LEXUS LS400 - Everything You Need to Know | Up to Speed

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The Lexus LS400 was designed to save Toyota from restrictive import laws in the US. Designed from the ground up to defeat BMW and Mercedes, Toyota spent $400 million on designing the engine alone! Join James as he explores the history of Lexus’ flagship sedan, which took the luxury world by storm, and put Toyota on top.
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Up to Speed is a weekly automotive history show about the best cars, brands, designers, drivers and influencers ever. Host James Pumphrey covers everything from the Toyota Supra to the Chevy El Camino, The VW GTI to the Subaru WRX. The origins of every car will be uncovered to get you Up to Speed..
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  • How many times did James mention a horse, horses, or horsepower in this video? Let us know what YOU think! #buffhorses

    @Donut@Donut5 жыл бұрын
    • probably OVER 9000

      @ragio8094@ragio80945 жыл бұрын
    • Excuse me sir, may I have a Martini? Could you make it up to speed... I'm in a rush?

      @DrMaxis2025@DrMaxis20255 жыл бұрын
    • I just like hearing him say HRSPRS #HRSPRS

      @yuzuorangecitrus@yuzuorangecitrus5 жыл бұрын
    • herspers

      @brapbrapbrapbrapbrapbrapbrap@brapbrapbrapbrapbrapbrapbrap5 жыл бұрын
    • Alot

      @CharizardMaster69@CharizardMaster695 жыл бұрын
  • Lexus: Reliability and VIP. Aka the billion dollar experiment that worked!

    @WelcomeToTheMadness@WelcomeToTheMadness5 жыл бұрын
    • Are you lowkey Justin Y. MkII?

      @Bijiketapang001@Bijiketapang0015 жыл бұрын
    • Melvin Nakavenzi He’s a legend...I’m honored

      @WelcomeToTheMadness@WelcomeToTheMadness5 жыл бұрын
    • Honestly you guys need an episode of ALPINA

      @Pzykotyk@Pzykotyk5 жыл бұрын
    • 1 i have seen you everywhere, 2 thats luke says hot and cold

      @neonryder8897@neonryder88975 жыл бұрын
    • .

      @rhodesianwojak2095@rhodesianwojak20955 жыл бұрын
  • This car is a old person car sleeper. I'm doing my research and looking around for one. I think it has become my dreamcar.

    @kotae764@kotae7645 жыл бұрын
    • Got a bagged one for sale

      @averyisaiah1@averyisaiah15 жыл бұрын
    • Avery Milton where you located

      @user-bg4qv3jp7e@user-bg4qv3jp7e5 жыл бұрын
    • @@user-bg4qv3jp7e south carolina

      @averyisaiah1@averyisaiah15 жыл бұрын
    • Brooooo you still selling it?? I’m willing to come from Kansas and pick it up

      @chrisrosales470@chrisrosales4705 жыл бұрын
    • @@chrisrosales470 possibly to the right person

      @averyisaiah1@averyisaiah15 жыл бұрын
  • I have a 1998 ls400. 111000 miles, drive it every day. You can easily see the quality of materials used to build this car. Nothing fades, head light covers are crystal clear, runs great and is even pretty quick. You don't feel any bumps on the road, ride is smooth as silk. Car was built to last. Very good for long trips, I find I can drive much longer hours comfortably than any other car I have driven. It's in a class by itself!! It has the 290hp engine and is much quicker than the previous generation. I have driven both and mine is much more powerful. I know 290 horse power doesn't sound like much but the car has great acceleration. Its a cruiser for sure and I really like this car.22 years old, daily driver and never has any problems. Can't ask for any better.

    @Robert-ff9wf@Robert-ff9wf3 жыл бұрын
  • My grandfather had a 94 LS 400 and it's one of the finest vehicles I've been in to this day. V8, RWD, leather seats, snazy looking speedometers and gauges. And it handled like a dream in middle of no where Canada where we get tons of snow and -40 weather conditions. And he kept it for about 10 years until he upgraded, and it was still running strong when it was traded in.

    @Dysusfusion@Dysusfusion2 жыл бұрын
  • I've been saying this for years, the LS400 is one of the greatest rwd v8's you can get and they're dirt cheap too, so shhhh don't tell anyone how awesome they are so they can stay cheap when I finally can buy one!

