Video & Photo Gallery: 2018 Lexus LS 500 in Manganese Luster

Posted by Kevin on September 24th, 2017

Manganese Luster is a new exterior color that will debut on the 2018 Lexus LS — it’s a beautiful dark silver, with a deep finish similar to Infrared or Ultra Sonic Blue:

Here’s the accompanying photo gallery of the beautiful new color:

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mmcartalk
I think a N/A LS350 would make sense for those who like the LS's ride and comfort, but don't care much about power or a large engine. I'd (possibly) be interested in one myself.....though an LS is a little large for my condo parking space.
Yes, I agree. And that could compete with the S400's 329 hp. But they're not going to make an "S550-fighter" (this LS500) and call it something that looks numerically to be on about the same level as the S400.
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mmcartalk
I think a N/A LS350 would make sense for those who like the LS's ride and comfort, but don't care much about power or a large engine. I'd (possibly) be interested in one myself.....though an LS is a little large for my condo parking space.
Yes, I agree. And that could compete with the S400's 329 hp. But they're not going to make an "S550-fighter" (this LS500) and call it something that looks numerically to be on about the same level as the S400.
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If Lexus is introducing a high end hybrid above the LS500, why haven't we seen any trademark filings of a LS600h or LS500h?

As I was writing this post, I decided to google "LS500h trademark" and it looks like Lexus did indeed trademark the LS500h.

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2015/05/lexus-ls500h-trademarked-in-europe.html

I'm hoping for a V8 hybrid, but then it would have been called the LS600h right?
M
If Lexus is introducing a high end hybrid above the LS500, why haven't we seen any trademark filings of a LS600h or LS500h?

As I was writing this post, I decided to google "LS500h trademark" and it looks like Lexus did indeed trademark the LS500h.

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2015/05/lexus-ls500h-trademarked-in-europe.html

I'm hoping for a V8 hybrid, but then it would have been called the LS600h right?
M
If Lexus is introducing a high end hybrid above the LS500, why haven't we seen any trademark filings of a LS600h or LS500h?

As I was writing this post, I decided to google "LS500h trademark" and it looks like Lexus did indeed trademark the LS500h.

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2015/05/lexus-ls500h-trademarked-in-europe.html

I'm hoping for a V8 hybrid, but then it would have been called the LS600h right?
M
If Lexus is introducing a high end hybrid above the LS500, why haven't we seen any trademark filings of a LS600h or LS500h?

As I was writing this post, I decided to google "LS500h trademark" and it looks like Lexus did indeed trademark the LS500h.

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2015/05/lexus-ls500h-trademarked-in-europe.html

I'm hoping for a V8 hybrid, but then it would have been called the LS600h right?
Madi
mordecai
If Lexus is introducing a high end hybrid above the LS500, why haven't we seen any trademark filings of a LS600h or LS500h?

As I was writing this post, I decided to google "LS500h trademark" and it looks like Lexus did indeed trademark the LS500h.

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2015/05/lexus-ls500h-trademarked-in-europe.html

I'm hoping for a V8 hybrid, but then it would have been called the LS600h right?
The engine of the LS 500h doesn't need any speculations.

It's definitely a Multi-Stage Hybrid system with NA V6 3.5L

This video explains the system ( It's exceed the previous V8 hybrid model in terms of performance, quietness, fuel economy, and electric only driving speed ):

Madi
mordecai
If Lexus is introducing a high end hybrid above the LS500, why haven't we seen any trademark filings of a LS600h or LS500h?

As I was writing this post, I decided to google "LS500h trademark" and it looks like Lexus did indeed trademark the LS500h.

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2015/05/lexus-ls500h-trademarked-in-europe.html

I'm hoping for a V8 hybrid, but then it would have been called the LS600h right?
The engine of the LS 500h doesn't need any speculations.

It's definitely a Multi-Stage Hybrid system with NA V6 3.5L

This video explains the system ( It's exceed the previous V8 hybrid model in terms of performance, quietness, fuel economy, and electric only driving speed ):

Madi
mordecai
If Lexus is introducing a high end hybrid above the LS500, why haven't we seen any trademark filings of a LS600h or LS500h?

As I was writing this post, I decided to google "LS500h trademark" and it looks like Lexus did indeed trademark the LS500h.

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2015/05/lexus-ls500h-trademarked-in-europe.html

I'm hoping for a V8 hybrid, but then it would have been called the LS600h right?
The engine of the LS 500h doesn't need any speculations.

