Video & Photo Gallery: 2018 Lexus LS 500 in Autumn Shimmer

Posted by Kevin on September 22nd, 2017

Next week, the floodgates will open with reviews of the new 2018 Lexus LS flagship all over the Internet — before that happens, let’s start looking at some of the official photos & video that will get buried in all of the coverage.

This is the 2018 Lexus LS 500 AWD in Autumn Shimmer with a Parchement interior:

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mikeavelli
Yes I know how it all drives and works. And obviously I was right about the car but if people want to disagree, thats fine :D

Anywhoo, lets all move this back to the 2018 LS......
Mike, did you see it in real life? How does it look?
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mikeavelli
Yes I know how it all drives and works. And obviously I was right about the car but if people want to disagree, thats fine :D

Anywhoo, lets all move this back to the 2018 LS......
Mike, did you see it in real life? How does it look?
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mikeavelli
Yes I know how it all drives and works. And obviously I was right about the car but if people want to disagree, thats fine :D

Anywhoo, lets all move this back to the 2018 LS......
Mike, did you see it in real life? How does it look?
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mikeavelli
Yes I know how it all drives and works. And obviously I was right about the car but if people want to disagree, thats fine :D

Anywhoo, lets all move this back to the 2018 LS......
Mike, did you see it in real life? How does it look?
James
So I went and saw it at NAIAS. The LS looked spectacular honestly. For all out there that haven't seen it live I agree with everyone on here you have to see it live and in person before you make your opinion. The attention to detail and the sleek lines made it look great. Also once the LC rims are on it will look even better. Excited to hear about road reviews when we start to get those because let's be honest driving is a very important part of the car :-).
James
So I went and saw it at NAIAS. The LS looked spectacular honestly. For all out there that haven't seen it live I agree with everyone on here you have to see it live and in person before you make your opinion. The attention to detail and the sleek lines made it look great. Also once the LC rims are on it will look even better. Excited to hear about road reviews when we start to get those because let's be honest driving is a very important part of the car :-).
James
So I went and saw it at NAIAS. The LS looked spectacular honestly. For all out there that haven't seen it live I agree with everyone on here you have to see it live and in person before you make your opinion. The attention to detail and the sleek lines made it look great. Also once the LC rims are on it will look even better. Excited to hear about road reviews when we start to get those because let's be honest driving is a very important part of the car :-).
James
So I went and saw it at NAIAS. The LS looked spectacular honestly. For all out there that haven't seen it live I agree with everyone on here you have to see it live and in person before you make your opinion. The attention to detail and the sleek lines made it look great. Also once the LC rims are on it will look even better. Excited to hear about road reviews when we start to get those because let's be honest driving is a very important part of the car :-).
mikeavelli
spwolf
Mike, did you see it in real life? How does it look?
Yes :) These are all my personal pictures. I will debut a Flickr Folder soon and another video. The first is below.



I'll start with that I don't like which is the rear 3/4 quarter. Not that its ugly but I am not in love with it. I love the size, its obvious this is a big car, you cannot confuse this with what people are currently saying "it looks like____". Especially the front. It is mind blowing how sculpted and curvaceous it is leading into the rest of the design. When I walked back to my LS F-Sport, it suddenly looked like a box. I'm driving a new BMW 740iL now and it also seems like a box in comparison. This is one super stylish car. I am completely positive it will be grand slam based on design alone.

Oh that reminds me, we have some comparison shots of the 2018 LS with a 2017 LS. Lexus Enthusiast ftw :)
mikeavelli
spwolf
Mike, did you see it in real life? How does it look?
Yes :) These are all my personal pictures. I will debut a Flickr Folder soon and another video. The first is below.



I'll start with that I don't like which is the rear 3/4 quarter. Not that its ugly but I am not in love with it. I love the size, its obvious this is a big car, you cannot confuse this with what people are currently saying "it looks like____". Especially the front. It is mind blowing how sculpted and curvaceous it is leading into the rest of the design. When I walked back to my LS F-Sport, it suddenly looked like a box. I'm driving a new BMW 740iL now and it also seems like a box in comparison. This is one super stylish car. I am completely positive it will be grand slam based on design alone.

