LS500 should be a V8. Use the same engine as the IS500.

Long time ago, I always admired the LS 2014-15 models but then I switched my course to get GS 350 Fsport since I felt the LS was like a boat perhaps. That was a mistake because I should’ve been patient to have waited as I really was looking for a GSF which I found with exceptional mods and 1 owner excellent condition. Couple weeks ago I paid it off and can never regret of having such a beast of a car over any LS or other V8 cars!

I LOVE this car. When ever i get it on loan i feel like its the best car ever. Its fast, smooth, quiet, capable. Trust me its FAST. You don't want a V8 and i know cause i have the LC. It is that good. I think they should have put this engine and trans in the LC and call it a LC400. You can chip it and be even faster. And its much less expensive than a S, 7, 8. Id totally take this over a german option all day long.

This car’s styling has held up extremely well and is still fresh. Give me a base AWD with the interior upgrade package and Levinson audio and we will call it a day!

Have a ‘20 LS F Sport, and absolutely love it - everything about it!! Former Blackhawk driver so I don’t find accessing auxillary controls/menu’s cumbersome or overly involved😂 Long, lean, and quick. Great autobahn car!

I have a 2021 LS and absolutely love it. Roomy very well appointed and fast as hell. Yes it’s a boat to drive but so what🏖️

Been waiting for this review for a long long time bt finally! nice review as usual .now brinG the 23'ES.

Don't yell at me but Lexus has the best front grill. Enough said. 🙅💪

The LS will always looks sharp 👌🏽

I wish they did a Bespoke LS, id like the Fsport exterior w/ the luxury trim interiors, allow me to pick my trims, colors, options, not bespoke to packages locking you out from what you want.

Great video, love seeing models we don’t get in the uk

Hey Kirk, how was the transmission when coming to a stop? I did not like my 2021 because I could never make a smooth stop. As I was about to come to a complete stop, the transmission would downshift and launch the car forward. It was almost embarrassing to have passengers. I would love to have another one if that issue got addressed. Thanks for the great review. The LS is an amazing car and even though I am a V8 guy, I never missed it.

The only thing that’s keeping this from being perfect is the engine options🥴

12:56 Ive heard you say that over and over again and each time i get into an LS i think your crazy. Legit nuts, because that car is a sleep witch! It will lull you to sleep in the best way possible.

Great to see this on LS Kirk! Thx for this update and review. I am not a fan of F Sport though, just as Kevin from Exhaust Auto, and especially AMD Car Care Nut Feel the same way and share that the mission of the flagship luxury saloon is to shut out the world and coddle…it’s not an M series BMW at all. Just stiffens the ride makes more interior noise yeah not want the LS set out to do when did so well in the 90s. This version is got to be getting near its lifespan end, yet no one still knows at all what Lexus plans to do with their flagship. 🤔

I have been thinking about how does one describe the LS500 driving experience to someone who has never driven this car? The runflat tires feel like you are driving down a gravel road when one is on a perfectly smooth city street. Lexus has changed the suspension on nearly every year since 2018-2023 to attempt to correct this. Test drive one at your local dealership today.

The seats look so comfy! Want one as my office chair 😮

7:55 Yes on this. It would require very little on their part to elevate the cabin further with just what you speak of. There are far better materials than whats currently there. Pick anything else. Personally id love to see that carbon ply type carbon fiber that's on the LC's door pannels, It looks like ply board but w/ carbon instead of wood. Polish that down or make it matt, or carve a texture on top. I mean I'm just a consumer coming up w/ that. Yes they can do better.

@KirkKreifels - great vid! Random question - what are those awesome sandals?

Love this car ! Nice review and updates for 2023

still a head scratcher as to why they didn’t use the V8 hybrid that they had a decade ago in the LS600h.

Nice deep-dive review!! Waaay too much car for me personally, but I love seeing it out and about.

Did you say 316HP? I thought it's 416HP.

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How would you compare this to the similarly priced base trim G90 with starting msrp of $88400 (still has road preview adaptive suspension, but without air suspension and without e-supercharger)?

Great car.. I would love if you can do a review of the non F sport LS as I never buy the F sport. Thank you

Hi Kirk, great review, keep it up! I have a 19 LS500 and think the AWD is responsible for the rather lame 0-60 time. A shame that Lexus cheaped out on the trim; no wood, black plastic, exterior sexier headlights like Zorro! in 18-20. Thanks!

360 camera is a big miss. But, completely agreed! This is a great bargain for what you get.

That B roll was so gorgeous. Currently my dream car. Less than 90k for looks, space, 412hp and 442 tq and it'll last the term of your note plus more is a bargain.

looks great! marky mark levinson had me🤣

I work for a Lexus dealer in Texas and I love getting new LS500s in. The main complaint we get from customers is how expensive it is to fix. 🤷🏼‍♂️ $100k car = $$$$ repairs

perfect validation on the LS500, which I am so fond of... and I hope the latte was sugarless...

Great video

Woah this car looks amazing!

The LFA-style digital cluster in the LS may be old but it still seems to be better than the new ones in the NX and RX, which just look like something from a Corolla.

0-100km/h test, was it in sport + the highest setting?

