Lexus LS 500 F Sport to debut at New York Motor Show ~ station of gear

F Sport versions of new Lexus S-Class rival will get sportier bodywork and tweaked suspension setups

2017-04-04 14:25

Lexus has confirmed that tweaked, sportier versions of its new flagship LS saloon are on the way, revealing that the new Lexus LS 500 F Sport will make its debut at the New York Motor Show later this month.

The LS F Sport models – the designation will be available on both LS 500 and hybrid LS 500h cars – promise to deliver what Lexus says will be “the most engaging LS driving experience yet”, and will take advantage of the car’s new GA-L platform plus a series of tweaks intended to make the big Mercedes S-Class rival sharper and more agile to drive.

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No detailed official information is out yet – just a confirmation that the F Sport cars will debut at the New York Show in less than two weeks and a teaser image. However, looking at other F Sport cars in the Lexus range, it’s fairly easy to pin down the inbound tweaks.

The LS500 F Sport will cut a more aggressive, sportier look than other cars in the LS range with new alloy wheels and more muscular bodywork. The theme will continue inside with sports seats and new eye-catching new instrumentation behind a sports steering wheel.

More power seems unlikely – the LS 500 F Sport will still use a 409bhp twin-turbocharged 3.5 V6 with 409bhp, and the LS 500 h F Sport will use a 349bhp V6 hybrid. Tweaks to the suspension and steering are a given though. We’ll get more information later this month when the LS500 F Sport breaks cover.

Are you looking forward to the new Lexus LS landing this year? Let us know in the comments.

James Brodie

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