    @Jack-fd8cx@Jack-fd8cx5 жыл бұрын
    • they are super popular in canada haha prices have stayed the same for like in the last 6 years but dont see as many for sale. Ive always loved this car but bought by e38 and havent gotten back to an ls

      @liamleech4748@liamleech47483 жыл бұрын
    • @@liamleech4748 how is the e38s reliabllity, I’m going to be buying a car soon and idk if I want to go with a accord or civic, maybe a is350 or ls400?

      @Eclipsile@Eclipsile3 жыл бұрын
    • @@Eclipsile can really go wrong with a Toyota/Lexus honestly. So depends what you want. Personally I chose the e38 over all those options. 4.4l v8 with 290hp but honestly seems like way more, especially in sport mode. Has alot of options including electronic damper control, ads. Etc. Probably the smoothest transmission I've ever experienced and for a v8 it is somehow good on fuel. I've had no issues in the 3-4 years I've owned it. Doesn't guzzle gas or oil. I could go on about why I'd choose an e38, hard to explain until you drive and own one. But an is350 would be sick too, I just like my v8 to much

      @liamleech4748@liamleech47483 жыл бұрын
    • @@Eclipsile so yes it's very reliable and will put a smile on your face everytime you drive and will definitely turn heads. But to each their own, test drive a few and see how it feels. I'm from Canada so it says alot if I daily a rwd car and haven't been disappointed even in winter

      @liamleech4748@liamleech47483 жыл бұрын
    • there's one in my area clean unmodified for 3,200cad but it has kinda 273,000km

      @leslie7872@leslie78722 жыл бұрын
  • I just started a job at Lexus, and as part of my training, I had to learn about this car. This video was both more informative and more entertaining than my training was :)

    @kurzjames@kurzjames5 жыл бұрын
    • As are the buff horses...

      @ZerokillerOppel1@ZerokillerOppel15 жыл бұрын
    • Time to submit this video to your management. Donut Media providing entertaining training videos for your staff

      @SirYenko_@SirYenko_5 жыл бұрын
    • do my timing belt. ;) lmao.

      @wlfgrlx8577@wlfgrlx85775 жыл бұрын
    • I call BS. there's a ton of amazing facts about thus vehicle he dodn't mention while he was yeling nascar driver's names. for intance the macining tolerances on the engine parts are so tight that the engine ran a one million mile bench test without an oil change during testing. Any part outside the 1/40,000th of an inch tolerance was melted back down to be recast.

      @dawggonevidz9140@dawggonevidz91402 жыл бұрын
    • @@dawggonevidz9140 Okay well I definitely didn’t learn any facts like that about the car in either case 😂

      @kurzjames@kurzjames2 жыл бұрын
  • I managed to practically steal a ‘98 model with 79k miles on it for just $2,400(gorgeous factory navy blue paint). Everyone I have taken around in it is absolutely amazed at how comfortable and smooth the ride is, whilst sounding like an angry caged beast at just a couple thousand rpm. My dudes, if you manage to stumble upon one of these you will not be disappointed. 25k miles later and all she needed was a few oil changes, and a few sets of rear tires😆

    @nathanielking7481@nathanielking74813 жыл бұрын
  • I’ve watched this episode more than ever others I watch usually once. I still get goosebumps when you say ‘it’s an awesome engine’

    @kieranoconnor0@kieranoconnor04 жыл бұрын
  • Toyota Engineer: I want a holiday in LA 2nd Engineer: What if we say we need it to live in LA for a month in a well off area so we can learn what Americans want? 1st: Go on 2nd: And then we'll need to test drive the cars across the US and Europe to ensure they're designed properly 1st: Keep going 2nd: Toyota has almost given us a blank check and says we can put a 4l V8 in the car 1st: NANI?!

    @samuelcurran714@samuelcurran7145 жыл бұрын
    • Now that's a great comment👍

      @szn00@szn004 жыл бұрын
    • NANIII!!!

      @nagunaks2222@nagunaks22224 жыл бұрын
    • lol and everyone wins in the end 😎👍

      @rustybricks1924@rustybricks1924 Жыл бұрын
  • I'm so glad this car is getting recognition. The car is so underrated My dream lexus from the 90s

    @maxxas5067@maxxas50675 жыл бұрын
    • Seriously mine is from the 70's! The Challenger is what I want!