Oh that reminds me, we have some comparison shots of the 2018 LS with a 2017 LS. Lexus Enthusiast ftw :)
mikeavelli
spwolf
Mike, did you see it in real life? How does it look?
Yes :) These are all my personal pictures. I will debut a Flickr Folder soon and another video. The first is below.



I'll start with that I don't like which is the rear 3/4 quarter. Not that its ugly but I am not in love with it. I love the size, its obvious this is a big car, you cannot confuse this with what people are currently saying "it looks like____". Especially the front. It is mind blowing how sculpted and curvaceous it is leading into the rest of the design. When I walked back to my LS F-Sport, it suddenly looked like a box. I'm driving a new BMW 740iL now and it also seems like a box in comparison. This is one super stylish car. I am completely positive it will be grand slam based on design alone.

Oh that reminds me, we have some comparison shots of the 2018 LS with a 2017 LS. Lexus Enthusiast ftw :)
mikeavelli
spwolf
Mike, did you see it in real life? How does it look?
Yes :) These are all my personal pictures. I will debut a Flickr Folder soon and another video. The first is below.



I'll start with that I don't like which is the rear 3/4 quarter. Not that its ugly but I am not in love with it. I love the size, its obvious this is a big car, you cannot confuse this with what people are currently saying "it looks like____". Especially the front. It is mind blowing how sculpted and curvaceous it is leading into the rest of the design. When I walked back to my LS F-Sport, it suddenly looked like a box. I'm driving a new BMW 740iL now and it also seems like a box in comparison. This is one super stylish car. I am completely positive it will be grand slam based on design alone.

Oh that reminds me, we have some comparison shots of the 2018 LS with a 2017 LS. Lexus Enthusiast ftw :)
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mikeavelli
When I walked back to my LS F-Sport, it suddenly looked like a box.
I like "box", especially clean well proportioned like the first LS and the LS which is to be replaced.




Another point, made about the rear seats: those are three seats, not 2 individual seats that are optional in many cars. Previous/Current LS also has 3 and optional 2 individual seats. Maybe they will yet show the individual seats in the LS500h. It would be nice for next Land Cruiser/LX to also get 2 individual rear seats.


I would also like to remind, that good cars in this class lack folding rear seats. Thanks to a rear "firewall", the cabin is completely isolated, while also reinforcing the whole structure of the unibody. The result is uncompromising comfort. Tesla S can get a way with that (and frameless windows) thanks to BEV silence. But imagine BEV in an LS? That is what I wish the GS would be.
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mikeavelli
When I walked back to my LS F-Sport, it suddenly looked like a box.
I like "box", especially clean well proportioned like the first LS and the LS which is to be replaced.




Another point, made about the rear seats: those are three seats, not 2 individual seats that are optional in many cars. Previous/Current LS also has 3 and optional 2 individual seats. Maybe they will yet show the individual seats in the LS500h. It would be nice for next Land Cruiser/LX to also get 2 individual rear seats.


I would also like to remind, that good cars in this class lack folding rear seats. Thanks to a rear "firewall", the cabin is completely isolated, while also reinforcing the whole structure of the unibody. The result is uncompromising comfort. Tesla S can get a way with that (and frameless windows) thanks to BEV silence. But imagine BEV in an LS? That is what I wish the GS would be.
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mikeavelli
When I walked back to my LS F-Sport, it suddenly looked like a box.
I like "box", especially clean well proportioned like the first LS and the LS which is to be replaced.




Another point, made about the rear seats: those are three seats, not 2 individual seats that are optional in many cars. Previous/Current LS also has 3 and optional 2 individual seats. Maybe they will yet show the individual seats in the LS500h. It would be nice for next Land Cruiser/LX to also get 2 individual rear seats.


I would also like to remind, that good cars in this class lack folding rear seats. Thanks to a rear "firewall", the cabin is completely isolated, while also reinforcing the whole structure of the unibody. The result is uncompromising comfort. Tesla S can get a way with that (and frameless windows) thanks to BEV silence. But imagine BEV in an LS? That is what I wish the GS would be.
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mikeavelli
When I walked back to my LS F-Sport, it suddenly looked like a box.
I like "box", especially clean well proportioned like the first LS and the LS which is to be replaced.




