Lexus NAIAS Detroit Exhibit Photos

I’m now settled back at home after two days at NAIAS in Detroit, faced with the task of going through the 700 photos stored on my camera’s memory card. In a very real way, the auto show was overwhelming—I don’t know that I was prepared for the scope of it.
Of course, getting to see the LFA & the LF-Ch was the highlight of the show—I photographed every exterior square-inch of both vehicles, trying to record every detail:
Lexus’ exhibit was my homebase, and all of the spokespeople were extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Every one of them had custom jewelry made from recycled Lexus tailpipes—here’s both pieces in one shot:

It’s likely going to take me some time to filter and process the photos—to start with, I put together this wide-angle photoset of the Lexus exhibit in order to give some perspective:
Plenty more to come!
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Wow… everything looks so pretty under the carefully planned out lighting. You can see every curve of the car and many details that only automaker photoshoots can catch. The LSh is pretty nice. The grille is alright.
I like what Lexus did to make the rear look wider: more expansive taillights, redesigned rear license plate area, and the blacked-out diffuser. Oh, and I love pictures that make the LSh look looooooonnnnngggg. In the picture of the LSh on the very top, it looks so sleek and sexy and stately. In real-life, the LSh not only needs to be clean but in darker colors to really appreciate the beauty that is further enhanced by the wet-sanded paint finish.
Looking forward to the gallery! Please organize. Thanks, Krew!
I agree, the exhibit looks good and so does the LSh - geez it is a big car.
The photo of the IS-F next the LFA on the stands is excellant.
Thanks for the photo’s, i look forward to more.
What was your impession of the new GX460 ??
Cheers From Aussie land.
@Shane T.: Oh, down under, eh mate?
Let me describe myself: I love things that are usually referred to as gas-guzzling: supercars, sportscars, sumptuous luxury cars, rugged luxury SUVs.
There’s no LS460L on display. But the color palette displayed in photo #7 looks great, the first row shows several shades of beige(!). Wish Lexus had better show stand neighbours instead of Cadillac & Mazda. Normally at European shows we see Rolls-Royce, Merc etc as Lexus neighbours.
Guess Lexus opted for the cheap seats next to the peasants
@Krew : Nice hand wearing the jewelry, did you get her number ?
Great pics, krew, and I can’t wait to see more
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The LFA looks really good in this pic:
I still haven’t seen it in person myself, but I’ve been on the fence concerning the headlight design. In most other pics the headlights look cartoonish and not worthy of the $400K price tag, but in this pic the headlights and entire front end look pretty sporty.
I think I still prefer the concept’s headlights, but the production model doesn’t look half bad.
Just had a thought : Imagine the LFA with the IS-F’s scary wheel design… WOW .
Nice shots Krew! What kind of camera were you using?
Too bad that there was a security guard near the LFA…you could have taken it and drove home lol
Did you happen to get any rear shots of the LS460 sport?
Great pics!!! Thanks!
Awesome pics. The first picture with the HS with the rims and body kit looks awesome…i wish you could get it from factory like that. All these Lexus vehicles looks polish and great.
The LFA is definitely a Halo car that’s for sure…it looks awesome. The LS looks great also.
Is it me or does the LS seem to “sag” in the rear? I think 20’s would benefit the LS more.
@James: I made a mistake. Photo 13 is the LS Sport, not the LSh.
@Travis: That is the LS Sport, and the blacked out rear diffuser helps make the LS look wider, which is nice; however, I find the cladding a bit more on the tacky side and less on the “cool” side (too much help from the exhibit’s lighting perhaps?). The LS already looks tall from most angles, and Lexus worsened the flaw by adding on ground effects that make the LS Sport look fatter rather than more aggressive. And I certainly wouldn’t mind larger wheels!
I don’t know… I kinda like the cladding on the LS Sport, too, but it reminds me too much of the facelifted E65 7-series - the way it looked too tall.
Beautiful display.
I’m not usually one to complain about headlight/taillight designs but I really do not like the way these taillights point at and accentuate the lines between the body panels. When I think of Lexus design, words like “smooth” and “flowing” come to mind, not “angular” and “lines”.
Interesting… different antenna-thingy (for GPS?) on the IS C, right above the front windshield. It’s a dorsal fin like many other vehicles’, which is different from the press pics of the IS C.