      @harrygregory6227@harrygregory62275 жыл бұрын
    • Amd now people will sell it for twice the price

      @skys9085@skys90855 жыл бұрын
    • @@skys9085 yea I was thinking that as soon as I saw the video I was like "well shit, there's my chance of owning one"

      @maxxas5067@maxxas50675 жыл бұрын
    • The SC 400 is basically a cheap v8 supra

      @-._._._-_._._.-@-._._._-_._._.-5 жыл бұрын
    • Maxxas Crow it’s not underrated at all bro. The LS400 is a legend 💯 and it made Lexus the best Japanese luxury automarker

      @Toyota4Life@Toyota4Life5 жыл бұрын
  • I love how you guys do your cut-aways to cars. Sometimes it's an impressive display that fits the mood of how much you're hyping it up. Then other times it's a complete mood change of someone failing horribly and wrecking the car. I love it so much haha.

    @Bronsons@Bronsons4 жыл бұрын
  • This is the only episode that I always go back to! It’s an amazing video about an amazing car!

    @kieranoconnor0@kieranoconnor04 жыл бұрын
  • LS -Luxury Saloon GS -Grand Saloon ES -Elegant Sedan IS -Intelligent Sedan RX -Recreational Crossover LX -Luxury Crossover (well..)

    @fj717@fj7175 жыл бұрын
    • So the GX would be the Grand Crossover?

      @jermisious8737@jermisious87375 жыл бұрын
    • So the rx 7 was a crossover?

      @omarpadilla8033@omarpadilla80335 жыл бұрын
    • @@omarpadilla8033 RX 7 was Rotary Experiment 7

      @neargaming2057@neargaming20575 жыл бұрын
    • LFA-LEXUS is F****** AWESOME

      @neargaming2057@neargaming20575 жыл бұрын
    • @@omarpadilla8033 😐😐😑😑 that's mazda😂😂😂

      @joelfeggins8152@joelfeggins81525 жыл бұрын
  • I think James missed one of the BIGGEST things about the LS430. It's drag coefficient was 0.25. To put that in perspective, the McLaren P1 has a drag coefficient of 0.34, the LaFerrari at 0.30, and the Porsche 918 at 0.29. IN FACT, the Tesla Model S has a drag coefficient of 0.24. The Model X at 0.25, and the Model 3 at 0.23. The Lexus LS430 was produced in 2001. Over a decade before any of these cars. That is FUCKING INSANITY. I LOVE these cars so much.

    @x3Ryosukeee@x3Ryosukeee5 жыл бұрын
    • The Lexus ls430 was Lexus pinnacle model hands down. It’s features we’re light years ahead of the competition and still relevant today, two decades later. The build quality is above and beyond any auto maker. The materials all just hold up. You actually have to go out of your way and treat these cars poorly for them to look even a little aged. They have such a neutral sophistication about their styling cue, that any person could get out of the drivers seat and you wouldn’t be surprised. Any other car almost always has a type of driver. Everyone who enjoys the best of vehicles would enjoy the ls430. Outside of the timing belt service every 100k, and regular oil changes, the ls430 is basically a maintenance free vehicle. Two decades later, and Al the electronics still work, leather is perfect, natural wood grains look amazing, and the ride is like driving my couch. Oh, and quiet…find me a car that’s quieter inside from factory then an ls430. It’s the best vehicle I’ve ever owned, and if I buy another vehicle, it will be another 430. Now the gens after that, sorry, they’re just not ass good. I’d roll with with an ls400 though. Lexus picked up where early 80s Mercedes’ left off for sure. Precision engineering with the highest quality materials, and something to be proud of. But planned obsolescence and greed made manufactured make things that would fail within 10 year spans.

      @michaelharris8354@michaelharris8354 Жыл бұрын
    • Despite being a box (which I love the look of) lol

      @DESTRAKON@DESTRAKON Жыл бұрын
    • The inspiration for design for the low drag was from the Bullet Train

      @kennethhernandez6612@kennethhernandez6612 Жыл бұрын
    • Dayum yall makin me look good 😊😂

      @lowlifeslides9918@lowlifeslides9918 Жыл бұрын
    • I thought he was gonna say that when he mentioned the mclaren and Porsche n not talk about hybrid stuff

      @detonater1348@detonater1348 Жыл бұрын
  • Hey, James. Bring back the Up To Speed segments. There are so many vehicles you haven't covered yet(including other Lexus models).

