Lexus L-Select LS 600hL from Japan
Photos of the L-Select customization program offered by Lexus Japan have been hard to come by—that is, until I was sent the link to this absolutely massive LS 600hL gallery with one of the unique L-Select trims. Here’s just a small selection:
Just look at these detail shots:
I’m not sold on the crosshatch wood, but that diamond headliner and the contrast stitching are both a 10/10—and as a complete package, it’s unbelievable. Love the level of customization. Beautifully done.
(Be sure to visit the Car Watch website for more than 100 photos of the JDM LS 600hL—absolutely exceptional.)
(Thanks Holger!)
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On the RSES what’s the difference between DTV and VTR? Sorry Krew, I love the checkerboard wood! thumbs up in my book!
I wish we had these option in the States
There’s always Westcoast customs… (your car has officially been pimped 
)
For some reason I expect this to come to the US. I think that it would really add some incentive to be able to creat your own custom interior.
By the way, is that little TV thing on the center console ever going to come to the United States?
My sentimonies exactly. The crosshatch does look nice, but detracts from the beauty of the natural designs in the wood, which I prefer. The headliner is fantastic.
Exquisite!!! I hope they add this to more models and offer it in the US…for a price, I bet some will take it gladly. I’m wondering if the added steering wheel stitching was done in time with the L-Select intro.
Dang, that’s nice!
So much to say…
hmm…
- Well, I’ma have to get used to the new lock and unlock button… It was much better when it was push foward to lock and push back to unlock.
- No sunroof and that wood trim by the sunroof controls, but boy those headliner details are nice.
- We need a new airvent design for the ones right next to the rear vanity mirrors. Is that suede surrounding the vanity mirrors?!
- Interesting cubby below the nice TV. I’d like to see Remote Touch for the rear occupants in the future.
- Those handlebars behind the front seats seem suitable for only the skinny Japanese population.
hmm… DO WANT!
Not sure about that wood trim…
It amazes me this level of customization is not available in the USA. If I’m spending 104k+ on any vehicle, I want it exactly how I WANT IT. This could be said for spending any sum, though.
@Brendan: I know, thats why Bentley and Maserati allow for customization like this.
I like white or blueish-white headlights.
One other cool thing, pic #10 shows the Lexus Japan G-Security system, with an onboard security camera linked to the owner’s cellphone and service center. There is also that emergency button with a clear plastic cover—very James Bond/Mission Control. And both of these are on the regular LS 460 in Japan too.
@Dan: Cars have had the SOS button with the clear plastic cover for awhile, but as road-side assistance became popular, those covers slowly died away… My LX still has the cover.
Yeah, it is a bit older-style, like James Bond, interestingly the Lexus Link/Safety Connect emergency button on the LS 460 in the US is different.
Please bring it to the US/Canada. The wood so sexy and the roofliner also!
Some standard features in the LSh seems to have been deleted, like the wood trimmed selector & moonroof. The woven wood trim looks fancy but I wouldn’t opt for it. The Japanese have some weird tastes - red contrast stitching in an LS ?
But the new instruments look amazing & note the Night Vision switch to the right of the starter button in photo #4.
BTW I think that unique wood is made by overlaping thin strips of wood by the same machine used to make the woven carbon fiber used in the LFA.
That’s one huuuuge photo gallery !
It’s funny how we both always note the same interior details !
- Lexus has a new central locking (& window lock) switch design in the GX,RX & HS where you push forward to lock & backward to unlock.
- I think the vanity mirrors are covered by the same flock like material used for lining the glove box,coin box etc… very tactile !
- BTW have you felt the LS trunk lining ? Best I’ve experienced (haven’t felt Phantom & Maybach trunks).
@LEXUSBOY: Coming back to reality, I have to say that I don’t like the wood grain either, but it’s nice to see Lexus trying something new and different. Does anyone realize that those stitches are supposed to resemble the weaving of a peasant’s hat? Of course there are the weaving of bamboo mats that are relatively expensive nowadays, but… I guess the Japanese can really like the wood grain; initially, it looked like something to attract Europeans and Americans with their taste for “exquisite foreign products.”
It’s kinda like how Italian pizza, which Italians just call pizza, are relatively inexpensive in Italy, but in America, we sometimes consider them as gourmet food - and we pay a lot for them.
I prefer Lexus traditional interior color options viz the classic Beige/Brown leather with reddish (high gloss) wood trim. But when it comes to custom options the Germans & Brits do it best like Porsche & Aston for example. In the Panamera you can opt for a leather covered inside rear view mirror matched to the interior color. In the LS the inside RVM is black plastic regardless of the interior color, same as any cheapo Toyota whereas it used to be color matched previously uptill I think the LS430 & early SC430’s. Also Aston’s color configurator is fun to try.