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2026 Lexus ES

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At the 2025 Auto Shanghai, Lexus unveiled the next-generation ES model, which brings several visual changes as well as powertrain options.

The Lexus ES is a mid-size luxury car that debuted in 1989, and its eighth generation is reminiscent of the LF-ZL concept that was unveiled more than a year ago. With a length of 5.14 meters and a wheelbase of 2.95 meters, it is larger than its predecessor and offers much more space for passengers.

The interior is designed in a minimalist style, and Lexus decided to use the highest quality materials. It is equipped with heated/cooled seats with massage function available in several colors, a self-dimming electric glass roof, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a centrally located 14-inch multimedia display, and buyers will be able to choose an additional display of the same size.

When it comes to powertrains, the new generation Lexus ES will be offered as a hybrid and an all-electric. The hybrid version comes in two options: the 300h, powered by a 2.0-liter engine combined with an electric motor producing 197 hp, while the 350h will be powered by a 2.5-liter gasoline engine and a single electric motor producing 247 hp, both of which will have all-wheel drive.

The all-electric ES 350e offers a range of up to 685 kilometers on a single charge, according to CLTC standards. Customers can also choose the more powerful ES 500e with all-wheel drive and two electric motors producing 343 hp. This version accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 6 seconds and offers an electric range of up to 610 kilometers.

Source: Lexus

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Toyota is developing a new engine

Toyota engineers are working intensively on the development of a new engine that could become more popular than the powerful 2JZ straight six. It is an engine that will power Toyota and Lexus cars.

The new engine is part of a family of 1.5- and 2.0-liter inline-four engines, each of which will be optimized for hybrid or plug-in hybrid assistance and compatible with alternative fuels, which could give them a chance to live long after of traditional internal combustion engines that are disappearing due to restrictions. In addition to the 400 hp four-cylinder engine, a 300 hp version will also be available, meaning Toyota will have a great choice of powertrains ready for the upcoming MR2 and Celica models.

Also, a Lexus RC coupe powered by this 600 hp (441 kW) engine, mated to a 6-speed manual transmission, is currently being tested. Although Lexus has not released any information about this car, the first information came from a Japanese journalist, who had the opportunity to see the IS sedan equipped with a version of the same engine, but with 400 hp (294 kW) and an eight-speed automatic transmission.

Engineers claim it’s only a motorsport project, but it seems possible that Lexus could fit the new engine into the production coupe. Whether a manual gearbox will also be installed in the new cars remains to be seen, as Lexus is not known for such gearboxes. However, a simulated manual transmission system for electric cars has been tested, so perhaps there is hope.

Source: The Drive

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New EV battery plant for Lexus cars

Toyota has big plans when it comes to selling EVs with a focus on hybrids but also improving the production of Lexus cars. That is why the Japanese manufacturer announced the construction of a special factory for the production of batteries for cars of this luxury brand.

The world’s second largest car manufacturer plans to build a factory in the Fukuoka region, making the island of Kyushu a central part of the electric vehicle supply chain and an export base for the Asian market. On that island, Toyota owns a factory where Lexus cars are produced, and it is through this brand that Toyota strives to achieve a larger share of the world electric car market.

Toyota aims to sell 3.5 million electric cars each year by 2030, of which just under half will be produced locally by the BEV Factory. It would sound very ambitious, but since Toyota sold only 104,000 EVs last year, they are aware that this is not enough to catch up with the competition. This refers primarily to the largest Asian and world producer of electric vehicles, China.

It was previously known that the Japanese manufacturer will introduce next-generation battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from 2026, and the new factory will be operated by Primeearth EV Energy, a company specializing in the production of batteries for EVs.

Source: Reuters