Next Generation Lexus LX Spy Shots

[scionlife]

Autospies caught testing of the next generation Lexus LS...


Quote: The brawny Lexus LX470 was introduced in 1998, and since then has had a couple of minor updates. Now these latest photos capture a future LX470 that is restyled and updated inside and out.

Caught during secret testing in southern Europe, the crew of engineers from Japan and Belgium had along with the prototype the current Toyota Landcruiser as well as a Mercedes ML for comparison.

At the front, the new Lexus revises the grille to have only 3 central horizontal bars instead of 4, and also integrates the headlights into a single unit instead of the two light clusters on each side used before. The front bumper is all new, but carries over the general shape with twin horizontal slots and a tapered solid area in the middle. Rear styling is almost unchanged, but has restyled taillights.

The interior is completely new, and features a very large screen for the navigation system surrounded by push buttons located both at the sides of the screen and below it. Styling of the passenger compartment looks even more luxurious than before, including wood trim even around the push buttons on the steering wheel.

The new Lexus LX470 should be ready for release some time in 2007.

Christa Lehmann/ Hidden Image

[bBlover]

That looks nothing but a refresh.

[JUMBO]

The body panels probably aren't finalized yet, so it may take on different lines by the time it gets released.

[Indysolara]

Why would the mercedes be there in most of the pictures. What is lexus trying to be more like a benz.

[flintgauge86]

Ok... what's new. The interior looks exactly the same, the rims are the same, the tail lights are borrowed from the current LC, and body is exactly the same( i.e. tail end, license plate area, side view). The front end is a total copy of the current, GX 470, the front bumper looks like the stole it right of the GX assembly line. So what's new here? I think it's a test mule for a new bigger V8???

[scionlife]

Indysolara wrote: Why would the mercedes be there in most of the pictures. What is lexus trying to be more like a benz.

Since the first LS400 in 1989 Lexus has been trying to be like Benz! We will never know why that ML is there, though.

[Boxer_Rebellion]

Benz has been the Lexus benchmark since the beginning. In terms of quality they have definitely surpassed them... but probably not in terms of dynamics.

[sciontc_06]

wow. :)