Spy Shots: ’07 Lexus LS Sedan
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Dont get too excited but this is a start.
http://www.thecarconnection.com/Enth...178.A8787.html
These photos, taken just recently at Germany's famous Nürburgring racetrack, have caught a prototype Lexus LS sedan as it undergoes high-speed testing. At first glance the car appears to be a current production model, but looking closer one can note a modification to the hood on either side of the grille. Also note the large wheels, low-profile tires, and fender bulges front and rear to cover the extra-large tires.
All this indicates a future LS sedan with more performance than the current model. A look at the rear, however, shows rather small dual exhaust pipes and not two or even four giant pipes as would be likely in a turbo model or a real high-performance car. So what is this prototype? An educated guess would be a hybrid powerplant coupling a standard-size LS V-8 engine with Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive electric motors to give the LS improved performance while also improving fuel economy.
http://www.thecarconnection.com/Enth...178.A8787.html
These photos, taken just recently at Germany's famous Nürburgring racetrack, have caught a prototype Lexus LS sedan as it undergoes high-speed testing. At first glance the car appears to be a current production model, but looking closer one can note a modification to the hood on either side of the grille. Also note the large wheels, low-profile tires, and fender bulges front and rear to cover the extra-large tires.
All this indicates a future LS sedan with more performance than the current model. A look at the rear, however, shows rather small dual exhaust pipes and not two or even four giant pipes as would be likely in a turbo model or a real high-performance car. So what is this prototype? An educated guess would be a hybrid powerplant coupling a standard-size LS V-8 engine with Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive electric motors to give the LS improved performance while also improving fuel economy.
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
Repost Horta but I didn't notice the flared wheel arches, which mean the new LS will offer larger tires stock and give us more room to play with when its time to upgrade ![Thumb Up](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
Repost Horta but I didn't notice the flared wheel arches, which mean the new LS will offer larger tires stock and give us more room to play with when its time to upgrade ![Thumb Up](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
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if that's really bigger flares i hope they make it look smoother
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i like the smoother lines on the new hood
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I'm hoping that's a mule. Maybe they're testing out an engine cause I can see almost no difference with the current LS. I love the LS but it needs Benz S styling (current S not the new god awful one). It's supposed to be the flagship - so I want to see some panache, some lines to give it a classy, elegant, executive look. It just doesn't "wow" me at all. Let's hope these pics are just some mule pics testing out new exhaust, new engine.
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I too believe that is mule. Looks like a current model with modifications. They were probably just doing some engine testing. From what sources say, the new model will be quite different in a lot of aspects, and this car is clearly not that different, and in no way resembles the sketches we've seen or what we've already heard about the highly anticipated sedan.
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Originally Posted by 98LexusGS
I'm hoping that's a mule. Maybe they're testing out an engine cause I can see almost no difference with the current LS. I love the LS but it needs Benz S styling (current S not the new god awful one). It's supposed to be the flagship - so I want to see some panache, some lines to give it a classy, elegant, executive look. It just doesn't "wow" me at all. Let's hope these pics are just some mule pics testing out new exhaust, new engine.
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Originally Posted by rominl
following the l-finesse i suppose they will look a bit similar
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Definitely a test mule. Interesting part though, is that the next-generation LS really is under there. If you look closely in the pictures, the new interior is indeed inside there. Notice the seats--front and back. There is a new head-restraint design in there, and further, check out the back view--you can see right up to the front dash, where you'll notice new swaths of wood (or rather, differently contoured).
Looks interesting. Another thing I know about mules is that the actual body shape is under that current-gen LS body--all the manufacturers do is slip on body panels from previous models. Pretty spiffy, eh?
Looks interesting. Another thing I know about mules is that the actual body shape is under that current-gen LS body--all the manufacturers do is slip on body panels from previous models. Pretty spiffy, eh?
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Originally Posted by SPUDMTN
Definitely a test mule. Interesting part though, is that the next-generation LS really is under there. If you look closely in the pictures, the new interior is indeed inside there. Notice the seats--front and back. There is a new head-restraint design in there, and further, check out the back view--you can see right up to the front dash, where you'll notice new swaths of wood (or rather, differently contoured).
Looks interesting. Another thing I know about mules is that the actual body shape is under that current-gen LS body--all the manufacturers do is slip on body panels from previous models. Pretty spiffy, eh?![Cool](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/cool.gif)
Looks interesting. Another thing I know about mules is that the actual body shape is under that current-gen LS body--all the manufacturers do is slip on body panels from previous models. Pretty spiffy, eh?
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