    @johnnymason2460@johnnymason2460 Жыл бұрын
  • Love hearing about the history behind it all. Makes me appreciate the car even more. Thanks for a great video!

    @Pamsophydee@Pamsophydee3 жыл бұрын
  • Every time I look at an LS400 , I remember the bonus stage of Street Fighter 2.

    @williamfernandes7536@williamfernandes75365 жыл бұрын
    • Ha! I hear you

      @jasonperdue2554@jasonperdue25545 жыл бұрын
    • Topkek!

      @tuiroakwood@tuiroakwood5 жыл бұрын
    • Tearing apart that car in record time lol

      @miguel300ish@miguel300ish5 жыл бұрын
    • Oh yeah. Pretty sure that was a Lexus

      @noaht2005@noaht20052 жыл бұрын
    • Makes sense being Japanese and current at that time 😅

      @dannywholuv@dannywholuv2 жыл бұрын
  • I drive a lowered SC400 and had a kid on Instagram tell me the 1UZ sucked. His loss.

    @Jordanectomy@Jordanectomy5 жыл бұрын
    • More cylinders the better

      @veilsideFD3S@veilsideFD3S4 жыл бұрын
    • I'm a 2JZ fanboi all day but the UZ is a seriously respectable piece of kit. If I got a 1SC or 2GS I'd actually prefer them with the V8.

      @froggodoggo79@froggodoggo794 жыл бұрын
    • @@froggodoggo79 my biggest complaint about the 1uz is where the alternator and power steering pump is located but I'm looking forward to driving mine (hopefully soon)

      @Dunki113@Dunki1134 жыл бұрын
    • @@Dunki113 Lemme guess. Under the intake manifold like the 2uz-fe 4.7L V8? (I own a 2001 Tundra)

      @deandrej674@deandrej6744 жыл бұрын
    • @@deandrej674 the alternator is under a very leaky power steering pump which almost always causes them to fail.

      @natlikethebug9522@natlikethebug95224 жыл бұрын
  • I've rewatched this video so many times, proud owner of a Third Gen ES, it aint as thick as the german or american whips, but the build quality and sense of Zen while driving one is outta this world.

    @veilsideFD3S@veilsideFD3S3 жыл бұрын
  • Kudos for the editing of your videos, they are great and you are awesome. Keep up the good work. Cheers

    @isaacdiniz@isaacdiniz4 жыл бұрын
  • Up to speed on COSWORTH!!!!!!

    @Silky_boi@Silky_boi5 жыл бұрын
    • BeCOS you're WORTH it.

      @6wim6@6wim65 жыл бұрын
    • @@6wim6 Hahahahahaha you're a legend!

      @sirchin2061@sirchin20615 жыл бұрын
    • This channel won't be worth anything if you don't

      @kathrynfarmer1580@kathrynfarmer15805 жыл бұрын
    • I smell some Escort here...

      @mgz282@mgz2825 жыл бұрын
    • Yes please!

      @michaelw2263@michaelw22635 жыл бұрын
  • DO AN IS300/ALTEZZA EPISODE!

    @jessiearturothunder8768@jessiearturothunder87685 жыл бұрын
    • As an IS owner I approve . Let's get these likes up!!

      @optimusprimus89@optimusprimus895 жыл бұрын
    • Nah SC300 ftw

      @ethanhiggins4887@ethanhiggins48875 жыл бұрын
    • I forgot all about the altezza they should do that one

      @notificationsturnedoff2126@notificationsturnedoff21265 жыл бұрын
    • Just don’t forget the IS 300Cs.

      @AgentRoadblock@AgentRoadblock5 жыл бұрын
    • Pleaseee

      @MangosArtClub@MangosArtClub5 жыл бұрын
  • Awesome video. Great job guys thank you so much! Love your videos. Keep up the good work!!

    @lexuslife9751@lexuslife97514 жыл бұрын
  • THANK YOU for the research YOU did so we did not have to. And I gotta say, YOU'RE SO HILARIOUS.