Looks good!

Are you sure this model does not have automatic window screens on the rear doors? It sure looks like it. Also, is it true that the rwd version rides better than awd?

you could downshift with... the paddles. typically, if you hold the downshift from D at 50 , it should jump down a few gears. I would've been interested to see what gear it picked if you held the downshift for a second. I also like how you treat stop signs like yield signs 😅

Kirk, Have they upgraded the rear seat headroom? I have seen 5'7" reviewers raise the alarm due to the swoopy design.

underrated asl

The NX still has the dedicated knob for drive modes. The RZ and RX has it within the screen.

Really like the updates but it’s a shame they removed the CD player given that stereo. I know I’m in a minority here but for high quality audio CD is up there

I had a 1999 LS & 2006 LS , both were awesome cars. I am surprised they discontinued the V8 engine

Kirk whats the $ difference between Ls500 f Sport ,Lc500 f sport if exist coupe variant

The LS has aged really well but it’s due for a redesign by now in order to stay competitive

That audio cut off would def kill the mood of some kid Cudi lol but I wonder if holding down the audio power knob still resets the system and hopefully fixing it

People say this doesn't sell because no one is buying full-size sedans. However, the real reason the LS does not sell anymore is because it does not offer much more than a fully loaded ES, yet it's twice the price. People can live without soft closing doors. If you are going to pay twice the price of something, you expect it to be twice as good. Lexus has not been able to find a way to make the LS truly special. The LS has minor extra luxury things that are just not worth the price. Your return on investment goes down the drain with the LS, and that's why people choose the ES. 90 percent of Lexus buyers are not performance oriented. If you want a performance sedan, you buy German. And the F sport could maybe work if it was only exterior and mechanical differences. I will never get an F Sport. The interior looks super cheap compared to the semi alanine leather, and the seat is uncomfortable. I don't mind them making sporty cars if they can do it without compromising comfort. Lexus buyers choose Lexus because they are comfortable and have excellent quality and reliability. Lexus doesn't really know its customers.

9:26 Again this is another area where they could EASILY upgrade the interior. The metallic bezzel around the central gauge should be swapped out for something diff and new, but still real. Easy upgrade. Then upgrade the screen behind it for higher res but keep the size of everything the same. What Kirk wants would cost to much but what i said would be a nice upgrade for minimal dollars. No engineering is needed for that. Part swap only.

There’s not a bad angle to this sexy sedan. Beautiful… needs an update to the interior

the glossy black center console is what makes me love it more over the es 250 and 350 because it looks sleeker like the Mercedes glossy center console lol !!

Hi, this Lexus LS500 is an awesome car I've watched a review of the LC500 5. L v8 engine just the exterior looks great I didn't like the interior but in this model, I liked the interior seats are supremely comfortable head clearance and legroom are great overall I liked this sedan except for the infotainment system Lexus didn't provide 369 camera

Man that car Kirk is absolutely gorgeous!!

I don't care what anyone says but Lexus's are gorgeous looking vehicles with the right amount of luxury you'd ever need and most importantly, be able to maintain.

Such a rare version of the LS 500. I think I have only seen two LS 500 F Sports on the road in the past year. I have heard that the ride conform and noise reduction is greatly improved by switching to “Non-run-flat tires” and if you have ever seen how thick the sidewalls on a run flat tire are, you will understand where the ride comfort improvement comes from….

I really hate it when the RWD version of a car doesn't get the Torsen center differential that the AWD version would get.

When will the infotainment upgrades comes to the LC?

Hey Kirk, isn’t it 416 hp? You said 316.

i know that previous ML systems were notorious for hitting low end bass frequencies well

Excellent

The 5.0 v8 would make it perfect, but that engine would make it perfect for LX as well.

F V8 = always entertaining hearing the thumpa whumpa sound. For highway people the V6TT has its place though. Some day will replace my GSF and LS430 with one sedan, but not yet, and LS500 will be at top to consider.

Disc golf is what it's generally coming into being officially called now. But, i absolutely love what Lexus has been doing lately. The LS has always been a dream car for me and i hope to own one one day. LS, LC, LFA, and IS 500 is my dream Lexus garage. I only just recently got a 2014 IS 250, because my 2010 civic was very unfortunately totaled by a guy driving a pickup who had been drinking early that morning. But, i never knew how smooth Lexus cars were until i drove this one at the dealer and now I'm all in on Lexus for my future cars.

I still love my 2019 luxury. But to be honest I would love an S class, A9, or 7 series. The maintenance cost made my decision for me.

Is this quieter and more comfortable then the LS430?

One of the best cars you can buy, for under $100k. A fine automobile. The problem is the rest of the flagship sedan class have moved the class forward, in power, tech and room/space. Lexus played it safe, and fell behind, and won't catch up. In a vacuum, a fine luxury sedan. Against the competition, a cut below.

The issue with the exterior is that it looks like an ES and def doesn’t look like the same class as the S or 7 series.

I will always treasure my 2018 LS, which is closing in on 13,000 miles as of this post, but now I'm looking into going small so, sadly, I'll have to sell her around 2024 to get a small 2025 car or - gasp - a small 2025 crossover 😄

they need to put this engine in the is350 already

A truly beautiful car, I think in a couple of years I'll replace my 2018 GS 350 F with an LS 500 F.

