雷克萨斯现行的第四代LS上市已经有十年了，虽然中间有两次改款，但存在的时间已经太长了。好消息是，新一代车型的开发已经进入尾声，最近谍照记者再次拍到了这款车。由于车身进行了重度伪装，因此无法确定这辆原型车是否就是最终量产版。不过至少它的前大灯（看起来像是取自老款Celica）以及细窄的垂直尾灯组并不是为最终量产版准备的。雷克萨斯或许在几年前就已经确定了新一代LS的外观设计，在去年的东京车展上，它发布的LF-FC概念车就是新车的概念版车型。概念车已经给量产车的外观定了型，因此看看LF-FC实际上就能知道下一代LS长什么样了。至于动力系统，标准版将搭载取自LC500的5.0升V8引擎，功率348千瓦/467马力，搭配十速自动变速器。而LF-FC配备的高功率燃料电池全驱系统也将配备在新一代LS上。另外还将有一款混动版，该车将搭载一台3.5升V6汽油引擎，四速自动变速器，锂电池组，和一台CVT变速器结合双电机。

All-new Lexus LS puts on black dress to hide sleek body

Saying the current LS is getting a bit long in the tooth is perhaps an understatement taking into account the fourth generation (XF40) has been around for a decade, with a couple of facelifts in-between. The good news is Lexus is putting the finishing touches on the all-new model which our spies have caught on camera once again.

 

It’s hard to say at this point whether the prototype had all the production body panels, but at least we know for sure those headlights (which look as if they were taken from an old Celica) are not final. It’s the same story with the tiny vertical taillights that obviously won’t make it on the production-ready car. The back is actually quite interesting since you can notice the real shape of the taillights behind the black wrap.

 

Lexus probably locked in the design a couple of years ago seeing as how at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show it brought an LF-FC concept serving as a sneak preview of its new flagship. The concept was molded after the production model’s design, so the LF-FC should be an accurate indication of what to expect from the real deal.