If I had to pinpoint the Achilles heel in Toyota's luxury division, Lexus, I would have to point out the Lexus LS. It's gotten very, very old. This car was old in 2012!
Now we're coming up on the 10-year mark and, frankly, every other luxury automaker is innovating their pants off. Look at what Mercedes-Benz did with its all-new S-Class and BMW's not too far behind with an all-new 7. Not to mention when Audi released the current-gen A8, the attention to detail and technology was well ahead of Lexus at the time.
So, what is Lexus doing, exactly? We don't know. Nothing has come across the wires and, until today, there have not been ANY spy shots of an all-new LS in the works. That's pretty worrisome.
Consider this: Lexus used to dominate the luxury sector and it is falling behind in a BIG way. If this all-new LS doesn't bring forward some truly groundbreaking innovation, this will not be a good sign for the marque's future.
Emanating from the Far East, the very FIRST spy shots have emerged of an LS undergoing developmental testing. Though the vehicle is in the mule stage — meaning its body panels are not unique, it's just a rolling chassis — we can tell a couple things off the bat.
First, its length will remain, give or take a little, the same. Second, it will get a wider track — check out the bootleg fender flares to accommodate the all-new width.
We'll keep you updated on the latest as we get information, but don't expect it to come flooding in. Having said that,
what will Lexus have to do to get AHEAD of the likes of Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz?
We all know that a new generation 2017 Lexus LS is finally coming down the pipe, destined to wow a showroom near you in 2016, but we’ve had very few details about what that car will look like. Well, we still don’t have very many details, but we do have more than we had last week.
The current generation LS, the marque’s flagship model, will be 10-years-old by the time the next generation comes out. Though such an important car shouldn’t be rushed, the lack of news is beginning to get us a little antsy, not that we don’t trust the brass at Lexus. But now, thanks to these new mule shots from Japan’s Mag-X, we at least have something to ease our nervous minds.
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