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


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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There will be a V8 - it's just going to cost $100k or more, so basically, you'll be able to buy an LS F for about the same price as a decently optioned S560.
There will be a V8 - it's just going to cost $100k or more, so basically, you'll be able to buy an LS F for about the same price as a decently optioned S560.
There will be a V8 - it's just going to cost $100k or more, so basically, you'll be able to buy an LS F for about the same price as a decently optioned S560.
There will be a V8 - it's just going to cost $100k or more, so basically, you'll be able to buy an LS F for about the same price as a decently optioned S560.
R
It will be interesting where Lexus prices the v6. If it prices it in the same league as the German V8s, it will never sell, especially if the actual performance falls well short of what Lexus thinks it will perform.

I honestly believe Lexus will price it like a BMW 750 or A8 4.0t. I also believe because of this and because it will probably perform worse than comparable V6s yet priced like a V8, it won't sell.

0-60 times isn't everything but it's definetely part of the equation. Ignore it at your own peril. Look at Lexus now, most of their lineup is falling off the sales chart and they're all slow and boring and boring is synonymous with slow. I recently got a very fast, large and comfortable car and that speed is amazing. Being able to switch from a comfortable cruiser to absolute stop light beast at the press of the button is amazing and something the LS 460 lacked big time. I didn't appreciate it because I never experienced it, but once you do, there's no going back.
R
It will be interesting where Lexus prices the v6. If it prices it in the same league as the German V8s, it will never sell, especially if the actual performance falls well short of what Lexus thinks it will perform.

I honestly believe Lexus will price it like a BMW 750 or A8 4.0t. I also believe because of this and because it will probably perform worse than comparable V6s yet priced like a V8, it won't sell.

0-60 times isn't everything but it's definetely part of the equation. Ignore it at your own peril. Look at Lexus now, most of their lineup is falling off the sales chart and they're all slow and boring and boring is synonymous with slow. I recently got a very fast, large and comfortable car and that speed is amazing. Being able to switch from a comfortable cruiser to absolute stop light beast at the press of the button is amazing and something the LS 460 lacked big time. I didn't appreciate it because I never experienced it, but once you do, there's no going back.
R
It will be interesting where Lexus prices the v6. If it prices it in the same league as the German V8s, it will never sell, especially if the actual performance falls well short of what Lexus thinks it will perform.

I honestly believe Lexus will price it like a BMW 750 or A8 4.0t. I also believe because of this and because it will probably perform worse than comparable V6s yet priced like a V8, it won't sell.

0-60 times isn't everything but it's definetely part of the equation. Ignore it at your own peril. Look at Lexus now, most of their lineup is falling off the sales chart and they're all slow and boring and boring is synonymous with slow. I recently got a very fast, large and comfortable car and that speed is amazing. Being able to switch from a comfortable cruiser to absolute stop light beast at the press of the button is amazing and something the LS 460 lacked big time. I didn't appreciate it because I never experienced it, but once you do, there's no going back.
R
It will be interesting where Lexus prices the v6. If it prices it in the same league as the German V8s, it will never sell, especially if the actual performance falls well short of what Lexus thinks it will perform.

I honestly believe Lexus will price it like a BMW 750 or A8 4.0t. I also believe because of this and because it will probably perform worse than comparable V6s yet priced like a V8, it won't sell.

0-60 times isn't everything but it's definetely part of the equation. Ignore it at your own peril. Look at Lexus now, most of their lineup is falling off the sales chart and they're all slow and boring and boring is synonymous with slow. I recently got a very fast, large and comfortable car and that speed is amazing. Being able to switch from a comfortable cruiser to absolute stop light beast at the press of the button is amazing and something the LS 460 lacked big time. I didn't appreciate it because I never experienced it, but once you do, there's no going back.
Rhambler
It will be interesting where Lexus prices the v6. If it prices it in the same league as the German V8s, it will never sell, especially if the actual performance falls well short of what Lexus thinks it will perform.

I honestly believe Lexus will price it like a BMW 750 or A8 4.0t. I also believe because of this and because it will probably perform worse than comparable V6s yet priced like a V8, it won't sell.

