Lexus LS600H 2009 Industrial significance

The Lexus LS marked the first successful entrant of a Japanese manufacturer into the prestige luxury arena, a market that had long been dominated by established European and American brands.

Lexus LS600H 2009


Lexus LS600H 2009


Lexus LS600H 2009


Lexus LS600H 2009





Lexus LS600H 2009


Lexus LS600H 2009





Lexus LS600H 2009


Lexus LS600H 2009





Lexus LS600H 2009


Lexus LS600H 2009


Lexus LS600H 2009


Lexus LS600H 2009




By 1991, with the LS 400 its top-selling model, Lexus had overtaken Mercedes-Benz and BMW in overall U.S. sales, and in 2000 the marque passed Cadillac as the luxury sales leader in the largest automotive market.