    @lahamada@lahamada4 жыл бұрын
  • Everything you need to know to get up to speed on the Nurburgring

    @ItsMikeArre@ItsMikeArre5 жыл бұрын
    • Mike Arredondo this is such a fucking awesome idea

      @anthonymolinaro9494@anthonymolinaro94945 жыл бұрын
    • sounds great

      @alexus25460@alexus254605 жыл бұрын
    • Good tip: Don't crash.

      @DarkWolf-qo7qo@DarkWolf-qo7qo5 жыл бұрын
    • Lol

      @XxrazorxX21@XxrazorxX215 жыл бұрын
    • Id say a german would have to answer that

      @aquastu@aquastu4 жыл бұрын
  • When I was younger i was never into luxury car. I mostly had small, leighweight rear wheel drive cars like the RX7, Celica Supra, AE86 Corolla, 1st Gen MR2. Ended up getting a 2001 Lexus GS430 as my 1sr luxury car.....I straight fell in love.

    @willybshreddn3794@willybshreddn37945 жыл бұрын
    • Gs430 nice car. Fk the 6cyl.

      @dbdnrbdb@dbdnrbdb4 жыл бұрын
    • Things change as we grow old. I know the feeling. Use to dream about Ferraris and Lamborghini as a kid, now it’s transitioned to Nissan GT-Rs and old skylines, porsches, bmws. Now my adventurous self wants to get a wagon, or suv/truck for camping/ overland. Also speaking of luxury, check out Buick Park Avenues. Normally it’s a grandma car, but from what I’ve been told it’s a sofa on wheels.

      @TheWutangclan1995@TheWutangclan19953 жыл бұрын
    • got me the same year and make too!!! love it!

      @RabbitCarrots@RabbitCarrots2 жыл бұрын
    • Damn dude.. I would love to drive any of those cars

      @dhesh0066@dhesh00662 жыл бұрын
    • Comfy tanks

      @vicviper4538@vicviper4538 Жыл бұрын
  • What a great video! keep up the fantastic work

    @josephb1657@josephb16573 жыл бұрын
  • This really made me miss my 95 Ls400, only had 60000 miles on it. She was a beautiful and comfortable car that had a beast under the hood, very fun. Someone with a huge truck ran into it going 40 in a parkinglot. Dismonted the engine and totaled it. So sad:(

    @audearing27@audearing274 жыл бұрын
  • **mentions the ls430** **doesn't mention the fact that it's more aero dynamic than a corvette as well as was tested in the same wind tunnel as the Japanese bullet trains.**

    @kanjyro@kanjyro5 жыл бұрын
    • KanJyro yeah than a c4

      @miguel300ish@miguel300ish5 жыл бұрын
    • Not just the c4 :D

      @B2G4me@B2G4me5 жыл бұрын
    • B2G4me lol yeah right .

      @miguel300ish@miguel300ish5 жыл бұрын
    • Deez Nuts exactly bro .

      @miguel300ish@miguel300ish5 жыл бұрын
    • @Deez Nuts hey, it also makes 400 something horsepower... Doesn't mean it has a better drag coefficient

      @kanjyro@kanjyro5 жыл бұрын
  • Lexus The only thing you need to know is that it will never leave you stranded

    @MaxSpeedMike@MaxSpeedMike5 жыл бұрын
    • MaxSpeed wrong. Lexus LFA V10 is something you need to know. Japan’s only Full High performance luxury cars called F is what you need to know. Sexy LC500 V8 space coupe. Lexus LX570 is better off-roader then any German luxury SUV. These are things you need to know. Stop underrating Lexus

      @Toyota4Life@Toyota4Life5 жыл бұрын
    • @@Toyota4Life True... mama lexus knows her shit

      @StaVrosRaf@StaVrosRaf5 жыл бұрын
    • My SC400 left me stranded once, but it was my fault 😂

      @_exl_accord@_exl_accord5 жыл бұрын
    • My GS300 left me stranded in Iowa....Iowa!!!

      @WelcomeToTheMadness@WelcomeToTheMadness5 жыл бұрын
    • @@Toyota4Life seems like every review and comparison puts the g wagon above the 570 so idk. G wagon has 3.5 inches more clearance, lighter, more tech, more comfort, more grip, more power, as efficient...