Another point, made about the rear seats: those are three seats, not 2 individual seats that are optional in many cars. Previous/Current LS also has 3 and optional 2 individual seats. Maybe they will yet show the individual seats in the LS500h. It would be nice for next Land Cruiser/LX to also get 2 individual rear seats.


I would also like to remind, that good cars in this class lack folding rear seats. Thanks to a rear "firewall", the cabin is completely isolated, while also reinforcing the whole structure of the unibody. The result is uncompromising comfort. Tesla S can get a way with that (and frameless windows) thanks to BEV silence. But imagine BEV in an LS? That is what I wish the GS would be.
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Levi
I like "box", especially clean well proportioned like the first LS and the LS which is to be replaced.




Another point, made about the rear seats: those are three seats, not 2 individual seats that are optional in many cars. Previous/Current LS also has 3 and optional 2 individual seats. Maybe they will yet show the individual seats in the LS500h. It would be nice for next Land Cruiser/LX to also get 2 individual rear seats.


I would also like to remind, that good cars in this class lack folding rear seats. Thanks to a rear "firewall", the cabin is completely isolated, while also reinforcing the whole structure of the unibody. The result is uncompromising comfort. Tesla S can get a way with that (and frameless windows) thanks to BEV silence. But imagine BEV in an LS? That is what I wish the GS would be.
Yeah, when i saw the third seat belt, i was thinking that they might have more to show later ?
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Levi
I like "box", especially clean well proportioned like the first LS and the LS which is to be replaced.




Another point, made about the rear seats: those are three seats, not 2 individual seats that are optional in many cars. Previous/Current LS also has 3 and optional 2 individual seats. Maybe they will yet show the individual seats in the LS500h. It would be nice for next Land Cruiser/LX to also get 2 individual rear seats.


I would also like to remind, that good cars in this class lack folding rear seats. Thanks to a rear "firewall", the cabin is completely isolated, while also reinforcing the whole structure of the unibody. The result is uncompromising comfort. Tesla S can get a way with that (and frameless windows) thanks to BEV silence. But imagine BEV in an LS? That is what I wish the GS would be.
Yeah, when i saw the third seat belt, i was thinking that they might have more to show later ?
A
Levi
I like "box", especially clean well proportioned like the first LS and the LS which is to be replaced.




Another point, made about the rear seats: those are three seats, not 2 individual seats that are optional in many cars. Previous/Current LS also has 3 and optional 2 individual seats. Maybe they will yet show the individual seats in the LS500h. It would be nice for next Land Cruiser/LX to also get 2 individual rear seats.


I would also like to remind, that good cars in this class lack folding rear seats. Thanks to a rear "firewall", the cabin is completely isolated, while also reinforcing the whole structure of the unibody. The result is uncompromising comfort. Tesla S can get a way with that (and frameless windows) thanks to BEV silence. But imagine BEV in an LS? That is what I wish the GS would be.
Yeah, when i saw the third seat belt, i was thinking that they might have more to show later ?
A
Levi
I like "box", especially clean well proportioned like the first LS and the LS which is to be replaced.




Another point, made about the rear seats: those are three seats, not 2 individual seats that are optional in many cars. Previous/Current LS also has 3 and optional 2 individual seats. Maybe they will yet show the individual seats in the LS500h. It would be nice for next Land Cruiser/LX to also get 2 individual rear seats.


I would also like to remind, that good cars in this class lack folding rear seats. Thanks to a rear "firewall", the cabin is completely isolated, while also reinforcing the whole structure of the unibody. The result is uncompromising comfort. Tesla S can get a way with that (and frameless windows) thanks to BEV silence. But imagine BEV in an LS? That is what I wish the GS would be.
Yeah, when i saw the third seat belt, i was thinking that they might have more to show later ?
Joaquin Ruhi
David Undercoffler is Automotive News' West Coast Bureau reporter, and among his duties for years was covering rumors and goings-on for Torrance, California-based Toyota and Lexus' U.S. operations (with the upcoming move to Texas, those duties now fall to Dallas Bureau reporter Laurence Iliff). Undercoffler is among the more irreverent writers in the normally strait-laced trade publication, and here are his comments on the new Lexus LS:


HIT: Front of Lexus LS

Any schlub with a clay modeler and a spatula can smash together a cover-worthy concept car. The hard part is getting that shape past safety regulators, the bean counters and geriatric board members and into customers' hands. So a tip o' the cap to Lexus for introducing the new production LS with a face mighty close to the gob-stopping LF-FC concept that stole the Tokyo Motor Show in 2015. The spindle grille may still be polarizing, but to me, it has started to look at home on the LC and now this LS.