It's definitely a Multi-Stage Hybrid system with NA V6 3.5L

This video explains the system ( It's exceed the previous V8 hybrid model in terms of performance, quietness, fuel economy, and electric only driving speed ):

Madi
mordecai
If Lexus is introducing a high end hybrid above the LS500, why haven't we seen any trademark filings of a LS600h or LS500h?

As I was writing this post, I decided to google "LS500h trademark" and it looks like Lexus did indeed trademark the LS500h.

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2015/05/lexus-ls500h-trademarked-in-europe.html

I'm hoping for a V8 hybrid, but then it would have been called the LS600h right?
The engine of the LS 500h doesn't need any speculations.

It's definitely a Multi-Stage Hybrid system with NA V6 3.5L

This video explains the system ( It's exceed the previous V8 hybrid model in terms of performance, quietness, fuel economy, and electric only driving speed ):

C
Saw the car in person this afternoon. It is bold, beautiful and elegant, befitting the Lexus flagship. Pictures and videos in my opinion, do not do justice to this magnificent creation. And the interior is unlike anything else in the show and one can easily understand why it won that award.
I also learned that the rear view mirror is actually a camera screen. Explains the two cameras over the rear licence plate. Surprised that I did not hear / read about it earlier.
C
Saw the car in person this afternoon. It is bold, beautiful and elegant, befitting the Lexus flagship. Pictures and videos in my opinion, do not do justice to this magnificent creation. And the interior is unlike anything else in the show and one can easily understand why it won that award.
I also learned that the rear view mirror is actually a camera screen. Explains the two cameras over the rear licence plate. Surprised that I did not hear / read about it earlier.
C
Saw the car in person this afternoon. It is bold, beautiful and elegant, befitting the Lexus flagship. Pictures and videos in my opinion, do not do justice to this magnificent creation. And the interior is unlike anything else in the show and one can easily understand why it won that award.
I also learned that the rear view mirror is actually a camera screen. Explains the two cameras over the rear licence plate. Surprised that I did not hear / read about it earlier.
C
Saw the car in person this afternoon. It is bold, beautiful and elegant, befitting the Lexus flagship. Pictures and videos in my opinion, do not do justice to this magnificent creation. And the interior is unlike anything else in the show and one can easily understand why it won that award.
I also learned that the rear view mirror is actually a camera screen. Explains the two cameras over the rear licence plate. Surprised that I did not hear / read about it earlier.
Ian Schmidt
^^^ Very interesting. With two cameras I wonder if it does any trick processing to show how close to you things are.
Ian Schmidt
^^^ Very interesting. With two cameras I wonder if it does any trick processing to show how close to you things are.
Ian Schmidt
^^^ Very interesting. With two cameras I wonder if it does any trick processing to show how close to you things are.
Ian Schmidt
^^^ Very interesting. With two cameras I wonder if it does any trick processing to show how close to you things are.
C
Ian Schmidt
^^^ Very interesting. With two cameras I wonder if it does any trick processing to show how close to you things are.
One camera is perhaps for the rear view monitor when reversing the car. I could actually see myself in the mirror through the camera. I think we will hear about the many features of this car in the next few months starting with the Geneva motor show. Very exciting times for all Lexus fans.
C
Ian Schmidt
^^^ Very interesting. With two cameras I wonder if it does any trick processing to show how close to you things are.
One camera is perhaps for the rear view monitor when reversing the car. I could actually see myself in the mirror through the camera. I think we will hear about the many features of this car in the next few months starting with the Geneva motor show. Very exciting times for all Lexus fans.
C
Ian Schmidt
^^^ Very interesting. With two cameras I wonder if it does any trick processing to show how close to you things are.
One camera is perhaps for the rear view monitor when reversing the car. I could actually see myself in the mirror through the camera. I think we will hear about the many features of this car in the next few months starting with the Geneva motor show. Very exciting times for all Lexus fans.
C
Ian Schmidt
^^^ Very interesting. With two cameras I wonder if it does any trick processing to show how close to you things are.
One camera is perhaps for the rear view monitor when reversing the car. I could actually see myself in the mirror through the camera. I think we will hear about the many features of this car in the next few months starting with the Geneva motor show. Very exciting times for all Lexus fans.
mmcartalk
carnut
I also learned that the rear view mirror is actually a camera screen. Explains the two cameras over the rear licence plate. Surprised that I did not hear / read about it earlier.