      @mattymag2394@mattymag23945 жыл бұрын
  • This was my first car and it was soooo much fun! I had her in highschool and she had some rust so the other kids always underestimated us ... Won every single race. 💅🏻

    @davidlime@davidlime2 жыл бұрын
  • Most reliable car of all time! Just bought my second one yesterday!

    @AldousHuxley7@AldousHuxley74 жыл бұрын
  • You guyd didn't mention the 98-00 LS400. The body panels; were redesigned, interior, and the engine gained about 40hp due to vvti. The transmission became a 5 speed.

    @DeathtrapCult@DeathtrapCult5 жыл бұрын
    • Whats the difference between the gs series and LS?

      @ethixhiggins5059@ethixhiggins50594 жыл бұрын
    • @@ethixhiggins5059 LS is full size luxo barge, GS is mid size. LS used to be always a V8, gs used to be always a V6(Fun fact now its th other way around)

      @EduSanjuan777@EduSanjuan7774 жыл бұрын
    • @@EduSanjuan777 gs had a straight 6 2jz ge

      @mitchellhayman381@mitchellhayman3814 жыл бұрын
    • @@mitchellhayman381 GS was offered with either the inline 6 or v8

      @runningmole@runningmole4 жыл бұрын
    • Just bought my second one yesterday! First ones got 253,000 miles and going strong. New one only got 166xxx. G2g for 100k

      @AldousHuxley7@AldousHuxley74 жыл бұрын
  • There was one at one of those junk yards that you pick the parts yourself and it was so sad seeing it in pieces. People had ripped it apart, destroying most of it in order to get the one or two parts that they needed. For some reason what I remember most is that I could see that the wood paneling were real pieces of wood and not just thin veneers. You could tell they were all hand crafted and lacquered many times and a lot of work went into just these simple parts.

    @fitnesswithsteve@fitnesswithsteve5 жыл бұрын
    • Stephen Mason bet it looked like a carcass that hyenas devoured

      @happyperson9359@happyperson93595 жыл бұрын
    • i've seen about 5 at my local yard in the past year they will be torn apart days after getting there its crazy.

      @dakitofey171@dakitofey1715 жыл бұрын
  • Super rad these up to speed videos are hands down the best

    @calionfire9394@calionfire93943 жыл бұрын
  • One of the best channels to get lost in!! Lol I seen some old videos and love seeing you grow! You got a winning team . That editor give him props!!

    @claudegrinnell9602@claudegrinnell960211 ай бұрын
  • One of my relatives bought a 2001 BMW 7 series and, most of the time, it was at the mechanic who's fixing so many problems. Until I told him to sell it and buy a Lexus. After so much research, he bought a 2000 Lexus LS400. It is just as good as a new car. It rarely breaks. He only changed few parts and it simply works. Very stable, quite, reliable, great isolation and luxurious.

    @311kratos@311kratos5 жыл бұрын
    • To be fair, Beemers like the E38 and E39 had all sorts of new gadgets an unnecessary tech it was like "ehh, we are not really suppose to have this yet, but screw it, throw it in". Thats why those particular BMW's can be plagued with electrical issues if you're unlucky.

      @placeholdername3206@placeholdername32065 жыл бұрын
    • @@placeholdername3206 Toyota and Lexus are blamed that their cars don't have enough gadgets. I always tell those people that the reliability aspect is much more important than the luxurious aspect. Toyota gives you what you need but doesn't risk it by putting unreliable parts. Lexus also does the same but a bit extra. They put alot of luxurious gadgets but they make sure that they are good and they'll last for at least 10 years . Even a rich man will be annoyed of his car sitting broken at the garage.

      @311kratos@311kratos5 жыл бұрын
  • I don't think I've ever clicked on a video so fast. Proud 1992 LS400 owner here

    @SpenceTheSpartan@SpenceTheSpartan5 жыл бұрын
    • I own a gold 2 tone 93 ls400. Very reliable

      @410kane@410kane5 жыл бұрын
  • First car I owned was my dad's 08 gs 350. Easily one of the greatest cars nobody talks about. That car has not had a single mechanical problem even though my dad didn't take care of it at all. I got it a bit before he passed away. I'm currently 17. Still driving it today.