MISS: Back of Lexus LS:

It's a pity Lexus put the LS on a rotating display that let us see this sedan's caboose; next show I'm just going to jam a quarter into the stand so we can stare at the face. The problem with the rear end is it doesn't live up to the promise made by the front of the car or its interior design or the striking lines on the LF-FC concept. As President-elect Donald Trump would say, Weak! Sad! Total failure! I haven't seen a letdown this big since I saw Titanic and the boat sinks at the end.

Source: http://www.autonews.com/article/20170116/OEM03/301169983/hits-and-misses-of-the-detroit-show
Joaquin Ruhi
David Undercoffler is Automotive News' West Coast Bureau reporter, and among his duties for years was covering rumors and goings-on for Torrance, California-based Toyota and Lexus' U.S. operations (with the upcoming move to Texas, those duties now fall to Dallas Bureau reporter Laurence Iliff). Undercoffler is among the more irreverent writers in the normally strait-laced trade publication, and here are his comments on the new Lexus LS:


HIT: Front of Lexus LS

Any schlub with a clay modeler and a spatula can smash together a cover-worthy concept car. The hard part is getting that shape past safety regulators, the bean counters and geriatric board members and into customers' hands. So a tip o' the cap to Lexus for introducing the new production LS with a face mighty close to the gob-stopping LF-FC concept that stole the Tokyo Motor Show in 2015. The spindle grille may still be polarizing, but to me, it has started to look at home on the LC and now this LS.


MISS: Back of Lexus LS:

It's a pity Lexus put the LS on a rotating display that let us see this sedan's caboose; next show I'm just going to jam a quarter into the stand so we can stare at the face. The problem with the rear end is it doesn't live up to the promise made by the front of the car or its interior design or the striking lines on the LF-FC concept. As President-elect Donald Trump would say, Weak! Sad! Total failure! I haven't seen a letdown this big since I saw Titanic and the boat sinks at the end.

Source: http://www.autonews.com/article/20170116/OEM03/301169983/hits-and-misses-of-the-detroit-show
Joaquin Ruhi
David Undercoffler is Automotive News' West Coast Bureau reporter, and among his duties for years was covering rumors and goings-on for Torrance, California-based Toyota and Lexus' U.S. operations (with the upcoming move to Texas, those duties now fall to Dallas Bureau reporter Laurence Iliff). Undercoffler is among the more irreverent writers in the normally strait-laced trade publication, and here are his comments on the new Lexus LS:


HIT: Front of Lexus LS

Any schlub with a clay modeler and a spatula can smash together a cover-worthy concept car. The hard part is getting that shape past safety regulators, the bean counters and geriatric board members and into customers' hands. So a tip o' the cap to Lexus for introducing the new production LS with a face mighty close to the gob-stopping LF-FC concept that stole the Tokyo Motor Show in 2015. The spindle grille may still be polarizing, but to me, it has started to look at home on the LC and now this LS.


MISS: Back of Lexus LS:

It's a pity Lexus put the LS on a rotating display that let us see this sedan's caboose; next show I'm just going to jam a quarter into the stand so we can stare at the face. The problem with the rear end is it doesn't live up to the promise made by the front of the car or its interior design or the striking lines on the LF-FC concept. As President-elect Donald Trump would say, Weak! Sad! Total failure! I haven't seen a letdown this big since I saw Titanic and the boat sinks at the end.

Source: http://www.autonews.com/article/20170116/OEM03/301169983/hits-and-misses-of-the-detroit-show
Joaquin Ruhi
David Undercoffler is Automotive News' West Coast Bureau reporter, and among his duties for years was covering rumors and goings-on for Torrance, California-based Toyota and Lexus' U.S. operations (with the upcoming move to Texas, those duties now fall to Dallas Bureau reporter Laurence Iliff). Undercoffler is among the more irreverent writers in the normally strait-laced trade publication, and here are his comments on the new Lexus LS:


HIT: Front of Lexus LS

Any schlub with a clay modeler and a spatula can smash together a cover-worthy concept car. The hard part is getting that shape past safety regulators, the bean counters and geriatric board members and into customers' hands. So a tip o' the cap to Lexus for introducing the new production LS with a face mighty close to the gob-stopping LF-FC concept that stole the Tokyo Motor Show in 2015. The spindle grille may still be polarizing, but to me, it has started to look at home on the LC and now this LS.