Yes, you are probably going to see more and more of that on future upscale vehicles......at least partly because of the crappy rear-visibility that goes with the low rooflines, wide C/D-pillars, Peek-a-Boo rear windows, and raised rear beltlines/window-sills that stylists are putting on so many of today's vehicles.
mmcartalk
carnut
I also learned that the rear view mirror is actually a camera screen. Explains the two cameras over the rear licence plate. Surprised that I did not hear / read about it earlier.
Yes, you are probably going to see more and more of that on future upscale vehicles......at least partly because of the crappy rear-visibility that goes with the low rooflines, wide C/D-pillars, Peek-a-Boo rear windows, and raised rear beltlines/window-sills that stylists are putting on so many of today's vehicles.
mmcartalk
carnut
I also learned that the rear view mirror is actually a camera screen. Explains the two cameras over the rear licence plate. Surprised that I did not hear / read about it earlier.
Yes, you are probably going to see more and more of that on future upscale vehicles......at least partly because of the crappy rear-visibility that goes with the low rooflines, wide C/D-pillars, Peek-a-Boo rear windows, and raised rear beltlines/window-sills that stylists are putting on so many of today's vehicles.
mmcartalk
carnut
I also learned that the rear view mirror is actually a camera screen. Explains the two cameras over the rear licence plate. Surprised that I did not hear / read about it earlier.
Yes, you are probably going to see more and more of that on future upscale vehicles......at least partly because of the crappy rear-visibility that goes with the low rooflines, wide C/D-pillars, Peek-a-Boo rear windows, and raised rear beltlines/window-sills that stylists are putting on so many of today's vehicles.
C
mmcartalk
Yes, you are probably going to see more and more of that on future upscale vehicles......at least partly because of the crappy rear-visibility that goes with the low rooflines, wide C/D-pillars, Peek-a-Boo rear windows, and raised rear beltlines/window-sills that stylists are putting on so many of today's vehicles.
Although I like the high tech nature of the rearview mirror as a screen, in practice I am concerned on its effectiveness as a replacement to a traditional mirror. Road spray, especially salt-laden roads in winter hitting the lens, will immediately blur the image. I see this daily with my rear view backup cam and wiping the lens clean only lasts until the car moves again. Maybe Lexus figured something out in terms of the lens cover minimizing road spray adhesion or with the design or aerodynamics of the car that prevents the spray from reaching the lens.
C
mmcartalk
Yes, you are probably going to see more and more of that on future upscale vehicles......at least partly because of the crappy rear-visibility that goes with the low rooflines, wide C/D-pillars, Peek-a-Boo rear windows, and raised rear beltlines/window-sills that stylists are putting on so many of today's vehicles.
Although I like the high tech nature of the rearview mirror as a screen, in practice I am concerned on its effectiveness as a replacement to a traditional mirror. Road spray, especially salt-laden roads in winter hitting the lens, will immediately blur the image. I see this daily with my rear view backup cam and wiping the lens clean only lasts until the car moves again. Maybe Lexus figured something out in terms of the lens cover minimizing road spray adhesion or with the design or aerodynamics of the car that prevents the spray from reaching the lens.
C
mmcartalk
Yes, you are probably going to see more and more of that on future upscale vehicles......at least partly because of the crappy rear-visibility that goes with the low rooflines, wide C/D-pillars, Peek-a-Boo rear windows, and raised rear beltlines/window-sills that stylists are putting on so many of today's vehicles.
Although I like the high tech nature of the rearview mirror as a screen, in practice I am concerned on its effectiveness as a replacement to a traditional mirror. Road spray, especially salt-laden roads in winter hitting the lens, will immediately blur the image. I see this daily with my rear view backup cam and wiping the lens clean only lasts until the car moves again. Maybe Lexus figured something out in terms of the lens cover minimizing road spray adhesion or with the design or aerodynamics of the car that prevents the spray from reaching the lens.
C
mmcartalk
Yes, you are probably going to see more and more of that on future upscale vehicles......at least partly because of the crappy rear-visibility that goes with the low rooflines, wide C/D-pillars, Peek-a-Boo rear windows, and raised rear beltlines/window-sills that stylists are putting on so many of today's vehicles.
Although I like the high tech nature of the rearview mirror as a screen, in practice I am concerned on its effectiveness as a replacement to a traditional mirror. Road spray, especially salt-laden roads in winter hitting the lens, will immediately blur the image. I see this daily with my rear view backup cam and wiping the lens clean only lasts until the car moves again. Maybe Lexus figured something out in terms of the lens cover minimizing road spray adhesion or with the design or aerodynamics of the car that prevents the spray from reaching the lens.

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