
Lexus Just Updated the LS Sedan — and America Can't Buy One
The refreshed LS goes on sale in Japan as a six-version, hybrid-only lineup with a higher entry price. In the U.S., the 250-car Heritage Edition is already the official send-off.

The refreshed LS goes on sale in Japan as a six-version, hybrid-only lineup with a higher entry price. In the U.S., the 250-car Heritage Edition is already the official send-off.

The badge is Akio Toyoda's racing alias, and so far it has gone only on small, GR-engineered cars. Here is its short history — and what it would and wouldn't mean on an RX.

Two rounds of spy photos show a wide-body RX on Brembos and staggered Michelins. Everything else — the name, the 500-to-600-hp figure, and 2028 — is still unconfirmed.

The turbocharged NX 350 is gone, the 450h+ gains a 23-kWh pack and DC fast charging, and every grade gets a redesigned cabin with a 14-inch screen. Pricing is still to come.

Lexus will build just 350 examples of the green-painted IS 350 F SPORT for North America. Pricing hasn't been announced, but last year's package points to the low $60,000s.