The 2013 Lexus LS range, including the LS460 and hybrid petrol-electric LS600hL, as well as all-new F Sport versions recently arrived into showrooms around the country.
Lexus says the expanded line-up allows buyers to customise vehicle to meet their needs, with four grades and multiple interior trim packages available, including a luxury package for the LS460 and a Rear Seat Ottoman option for the LS600hL.
The updated fourth generation LS has received a bold exterior and interior redesign. Up front, Lexus’ signature spindle grille gives the car greater road presence.
The new luxury sedan debuts no less than three ‘world first’ technologies including new three-projector all-LED headlight units on the hybrid LS600hL and, on all non-F Sport iterations, LED fog lights incorporating the world’s smallest vertical PES lens according to Lexus.
Inside the cabin, the LS introduces Lexus climate concierge on the LS600hL and LS460 with the Luxury Pack option added. This air conditioning system automatically manages front and rear climate control, along with the heated and cooled seats and heated steering wheel to provide supreme comfort for the driver and all passengers.
Complementing this is the world’s first interior Advanced Illumination System (AIS), which attunes different lighting accents to different driving scenarios and features both champagne white cabin lamps and dynamic LED instrument panel lighting.
The LS600hL and LS460 Luxury Pack options feature split reclining rear seats with vibrating function that offer passengers a spacious and relaxing environment to travel in.
The LS600hL and LS460 fitted with the Luxury Package also boast a comprehensive rear armrest control panel that lets those in the back enjoy Blu-ray entertainment on roof-mounted flip-down nine-inch screens via the central control panel or a full-size remote control. The revised storage space inside the arm rest even has enough room for six conventional Blu-ray disc boxes to be hidden away.
Large 12.3-inch LCD display screens and the second generation of Lexus’ Remote Touch Interface are standard, as is the phenomenal 19-speaker Mark Levinson Reference Surround Sound system.
Significant advances have also been made in the sedan’s dynamic abilities on-road. The new Drive Mode Select system, offered on LS for the first time, features five selectable driving modes – Eco, Comfort, Normal, Sport S and Sport S+ – to give the driver a greater degree of choice in the car’s dynamic set-up.
Meanwhile the F Sport iterations of both rear-wheel drive LS460 and short wheelbase all-wheel drive LS600h boast a lower ride height, sports tuned air suspension, a Brembo brake package and, inside, paddle shift controls, sports pedals and sports seats with F Sport embossed headrests.
The LS range is available now, with prices starting from $199,500.
