- The Lexus LS Concept is a six-wheeled people mover EV positioned as a flagship successor to the LS sedan.
- Lexus is actively developing the model for production, focusing on comfort, quietness and practicality.
- The vehicle will debut new “Luxury Space” design philosophy for future Lexus models.
\Lexus has officially retired the LS sedan, only to replace it with something completely bonkers.
Meet the LS Concept, a fully electric, six-wheeled people mover that looks ready to chauffeur astronauts rather than executives. And yes, Lexus says it’s serious about making it real.
Six wheels to rule them all
Dubbed “Discover,” the teaser video sets the tone for a new flagship philosophy. Instead of a stretched sedan, the LS Concept wears a one-box people mover silhouette with almost no overhangs and a massive wheelbase.
The front axle carries two large wheels, followed by two smaller twin pairs at the rear - a layout that makes the current LM look modest.
Vertical LED light bars frame both ends, while an illuminated roof fin hints at Lexus’s growing obsession with theatrical design cues. Inside, a wide sliding door reveals six seats across three rows, surrounded by soft ambient lighting and a lounge-like feel.
“Luxury Sedan” becomes “Luxury Space”
Lexus chairman Akio Toyoda challenged his team two years ago to “reinvent the LS” as a battery-electric chauffeur car. The result flips the original “Luxury Sedan” script into “Luxury Space,” aiming for serene comfort and futuristic calm rather than old-school opulence.
Toyoda admits the concept is “still a long way off,” but insists the team is “serious about it” and that “it will definitely come true.” Engineers now face the not-so-minor task of delivering Lexus-grade quietness and ride comfort on six wheels, possibly six driven ones, as the head of design coyly answered “Maybe” when asked about 6WD.
A moonshot for the road
The LS Concept will make its full debut at the upcoming Japan Mobility Show 2025. It’s unclear if this rolling sculpture will truly replace the LS sedan, but Lexus clearly sees its future less as a car and more as an experience. And if you’re wondering, the only other six-wheeled vehicle Toyota has built is the Lunar Cruiser - for the Moon - so it will be intriguing what Lexus does on Earth.