Lexus started its journey as a manufacturer with saloons, specifically with the LS 400. We have talked at length about the beginnings of Toyota’s premium firm, marked by the goal of Eiji Toyota to create “a vehicle that was better than the best of the world”. In the early 2000s Lexus took the path of hybridization, pioneering the SUV segment and transferring that innovation to the rest of its range. The Lexus LS 500h is a clear example, a reference model for the Japanese that now presents a major renovation focused on the technology and equipment section. In addition, it continues to use the hybrid system that combines a 300 hp V6 gasoline engine with a 179 hp electric but, this time, the electrical part is more relevant. Its starting price is 103,000 euros.
The Lexus LS 500h presents some novelties that the firm has wanted to contribute to its well-established concept of Takumi craftsmanship and Omotenashi welcome. For this, the development team has followed the guidelines set by the “Design over time” philosophy. It is a basic mantra to understand beauty on the part of the Japanese , whose protagonist is the passage of time and the evolution of the environment, or automobile technologies in this case. Toshio Asahi, chief engineer of the Lexus LS, explained it to us like this: “Starting from that premise, the design team chose as its theme, a scene of the reflection of the moon on the waves , to coordinate the interior and exterior design.” That inspiration has led them to create an even cleaner, brighter and brighter cabin.
To achieve this radiant look they have presented a unique and first-class shade called Lunar Silver . Its magic lies in the ability to highlight the curves and edges of the body, playing with the brightness and shadows that appear when the sunlight hits. That is, it has a different appearance depending on whether it is midday or sunset , something that makes it a unique and intense model. Even more so if we see it in motion, an instant in which the rays hit as if they were mirrors.