    @marshallthomas1906@marshallthomas19062 жыл бұрын
  • I was given a 1999 Lexus ls 400 for my first car after graduating. It’s still insanely underrated and such a smooth drive and sexy beast

    @Killebrew1999@Killebrew19994 ай бұрын
  • Lexus LS400 from the 80’s-90’s is the best flagship ever. It’s a must have.🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

    @toyotabrony@toyotabrony5 жыл бұрын
    • Even tho LS was better.. Dictators and movies made the W140 S aka Tank most well known flagship car of the 90's

      @DuBstep115@DuBstep1155 жыл бұрын
    • I like my 94 2jz SC300 more ;p

      @BobetoSlim@BobetoSlim5 жыл бұрын
    • @@BobetoSlim NA 2JZ :D jdm model atleast got 1jz turbo

      @DuBstep115@DuBstep1155 жыл бұрын
    • @@DuBstep115 it is na, BUT, i have the Aristo JDM engine, swapped with like 80k miles on it. Thicker headgasket, arp headstuds, replaced a bunch of other shit, basically ready for turbo :p Now I just gotta take care of this 25 yr old suspension and bushings and transmission X)

      @BobetoSlim@BobetoSlim5 жыл бұрын
    • @@BobetoSlim Why you didn't buy an 2JZ GTE straight away?

      @DuBstep115@DuBstep1155 жыл бұрын
  • happy to find a running 1995 lexus ls 400 for $500 with 294,00 miles

    @javiertorre7396@javiertorre73965 жыл бұрын
    • wow enjoy

      @trdriver430@trdriver4305 жыл бұрын
    • I don’t think that’s it chief, but enjoy the sweet ride nonetheless

      @erronmorgan993@erronmorgan9935 жыл бұрын
    • That means you literally have about 3 to 5 hundred thousand miles left on that engine if properly maintained. No one wants to get rid of these cars. Best overall vehicles made.

      @jellyroll5247@jellyroll52474 жыл бұрын
    • I just acquired a '92 LS 400 with 180K miles. It's been in a garage since 1998 and it is spectacularly clean and runs like you would expect. What a find.

      @chrisgustafson4465@chrisgustafson44654 жыл бұрын
    • @@chrisgustafson4465 I am patiently looking for a 2004/05 LS400. I live in Naples,FL. and many affluent people reside here. None of them wish to let go of these vehicles. Most are garage kept and low mileage. I'll find one soon enough meanwhile, I'll keep driving my 350k Corolla until the unicorn is within my grasp.

      @jellyroll5247@jellyroll52474 жыл бұрын
  • I love the LS400 and this is great information. Worthwhile video.

    @pbattis1@pbattis14 жыл бұрын
  • dude, first time i found your videos - this intro is bangin hard

    @kevoh1234@kevoh12342 жыл бұрын
  • Some say that the #unknownvariable goes around hearting comments from fans....

    @ThatLooksLikeARake@ThatLooksLikeARake5 жыл бұрын
  • LEXUS = Luxury EXports to US That's how they came up with the name !

    @kengarooang8783@kengarooang87835 жыл бұрын
    • Factory

      @beastmaster415@beastmaster4155 жыл бұрын
    • @@beastmaster415 huh?

      @BPoweredLove@BPoweredLove4 жыл бұрын
    • @@BPoweredLove facts... Factory... Facsimile

      @beastmaster415@beastmaster4154 жыл бұрын
    • @@beastmaster415 Those are all different words. Cool.

      @BPoweredLove@BPoweredLove4 жыл бұрын
    • @@BPoweredLove different words for when using the word "fact" or "facts" in agreement to whatever was said

      @beastmaster415@beastmaster4154 жыл бұрын
  • So my dad worked at volvos testtrack here in Sweden, they also tested a Lexus extremely extensively. They concluded that the Lexus was the best built car they had ever tested. Like the best built car ever not just of volvos but all the other competitor cars they tested

    @gloriushumbug5832@gloriushumbug58324 жыл бұрын
  • Picked up my 96 LS400 five years ago to break it for the motor. Still running it and now its getting boosted. Literally the best car I ever owned, not the fastest (yet) but all round awesome car.

