The Lexus LS is a full-size luxury sedan that launched Toyota's Lexus brand in 1989 as the LS 400, built deliberately to challenge the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and BMW 7 Series on refinement and quality at a lower price. Its debut is widely credited with reshaping expectations for build quality and quietness in the luxury sedan segment, forcing established European manufacturers to respond.
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SignificanceThe original LS 400 debuted to strong sales and was largely responsible for the successful launch of the Lexus marque 1 Engine Class Connections
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1. Wikipedia: Lexus LS
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the LS 400 debuted in January 1989
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The original LS 400 debuted to strong sales and was largely responsible for the successful launch of the Lexus marque.
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4-door saloon
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For the first four generations, all LS models featured V8 engines and were predominantly rear-wheel-drive.
View the SourceToyota UZ engine (Wikipedia)
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debuted in 1989 in the first generation Lexus LS 400/Toyota Celsior
Toyota UR engine (Wikipedia)
Has Part: Toyota UR engine, Section 1UR-FSE, applicationsQuote, Has Part: Toyota UR engine, Section 1UR-FSE, applications
2006-2017 Lexus LS 460 & LS 460 L
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