Good summary from a purely corporate point of view. But, given what is IMO the true handsome good looks, riding-comfort, and design of that LS400 (and the superbly-done interiors of the LS430, SC430, and 4Gen ES300/330), it does not adequately explain the transition from that classic styling/design to............
.......... gaping spindle grilles
.............Bump-O-Matic rubber-band tires.
...............and computer-mouse controls
Perhaps I'm just old-school (and, though I certainly don't have one foot in the grave by any means, it's true that I wasn't born yesterday).........
(Just Kidding)
...............but, even so, I fail to see some of what Lexus is doing today as true advances.
On the other hand, I certainly give the company credit where I think it is due, such as in superbly-done hybrid drivertrains, some of the best and smoothest paint jobs in the industry, the superb NuLuxe upholstery (which IMO feels as nice as the finest leathers I've seen in Jaguars), and (usually) better treatment at dealerships than with the German upmarket brands.