and the Lexus division was formed to market and service the vehicle internationally. The original LS 400 debuted to strong sales, and was largely responsible for the successful launch of the Lexus marque.
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