MISS: Back of Lexus LS:

It's a pity Lexus put the LS on a rotating display that let us see this sedan's caboose; next show I'm just going to jam a quarter into the stand so we can stare at the face. The problem with the rear end is it doesn't live up to the promise made by the front of the car or its interior design or the striking lines on the LF-FC concept. As President-elect Donald Trump would say, Weak! Sad! Total failure! I haven't seen a letdown this big since I saw Titanic and the boat sinks at the end.

Source: http://www.autonews.com/article/20170116/OEM03/301169983/hits-and-misses-of-the-detroit-show
mmcartalk
mikeavelli
Yes I know how it all drives and works. And obviously I was right about the car but if people want to disagree, thats fine :D

Anywhoo, lets all move this back to the 2018 LS......
I wasn't referring to any specific agreements or disagreements on the RL/RLX, but, I agree....back to the LS. I hope to see the new LS at the D.C. show next week, at least up on the turntable if not floor-acccessable or unlocked, but I'm not holding my breath. Typically, Detroit (or sometimes L.A.) gets first-displays on almost all-new vehicles for the next-model year (in this case, of course, 2018)...and we may or may not get them in D.C. I'll probably do a full-MM review when it's available here at dealerships. Lexus typically introduces new vehicles at dealerships in November or December, at the start of the holiday season...so that's a while yet.
mmcartalk
mikeavelli
Yes I know how it all drives and works. And obviously I was right about the car but if people want to disagree, thats fine :D

Anywhoo, lets all move this back to the 2018 LS......
I wasn't referring to any specific agreements or disagreements on the RL/RLX, but, I agree....back to the LS. I hope to see the new LS at the D.C. show next week, at least up on the turntable if not floor-acccessable or unlocked, but I'm not holding my breath. Typically, Detroit (or sometimes L.A.) gets first-displays on almost all-new vehicles for the next-model year (in this case, of course, 2018)...and we may or may not get them in D.C. I'll probably do a full-MM review when it's available here at dealerships. Lexus typically introduces new vehicles at dealerships in November or December, at the start of the holiday season...so that's a while yet.
mmcartalk
mikeavelli
Yes I know how it all drives and works. And obviously I was right about the car but if people want to disagree, thats fine :D

Anywhoo, lets all move this back to the 2018 LS......
I wasn't referring to any specific agreements or disagreements on the RL/RLX, but, I agree....back to the LS. I hope to see the new LS at the D.C. show next week, at least up on the turntable if not floor-acccessable or unlocked, but I'm not holding my breath. Typically, Detroit (or sometimes L.A.) gets first-displays on almost all-new vehicles for the next-model year (in this case, of course, 2018)...and we may or may not get them in D.C. I'll probably do a full-MM review when it's available here at dealerships. Lexus typically introduces new vehicles at dealerships in November or December, at the start of the holiday season...so that's a while yet.
mmcartalk
mikeavelli
Yes I know how it all drives and works. And obviously I was right about the car but if people want to disagree, thats fine :D

Anywhoo, lets all move this back to the 2018 LS......
I wasn't referring to any specific agreements or disagreements on the RL/RLX, but, I agree....back to the LS. I hope to see the new LS at the D.C. show next week, at least up on the turntable if not floor-acccessable or unlocked, but I'm not holding my breath. Typically, Detroit (or sometimes L.A.) gets first-displays on almost all-new vehicles for the next-model year (in this case, of course, 2018)...and we may or may not get them in D.C. I'll probably do a full-MM review when it's available here at dealerships. Lexus typically introduces new vehicles at dealerships in November or December, at the start of the holiday season...so that's a while yet.
A
The LF FC Concept was way more attractive for me. This LS - hmmm, I don't know ... It's growing on me - but I still prefer the concept car - MUCH BETTER!
A
The LF FC Concept was way more attractive for me. This LS - hmmm, I don't know ... It's growing on me - but I still prefer the concept car - MUCH BETTER!

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