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2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by AutoJoshNG: 4:49pm On Jan 10, 2017
The all-new 2018 Lexus LS flagship sedan has officially landed. And it’s exactly how we would expect the latest LS to look like — wild spindle grille, fancy zigzag LED headlights, and a rear end with a light kit that resembles two alien heads facing off.

Lexus’ fifth-generation LS made its dramatic debut at the 2017 North American International Auto Show. Under the hood, it features an all-new 3.5-liter twin-turbo V-6 engine that delivers 415 horsepower and 442 lb-ft of torque. Lexus says it will ferry its driver and passengers from 0-to-60 mph in a quick 4.5 seconds to boot.

Its new V-6 engine is mated to a modern 10-speed transmission that is also used for its new Lexus LC coupe. There are Normal, Sport, and Sport+ modes with shifter paddles to tailor your driving experience the way you like it. Lexus tells us the transmission is a torque-converter automatic with shift times “that rival those of dual-clutch transmissions.”

There’s also an advanced electronic control system, which “anticipates the driver’s input and chooses the ideal ratio by monitoring the acceleration, braking, and lateral-g forces.”

“We set previously unheard of targets and resolutely pushed ahead towards these ambitious goals,” said Toshio Asahi, LS chief engineer in a statement.

“The customers who are going to want to own a Lexus flagship are already surrounded by luxury on a daily basis, people who have a sharp eye for authenticity to begin with. We wouldn’t turn their heads with a conventional premium product.”

Taller passengers have plenty of legroom courtesy of a stretched and wider GA-L platform also shared with the LC. Its 123-inch wheelbase is 1.3-inch longer than last year’s model. The LS is also about 0.6-inch lower, with the hood and trunk shaving off an additional 1.2-inch and 1.6-inch, respectively.

“The LS is the flagship of the Lexus brand,” said Koichi Suga, chief designer. “More than any other model, it embodies the history and image of Lexus and serves as a symbol for everything the brand stands for.”

The 2018 Lexus LS gets a new six-side window design and its moonroof slides open for fresh air fans. There are also two new 19- and three 20-inch wheel designs to choose from for that aftermarket look.

Inside, there are 28-way power front seats that can heat, cool, and massage the driver, front passenger, and even the rear seated ones, too. A power front and rear seat with Shiatsu massage and a raised ottoman is also offered as a wider rear seat luxury package and seems like a must have for the lux lifers.

Cabin noise is kept to a minimum thanks in part to the Lexus Active Noise Control system, which can reportedly detect engine sounds entering the sedan and cancel “certain frequencies using anti-phase sound from the audio speakers.”

If silence is not your game, there’s a premium 3D surround Mark Levinson audio package with in-ceiling speakers to help burst your eardrums.

There’s a 12.3-inch navigation screen on the dash and if you are not paying attention to the road, like you always should. But should you somehow get distracted, there’s a complete safety package available, with one of the newest systems being Intuitive Pedestrian Detection with Active Steering available.

Here’s a description of the pedestrian detection system, according to Lexus: “If a person is detected in the lane ahead and a collision is imminent, the LS is designed to automatically brake and potentially steer around the person while staying in the lane.”

Pricing and EPA mileage ratings haven’t been announced, but the 2018 Lexus LS models are expected to go on sale by the end of the year.

https://autojosh.com/2018-lexus-ls500/

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Re: 2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by AutoJoshNG: 4:50pm On Jan 10, 2017
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Re: 2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by monlawal(m): 4:55pm On Jan 10, 2017
Beautiful. My blood pressure is spiking

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Re: 2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by snipesdam(m): 5:11pm On Jan 10, 2017
Oboi see ride shocked This ride isn't meant for our 9ja road naa.

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Re: 2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by Whizpeter(m): 5:18pm On Jan 10, 2017
Blood of Ezekiel shocked shocked

Very beautiful... Interior ooo, exterior ooo...
They are all beautiful...

I love it's commanding look too...

Money needs to be made mehn!