0-60 times isn't everything but it's definetely part of the equation. Ignore it at your own peril. Look at Lexus now, most of their lineup is falling off the sales chart and they're all slow and boring and boring is synonymous with slow. I recently got a very fast, large and comfortable car and that speed is amazing. Being able to switch from a comfortable cruiser to absolute stop light beast at the press of the button is amazing and something the LS 460 lacked big time. I didn't appreciate it because I never experienced it, but once you do, there's no going back.
You continue to make the same assumptions over and over again with absolutely no factual data, so at this point, all we can do is wait to see how Lexus prices the car and also how it performs.
Rhambler
It will be interesting where Lexus prices the v6. If it prices it in the same league as the German V8s, it will never sell, especially if the actual performance falls well short of what Lexus thinks it will perform.

I honestly believe Lexus will price it like a BMW 750 or A8 4.0t. I also believe because of this and because it will probably perform worse than comparable V6s yet priced like a V8, it won't sell.

0-60 times isn't everything but it's definetely part of the equation. Ignore it at your own peril. Look at Lexus now, most of their lineup is falling off the sales chart and they're all slow and boring and boring is synonymous with slow. I recently got a very fast, large and comfortable car and that speed is amazing. Being able to switch from a comfortable cruiser to absolute stop light beast at the press of the button is amazing and something the LS 460 lacked big time. I didn't appreciate it because I never experienced it, but once you do, there's no going back.
You continue to make the same assumptions over and over again with absolutely no factual data, so at this point, all we can do is wait to see how Lexus prices the car and also how it performs.
Rhambler
It will be interesting where Lexus prices the v6. If it prices it in the same league as the German V8s, it will never sell, especially if the actual performance falls well short of what Lexus thinks it will perform.

I honestly believe Lexus will price it like a BMW 750 or A8 4.0t. I also believe because of this and because it will probably perform worse than comparable V6s yet priced like a V8, it won't sell.

0-60 times isn't everything but it's definetely part of the equation. Ignore it at your own peril. Look at Lexus now, most of their lineup is falling off the sales chart and they're all slow and boring and boring is synonymous with slow. I recently got a very fast, large and comfortable car and that speed is amazing. Being able to switch from a comfortable cruiser to absolute stop light beast at the press of the button is amazing and something the LS 460 lacked big time. I didn't appreciate it because I never experienced it, but once you do, there's no going back.
You continue to make the same assumptions over and over again with absolutely no factual data, so at this point, all we can do is wait to see how Lexus prices the car and also how it performs.
Rhambler
It will be interesting where Lexus prices the v6. If it prices it in the same league as the German V8s, it will never sell, especially if the actual performance falls well short of what Lexus thinks it will perform.

I honestly believe Lexus will price it like a BMW 750 or A8 4.0t. I also believe because of this and because it will probably perform worse than comparable V6s yet priced like a V8, it won't sell.

0-60 times isn't everything but it's definetely part of the equation. Ignore it at your own peril. Look at Lexus now, most of their lineup is falling off the sales chart and they're all slow and boring and boring is synonymous with slow. I recently got a very fast, large and comfortable car and that speed is amazing. Being able to switch from a comfortable cruiser to absolute stop light beast at the press of the button is amazing and something the LS 460 lacked big time. I didn't appreciate it because I never experienced it, but once you do, there's no going back.
You continue to make the same assumptions over and over again with absolutely no factual data, so at this point, all we can do is wait to see how Lexus prices the car and also how it performs.
R
Well that is the point of these forums to some extent: speculate on what may come.

I made no declarations that what I'm saying is factual. It's just like the posts saying a 600 HP v8 tt is coming. It's all speculation.

However, if you rewind and go back, I tried to make sound arguments as to why I believe it will be as such.

Heck people all over Clublexus were up in arms when I suggested it needed to be priced like the German V6s.

But you're right, we shall see...
R
Well that is the point of these forums to some extent: speculate on what may come.

I made no declarations that what I'm saying is factual. It's just like the posts saying a 600 HP v8 tt is coming. It's all speculation.

However, if you rewind and go back, I tried to make sound arguments as to why I believe it will be as such.

Heck people all over Clublexus were up in arms when I suggested it needed to be priced like the German V6s.

But you're right, we shall see...
R
Well that is the point of these forums to some extent: speculate on what may come.

