OK, so purists might want to look away—I know we've probably already angered you with our googly eyed celebration of this off-road LS 400. But everyone who doesn't think the LS 400 should live its life as a reserved executive sedan should turn up their speakers and prepare for greatness.
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When I first saw the Craigslist post for the 1996 LS 400 with nearly 900,000 miles on the clock, I was hoping it would go to a good home—and it did. Matt Farah from the Smoking Tire saw the post, flew to Florida and bought it.
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Matt Farah from the Smoking Tire is determined to take his LS 400 to over a million miles, and he's enlisted help from around the country to make it happen. And while pitching in might be fun, it won't always be easy.
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Back in 1990, Lexus only sold the ES250, which was based on the then-current Toyota Camry, and the LS400, its rival to the big four-doors from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Cadillac. Had that latter car been a dud, I probably wouldn't be writing this on this site right now.
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Real Car Reviews really wants you to know that this is not Matt Farah's Million Mile Lexus LS400, but it is now officially a classic.
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Shortly after Toyota started the Lexus brand in 1989, Mark Templin started his long career at Toyota. He’s now a managing officer of Toyota Motor Corporation and executive vice president of Lexus International, responsible for leading the luxury brand’s global operations. We got the chance to ask him a few questions at the preliminary press kickoff for the 2015 New York International Auto Show.
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Matt Farah recently bought a 1996 Lexus LS400 with nearly a million miles on her. Now fellow gearhead and Jalopnik contributor Tavarish has the car in New Jersey, and he's prepping it to trek across the States to reach Los Angeles.
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This is a V8 swap, but there is no Chevy small block to be found. Rather, this particular machine has swapped the 1UZ from an LS400.
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When I read the words "Lexus flagship," two cars raced directly to the forefront of my crowded mind: the RX and the LS. And they're still kind of racing.
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To give you a sense of how much Lexus has accomplished in the last 25 years, look no further than the first line of MotorWeek's LS400 "Retro Review."
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In the last 30 years, Katzkin have become leather experts who have made solid advances to show that their quality, skill, and techniques are world-class.
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If you were to only give this old Toyota Corolla wagon a quick glance, you might come away thinking the worst of it. It may not be a looker, but its appearance isn't important...
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There are many things that took place before the establishment of Lexus that some of us might not know.
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If you read our piece about the special suspension Bose installed on a Lexus LS 400 and hoped that the company would eventually make a production version of it, we can't blame you.
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The creation of the IS F wasn't the first time Lexus put one of its V8s in a car smaller than the LS. Sure, they put one in the GS, but the oddity you see here, the 1994 Lexus Landau concept, is even shorter than that.
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Club Lexus was present at the 2016 New York International Auto Show, and we explored the full Lexus lineup at hand, including the ultra-modern LC 500h concept.
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The gems in this LS 400 video are endless, and all the while, you feel like you should be sinking into a plush leather seat and focusing on the finer things in life.
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A 1985 Maserati Biturbo had been sitting around rusting for 15 years, but now she's got the lively, beating heart of a Lexus LS 400.
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To some, Top Gear is not Top Gear without Jeremy Clarkson.
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Coming to a computer screen near you: "Gratuitous Violence," starring the Lexus LS400.
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