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Re: 2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by Nobody: 5:20pm On Jan 10, 2017
monlawal:
Beautiful. My blood pressure is spiking

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Re: 2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by timbros(m): 5:30pm On Jan 10, 2017
O boy!
Re: 2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by UgojiC(m): 5:39pm On Jan 10, 2017
That dashboard

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Re: 2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by kingreign(m): 6:16pm On Jan 10, 2017
I have a dream, that someday, Nigerian presidents official car shall be the Lexus LS cool

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Re: 2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by Kaslino(m): 6:51pm On Jan 10, 2017
kingreign:
I have a dream, that someday, Nigerian presidents official car shall be the Lexus LS cool

As long as the Mercedes S Class is still in production,that dream will never materialise.The S Benz was unveiled in 1990 as a contender to the LS which was the def. Of luxury then.27 yrs after,we know who is winning.The S class was even able to dust it within a decade of production.
I must say,truthfully,that this car would have been my pick for a luxury sedan,dusting the avalon and ES models...if not for the IS 250 which to me is a combo of executive comfort,sportiness and luxury.Nevertheless,its a worthy pick any day,any time

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Re: 2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by bomasek(m): 7:07pm On Jan 10, 2017
U can drive this beast on abuja roads only

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Re: 2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by Originalsly: 10:18pm On Jan 10, 2017
Kaslino:


As long as the Mercedes S Class is still in production,that dream will never materialise.The S Benz was unveiled in 1990 as a contender to the LS which was the def. Of luxury then.27 yrs after,we know who is winning.The S class was even able to dust it within a decade of production.
I must say,truthfully,that this car would have been my pick for a luxury sedan,dusting the avalon and ES models...if not for the IS 250 which to me is a combo of executive comfort,sportiness and luxury.Nevertheless,its a worthy pick any day,any time
Lexus LS was the one that dethroned Mercedes and made Mercedes go back to the drawing board. Since then to today.... Lexus beats Mercedes in reliability and holds its value wayyy longer than a Mercedes. No doubt... this new one is going to be a hot seller.... what I don't like about it is the front.... that's for parking in garages only. On street parking with no bumper?...I can see that grill getting wrecked...again and again! Nice car.

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Re: 2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by Kaslino(m): 11:41pm On Jan 10, 2017
Originalsly:
Lexus LS was the one that dethroned Mercedes and made Mercedes go back to the drawing board. Since then to today.... Lexus beats Mercedes in reliability and holds its value way longer than a Mercedes. No doubt... this new one is going to be a hot seller.... what I don't like about it is the front.... that's for parking in garages only. On street parking with no bumper?...I can see that grill getting wrecked...again and again! Nice car.

i agree wit yu on d front.Dt grille doesnt look street enough to handle somewhere like surulere,esp.now that it is inches lower than d previous year's model.This is where i think a Merc would outshine it.All the same,kudos to Toyota for developing such a luxury brand as d lexus

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Re: 2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by Kaslino(m): 11:43pm On Jan 10, 2017
Originalsly:
Lexus LS was the one that dethroned Mercedes and made Mercedes go back to the drawing board. Since then to today.... Lexus beats Mercedes in reliability and holds its value wayyy longer than a Mercedes. No doubt... this new one is going to be a hot seller.... what I don't like about it is the front.... that's for parking in garages only. On street parking with no bumper?...I can see that grill getting wrecked...again and again! Nice car.

i agree wit yu on d front.Dt grille doesnt look street enough to handle somewhere like surulere,esp.now that it is inches lower than d previous year's model.This is where i think a Merc would outshine it.All the same,kudos to Toyota for developing such a luxury brand as d lexus

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Re: 2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by Nobody: 2:51pm On Jan 11, 2017
I do not like its exterior but the interior reminds me of the labia minora of my 16year old Ex - Deliciously intoxicating! grin cheesy grin

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Re: 2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by pocohantas(f): 3:27pm On Jan 11, 2017
Zoharariel:
I do not like its exterior but the interior reminds me of the labia minora of my 16year old Ex - Deliciously intoxicating! grin cheesy grin
16yr old ex?
All these paedophiles.