I made no declarations that what I'm saying is factual. It's just like the posts saying a 600 HP v8 tt is coming. It's all speculation.

However, if you rewind and go back, I tried to make sound arguments as to why I believe it will be as such.

Heck people all over Clublexus were up in arms when I suggested it needed to be priced like the German V6s.

But you're right, we shall see...
R
Well that is the point of these forums to some extent: speculate on what may come.

I made no declarations that what I'm saying is factual. It's just like the posts saying a 600 HP v8 tt is coming. It's all speculation.

However, if you rewind and go back, I tried to make sound arguments as to why I believe it will be as such.

Heck people all over Clublexus were up in arms when I suggested it needed to be priced like the German V6s.

But you're right, we shall see...
Another thing is MSRP means less when most of these cars are discounted and leased aggressively. BMW offered some ridiculous incentives to me to get out of my LS.....
Another thing is MSRP means less when most of these cars are discounted and leased aggressively. BMW offered some ridiculous incentives to me to get out of my LS.....
Another thing is MSRP means less when most of these cars are discounted and leased aggressively. BMW offered some ridiculous incentives to me to get out of my LS.....
Another thing is MSRP means less when most of these cars are discounted and leased aggressively. BMW offered some ridiculous incentives to me to get out of my LS.....
Also, some rich people have a big ego, so they like knowing that they have ***hp in their car, go 0-60 under 4 secs, etc. even though these things are irrelevant to them because their drivers will never actually go so fast. That's why 12-cylinder versions of the S-Class and previous A8 existed, some people like to know that they have a dozen cylinders pulling them around.
Also, some rich people have a big ego, so they like knowing that they have ***hp in their car, go 0-60 under 4 secs, etc. even though these things are irrelevant to them because their drivers will never actually go so fast. That's why 12-cylinder versions of the S-Class and previous A8 existed, some people like to know that they have a dozen cylinders pulling them around.
Also, some rich people have a big ego, so they like knowing that they have ***hp in their car, go 0-60 under 4 secs, etc. even though these things are irrelevant to them because their drivers will never actually go so fast. That's why 12-cylinder versions of the S-Class and previous A8 existed, some people like to know that they have a dozen cylinders pulling them around.
Also, some rich people have a big ego, so they like knowing that they have ***hp in their car, go 0-60 under 4 secs, etc. even though these things are irrelevant to them because their drivers will never actually go so fast. That's why 12-cylinder versions of the S-Class and previous A8 existed, some people like to know that they have a dozen cylinders pulling them around.
M
There was a LS preview in Shanghai yesterday. Many people disappointed about the small rear seat space compare to its competitors.
M
There was a LS preview in Shanghai yesterday. Many people disappointed about the small rear seat space compare to its competitors.
M
There was a LS preview in Shanghai yesterday. Many people disappointed about the small rear seat space compare to its competitors.
M
There was a LS preview in Shanghai yesterday. Many people disappointed about the small rear seat space compare to its competitors.
meth.ix
Also, some rich people have a big ego, so they like knowing that they have ***hp in their car, go 0-60 under 4 secs, etc. even though these things are irrelevant to them because their drivers will never actually go so fast. That's why 12-cylinder versions of the S-Class and previous A8 existed, some people like to know that they have a dozen cylinders pulling them around.
...Not only that, but some of those (never-satisfied) people, IMO, are just plain obnoxious to be around. No matter what they have, or drive, they are never content with the power level or the perceived prestige-level......they always want more. Fortunately, I have seen very little of that in the Lexus Enthusiast forum....but it is more common in some other forums.
meth.ix
Also, some rich people have a big ego, so they like knowing that they have ***hp in their car, go 0-60 under 4 secs, etc. even though these things are irrelevant to them because their drivers will never actually go so fast. That's why 12-cylinder versions of the S-Class and previous A8 existed, some people like to know that they have a dozen cylinders pulling them around.
...Not only that, but some of those (never-satisfied) people, IMO, are just plain obnoxious to be around. No matter what they have, or drive, they are never content with the power level or the perceived prestige-level......they always want more. Fortunately, I have seen very little of that in the Lexus Enthusiast forum....but it is more common in some other forums.

M