LEXUS 👌🏻❤️👍🏻 THE PERFECTION IN REALITY

The all-wheel-drive is the culprit for the slower 0 to 60 times, you should have been prepped to say that and should have been aware of that when you made the video as part of your research to produce the video for your audience, which many of them are cargeeks like myself. Excellent video as always, I'm not complaining, but absolutely, those numbers are for the rear wheel drive...! Not the AWD.

I like the front of this than the last design

I think it's cool that Lexus' flagship sedan shares an engine with a Toyota truck. Hard to imagine a Mercedes S-Class sharing an engine with a Unimog. 🤣

This vehicle is SO beautiful too me but too big 😭 , im scared i may scratch or have a hard time backing out of oddly small parking lots

Kirk blowing through a stop sign.

Does it have rear wheel steering?

On March 25th, In Germany, the government decided to accept the production of ICE vehicles after 2035. They changed the original ban on ICE by 2035. VW and BMW are concerned about increasing numbers of workers losing their jobs as car manufacturers shift due to EV production. They also conclude that decarbonization by 2035 would be difficult, according to IT Media Business Japan. Toyota should bring back the V8 DOHC 32-valve 4.0 Liter engine for the upcoming LS as an optional powertrain. BEVs are great, but no other powertrains are as smooth as the silky V8 engine🥰. Why not?

Is this car available at Lexus of Jacksonville?

Is there a pass thru in the trunk?

My family just returned the lease on our 2019 LS500 and tbh it did not meet my expectations. I think Lexus really missed the mark on product planning bc to me this felt like a supped up GS (this model year was prior to the first significant update). It did not ride as soft and imperceptible as i would have liked…plus no headroom in the back. IMO, they should have kept the LS as luxurious as possible and reinvent the GS as a proper sports “4 door coupe” like an A7 or 8 series.

12:26 Kirk the new G90 is available in two different configurations. They have a model that’s below $100k

I'm a major Toyota/Lexus fanboy. I even own a car dealer strictly sales and service Only Toyota/Lexus cars. Over the year Toyota disappointed me three wrong moves. 1) top of the line Lexus LS came with a V6 TT yet midrange model IS 500 got the V,8. LS sale figures arw down. 2) brought back the legendary Supra and they let BMW built the damn. Sales are also down and classic Supras shot up in value like crazy. 3) bring the Crown back to America without the Crown emblem. I hope that won't effects the sale figures. I hope Toyota/Lexus will learn.

Why doesn't the lx not have soft closing doors?

When are you getting a GR Corolla for a full review?

The LS is undeniably compelling as a cosseting, pampering luxury car save for its unacceptably anonymous looks. At least in previous generations the exterior styling was stately, if not restrained. Stop trying to be sporty, LS! Lean into elegance and class

It should have the LC 500 v8, with an added turbo or two. The new LS is just "blah" to me. Sold my 2019 LC 500 last November. Loved the sound of the car and the driving experience... however, it should've had AWD and a moonroof. The stereo had ZERO bass, and the tech was too outdated.

gorgeous car

Lexus LS>>>>Genesis G90 Idc which flagship sedan is the best, LS will always be my favorite 💎💎✨✨

I don't understand Lexus' packaging sometimes. You can't get massage seats on the F Sport. You can't get active stabilizer bars or 4-wheel steering on non-F-Sport. They need to breakdown the packages and make options more accessible.

13:34 But if you get a non F sport that tacky black gets swapped out for what ever trim you have. The loaner i had had wood there. Which was much0 gusto.

I'll take this LS over any other luxury car.❤

9:36 Yea i second that. I opted that on my LC and its meh. If i bought another LC or LS id leave it on the table.

This make me want to buy the IS500 more

In love with this car ,, I just don't have that kind of money 😭😭

(In my opinion at least) This is going to be the death of the reliable flagship luxury sedan. People are going for the ES over the LS, and there’s this one guy on YT who traded in his new LS for the new ES because of how similar they were in terms of features. It doesn’t matter if it’s so reliable sadly. This thing isn’t seeing an update imo. It really had to be well packaged and priced to do well. I’ve seen so much praise for the Genesis G90 through reviews and while it’s not going to be as reliable as people are going to say, it probably is the new LS feature-wise. But people are going to go for German sedans at this point. I’ve heard people say that they would never spend so much on a Korean car. In fact, I haven’t seen a single G90 in person yet. Uh oh, another dead sedan???? I see mostly the GV70, GV80 and G80 and G70. Having a peace of mind as a luxury “feature” (aka reliability), which imo is possibly the best luxury a car can have, isn’t so cool with luxury buyers anymore sadly. Thanks for reading my rant.

I think reviewers are more disturbed by piano black than the rest of us

Too bad for the chrome they forgot to darken around the windows and on the mirrors...deal breaker for me! It was quite alot of work to address this problem "everywhere" on my LS600HL...

I have the 2019 and love it but dedicated heated seat and wheel buttons make me want to trade in. If we could just fix new car prices…