1992+98 Lexus LS400s
Playing with daughter's boyfriend's new daily driver, and an opportuniy to compare and contrast between what are generally referred to as Mk1 and Mk4 models (or Mk1 and Mk2 facelift, if one ignores an update as a new mark). Whatever, just six years separates these first and last examples of the LS400 series, with two different models/updates between them.
Despite looking quite similar at first glance, the later car has a more hefty, solid shape than the lower, leaner original model. The bodyshells are completely different.
Very interesting to be able to drive them back-to-back. Mine had a slightly softer, smoother feel but was slower, with around 250 vs 290BHP, no VVTi and two ratios less in the transmission. It would probably be less economcal too, I doubt mine does much better than low-mid 20s whereas he gets almost 30mpg on a run out of the later car.
1992+98 Lexus LS400s
Playing with daughter's boyfriend's new daily driver, and an opportuniy to compare and contrast between what are generally referred to as Mk1 and Mk4 models (or Mk1 and Mk2 facelift, if one ignores an update as a new mark). Whatever, just six years separates these first and last examples of the LS400 series, with two different models/updates between them.
Despite looking quite similar at first glance, the later car has a more hefty, solid shape than the lower, leaner original model. The bodyshells are completely different.
Very interesting to be able to drive them back-to-back. Mine had a slightly softer, smoother feel but was slower, with around 250 vs 290BHP, no VVTi and two ratios less in the transmission. It would probably be less economcal too, I doubt mine does much better than low-mid 20s whereas he gets almost 30mpg on a run out of the later car.