Lexus LS: 3rd Generation

This week’s Autocar review of a 1990 LS 400 reminded me of a desktop wallpaper I’ve had sitting on my computer for quite some time:

I had featured a very similar image some time back, which still stands as one of my favorite Lexus desktop wallpapers of all time — here it is again:

The transition from that first generation LS 400 through to the LS 460 is dramatic, but there’s a clear & natural progression that brings the LS a striking continuity. I would love to find similar images of all the Lexus models.

[Source: Lexus UK]

To celebrate Lexus’ 20th anniversary, Club Lexus member Encore888 created a desktop wallpaper showcasing the four generations of the LS:

For comparison, there was a similar wallpaper featured last year, though with this head-on angle, it’s much easier to see how each generation built on the previous design.

Great work! (Thanks Dan!)

[Source: Club Lexus]

Here we have a commercial for the revised Lexus LS 430 that debuted in 2004, demonstrating the then-new backup camera option:

That crazy spin at the end is icing on the cake.

Perhaps it’s my love of the stock Lexus LS 430, but this VIP’d up version is a real head scratcher:

Can’t say I’m a real fan of the Fabulous body kit and its massive front lip, but the thing that stood out the most were the blown-out rear wheel wells. I understand the reasoning, massive wheels are a standard, but this particular implementation leaves a lot to be desired.

Under the hood, the LS engine was replaced with a 2JZ Supra Supercharged V6, which pushes out the power, but surely breaks the serenity of the cabin.

Different strokes for different folks, I suppose.