New Lexus LS and LC coupe to be unveiled in October

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The next-generation Lexus LS is set to be unveiled in October at the Tokyo Motor Show. The biggest, most refined Lexus model is also said to be receiving Toyota’s very own version of autonomous driving technology.

This is big news considering that the world’s largest automaker has kept its self-driving technologies relatively hidden from the world outside, when compared to the Germans and Americans.

The next-generation LS, which is expected to go on sale next year to replace the current long-serving model (pictured here), will certainly stick to a rear-wheel drive layout. Engine options are less certain, with the choice of a 5.0 litre V8 petrol and a V6 hybrid variant said to be in the plans.

Apart from that, the company has also confirmed that a new coupe will be introduced. This is likely to be a production version of the extremely good-looking LF-LC concept coupe, possibly badged as the Lexus LC. Let’s hope it doesn’t veer too far away from the concept, shall we?

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Having spent a number of years as a journalist for a local paper, a marketing executive for a popular German automotive brand and a copywriter, Graham, a true-blue Sarawakian, knew he had to take the leap back into the motoring scene - and so he did. To him, nothing’s better than cruising for hours along a scenic route, in a car that’s designed and built for that purpose.

 

Comments

  • Areyousure on Jul 16, 2015 at 9:55 am

    I feel not excited nor surprised. Perhaps Lexus, in layman term, just the so-called Japanese’s Mercedes. Pretend to be something that they were not.

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    • policeman on Jul 16, 2015 at 11:24 am

      Mercedes is for Ah Pek and Pak Cik, Lexus is for a real person who know what is real luxury.

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      • kanciuldrv on Jul 16, 2015 at 4:30 pm

        I use kanciul for 10 years this is the right time fo upgrade

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    • Lexus, is not beemer.
      Luxury and Prestige from Japan.

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  • Sam Loo (ori1) on Jul 16, 2015 at 10:27 am

    This is the ultimate Luxury Sedan to get

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  • 4G63T DSM on Jul 16, 2015 at 4:39 pm

    LOL…, what about the Flying B and the Flying Lady?

    Don’t get me wrong, as good as the LS is, Toyota (ahem) did many things right with the LS, there is still a whiff of toyota in it. It lacks pedigree, not the blue blood lineage of an Ultimate Luxury sedan should have.

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  • Megane on Jul 17, 2015 at 4:25 am

    The exterior looks good but the interior is a let down esp at the back . Outdated design , looks clutterred ..boring . Wanna fight 7 series , A8 or S class with that interior? Gimme a break Lexus…go fly kite .

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