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Re: 2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by zylkenny(m): 5:52pm On Jan 11, 2017
Really nice car I must say. But u still prefer the s8 and s-class anyway.
Re: 2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by Bigprick9inches: 6:16pm On Dec 01, 2017
pocohantas:

16yr old ex?
All these paedophiles.
In Nigeria, 16yrs will Bleep craze comot for ur head

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Re: 2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by ChiefSweetus: 1:34am On Dec 02, 2017
I need the Tokunbo in 2026. sad

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Re: 2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by Nobody: 5:54am On Dec 02, 2017
kingreign:
I have a dream, that someday, Nigerian presidents official car shall be the Lexus LS cool
It won't happen. Mercedes Benz is no child's play!
Most of my friends who bought the Lexus cars have found their ways humbly back to the three pronged star vehicles!

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Re: 2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by Nobody: 6:00am On Dec 02, 2017
Kaslino:


As long as the Mercedes S Class is still in production,that dream will never materialise.The S Benz was unveiled in 1990 as a contender to the LS which was the def. Of luxury then.27 yrs after,we know who is winning.The S class was even able to dust it within a decade of production.
I must say,truthfully,that this car would have been my pick for a luxury sedan,dusting the avalon and ES models...if not for the IS 250 which to me is a combo of executive comfort,sportiness and luxury.Nevertheless,its a worthy pick any day,any time

You made sense. The LS 400 gave Benz an heart attack! They had become so arrogant and insensitive to their clients. But the LS 400 woke Benz up. And gave the clients an alternative and a means of punishing Benz for their many sins

However Benz responded in over a thousand ways! And the LS 400 quickly became a thing of history... The poor man's Mercedes Benz.

So kingreign ....na no President is gonna opt for the poor man's Mercedes Benz!

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Re: 2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by Kufie(m): 7:55am On Dec 02, 2017
Seeing that they dropped the NA V8 for a turbo V6 worries me. We might not have a V8 on the next gen LX570.

I'm surprised the newly introduced RX350L still has the 3.5L V6 unit.
Re: 2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by mejai(m): 8:55am On Dec 02, 2017
Technology madness.. What am I doing with gear 1 to gear 10?

5yrs time.... Na gear 15.


From horsepower and 0-100.... Now gear.
Re: 2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by davelon(m): 9:30am On Dec 02, 2017
snipesdam:
Oboi see ride shocked This ride isn't meant for our 9ja road naa.
Haba you can use the car in Abuja and some part of Lagos but not in raining season in lag thoe.
Re: 2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by Nobody: 6:48am On Dec 03, 2017
davelon:
Haba you can use the car in Abuja and some part of Lagos but not in raining season in lag thoe.

The ride can be used in any part of the country. It's a comfort luxury car not supercars with very low ground clearance.

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Re: 2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by Elslim: 6:53am On Dec 03, 2017
Na potholes no go just make me buy this car... if not I got order for it now now on Konga.
Re: 2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by W3xy1(m): 6:53am On Dec 03, 2017
January thread
Re: 2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by Mayflowa(m): 6:54am On Dec 03, 2017
Originalsly:
Lexus LS was the one that dethroned Mercedes and made Mercedes go back to the drawing board. Since then to today.... Lexus beats Mercedes in reliability and holds its value wayyy longer than a Mercedes. No doubt... this new one is going to be a hot seller.... what I don't like about it is the front.... that's for parking in garages only. On street parking with no bumper?...I can see that grill getting wrecked...again and again! Nice car.

The grill is stronger than it looks and it is somewhat protected by the bumper. More so, the flexibility allows it to take impact without deformation
Re: 2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by ct2: 7:02am On Dec 03, 2017
Kai this is pure wickedness, how can this company build this kind of intimidation ,imagine some one without any hope of mobility suddenly this beast now passes by.
Re: 2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by Lexusgs430: 7:03am On Dec 03, 2017
Now this a car to be in my garage (but would happily wait for depreciation to set in, before purchasing).........
Re: 2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by SortOut: 7:03am On Dec 03, 2017
2018, Lexus should boast a digital and bezel less instrument cluster.
Re: 2018 Lexus LS500 – The Reborn Of A Flagship. by SortOut: 7:04am On Dec 03, 2017
2018, Lexus should boast a digital and bezel less instrument cluster. 3.5L engine giving 415hp is a good job

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