雷克萨斯近日在北美车展发布了全新第五代LS轿车。这款旗舰级车型的车身尺寸进一步增加，采用了专门为豪华车开发的GA-L平台。新车的车身更低，轮距更宽，重心进一步降低。车辆外观采用人们熟悉的家族风格，车头类似LC轿跑车，侧面轮廓更顺滑，更具动感。该车也是雷克萨斯首款采用六点车窗设计的车型。车辆标配19英寸轮圈，可选装20英寸抛光轮圈和中空结构以降低胎噪。车厢内配备高级音响和Mark Levinson 3D环绕。它采用吸顶阵列扬声器和新的图形界面，支持手写输入。信息娱乐系统采用12.3英寸宽视角导航显示，同时提供彩色抬头显示器。该车动力系统为一台3.5升V6双涡轮引擎，功率309千瓦/415马力，扭矩600牛米，超过了搭载V8引擎的现行版。与引擎搭配的是十速自动变速器，经过调校，可提供瞬间加速性和持续不断的扭矩输出。车辆0-96公里/小时加速时间4.5秒。该车将于年底开始接受订单，这意味着车厂将在未来几个月内公布价格。
2018 Lexus LS brings new V6 biturbo to the world
Lexus is introducing the all-new, fifth generation LS sedan. The flagship vehicle for the manufacturer has grown in size and has received the GA-L platform for luxury vehicles. The new LS sits lower, has a wider track, and a lower center of gravity.
Visually, the model is familiar and brand new at the same time – while the front end resembles the LC coupe, the side profile is sleeker and more dynamic than before. The car is also the first Lexus sedan with a six-side window design. Sitting on standard 19-inch wheels, the LS can be opted with impressive 20-inch wheels with brilliant finish and a special hollow rim structure that helps reduce the resonance sound generated by the tires.
Once you have the ultimate cabin silence, it’s easy to produce the perfect sound. But Lexus has decided not to just put a regular audio system, but to offer an audiophile-worthy premium audio system with 3D surround made by Mark Levinson. It features in-ceiling array speakers and a new graphic user interface, which supports handwritten input. The infotainment system uses a 12.3-inch wide navigation display, while the color head-up display is the largest in the world, as Lexus claims.
Motivation of the 2018 LS is provided by an all-new 3.5-liter, V6 biturbo engine, which generates 415 horsepower (309 kilowatts) and 442 pound-feet (600 Newton meters) of torque - sizeable gains over the current LS model’s V8. The highly efficient new unit is mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission, tuned to deliver “instant acceleration and a constant buildup of torque toward the engine’s redline.” The duo provides a projected 0-60 miles per hour (0-96 kilometers per hour) acceleration in 4.5 seconds.
Lexus says it will start accepting orders for the model near the end of this year, which means, hopefully, pricing will be revealed in a couple of months.