    @FullBoostJ4@FullBoostJ44 жыл бұрын
  • 🙌RAMCHARGERS🙌

    @PPablinho@PPablinho5 жыл бұрын
    • I look for it every video. I find it, every video. RAMCHARGERS!

      @Gltokensp06@Gltokensp065 жыл бұрын
    • Not a Mopar guy but i'll take it. I'll take anything old really, a lot of these kids need educated.

      @falconater68@falconater685 жыл бұрын
    • I really like the way he said RAMCHARGERS

      @aaronbryan5095@aaronbryan50955 жыл бұрын
    • Ramchargers

      @night927@night9275 жыл бұрын
    • I did a little happy wiggle with that "Ramchargers!" callback...had it's own animation sequence to boot!!

      @samhaines8228@samhaines82285 жыл бұрын
  • I owned a 91 LS400 back in the day. I loved that car, so simple and elegant.

    @eqjase@eqjase4 жыл бұрын
  • I’m very fortunate to have driven one, dad used to own one for 18 years. The ride is silky smooth, seats super plush, the nappa leather so soft and age really well! Despite with 4 gears only the car just hoofs along, drives like a boat. To put in words it felts like a flying carpet! Quiet, smooth and floaty! As an car enthusiast from young I will never forget the experience from it, I even dare to say better built than today car standard.

    @bearbear807@bearbear8074 жыл бұрын
  • My mind has been blown right now, I did not for my life know about the history of this car. Even I’m thinking about getting one now. I love the idea that they had this secret plan and carried it out under everyone else’s nose and then BAM! The secret weapon was revealed that not only dominated the game but the secret philosophy behind it made the the future of all luxury cars. The key thing here is Research and hardwork! Love it, keep these coming, I love the in depth story and your humor adds color. Love it love it,

    @jefferyboat7428@jefferyboat74285 жыл бұрын
    • L, , m mm m m m 0 0)

      @fnaffanfiction1531@fnaffanfiction15315 жыл бұрын
    • Why are Japanese cars so much more reliable than other manufacturers? Is it culture, engineering, quality control...????

      @jsilva7005@jsilva70054 жыл бұрын
    • @@jsilva7005 My best guess is societal expectations.

      @jimmarchman@jimmarchman4 жыл бұрын
    • J Silva Kaizen. Toyota Production System - Look ‘em up. You’ll understand. And you’ll no longer buy anything but Toyota/Lexus

      @solooverland3666@solooverland36664 жыл бұрын
    • Get it

      @lexusgang2028@lexusgang20283 жыл бұрын
  • “RAMCHARGER!” If you know you know shout out to the real ones tht hve watched all the videos

    @maxmendizabal2296@maxmendizabal22965 жыл бұрын
    • 🖐🏾

      @kwamefreeman9207@kwamefreeman92075 жыл бұрын
    • RAMCHARGERS!

      @ritaprasad9248@ritaprasad92485 жыл бұрын
    • 🙌 *RAMCHARGERS* 🙌

      @CraigFenske@CraigFenske5 жыл бұрын
    • 👌RAMCHARGERS👌

      @gorla752@gorla7525 жыл бұрын
    • R A M C H A R G E R S

      @yannisdimitrov1920@yannisdimitrov19205 жыл бұрын
  • It feels so right driving my LS400 Coach Edition through Laguna Beach, I’m grateful that I get to every weekend.

    @connormeehan3231@connormeehan32314 жыл бұрын
    • going down pch from laguna to doheny is soo great in my ‘99

      @charlespage6227@charlespage62272 жыл бұрын
  • I absolutely love Lexus and what they have done to the automobile business, I still got back to these videos months and years later just to revisit that nostalgic feel we all receive from seeing all these amazing cars done decades ago, I still have the dream of donut doing up to steed in the IS300 😎👌

    @TheDude1391@TheDude1391 Жыл бұрын
  • Absolutely one of the most amazing cars ever made. I have always liked the Lexus LS cars. I like that engine so much, that it's my engine of choice for a swap. Smoothest V8, I have ever driven and the way it delivers power is unlike any other V8 out there. Yes, they aren't the most powerful V8's out there, but it's how they go about doing their job that makes them amazing engines. I also want an LS 400 as a daily car one day. (:

    @WarriorsPhoto@WarriorsPhoto5 жыл бұрын
    • Honestly I think some of that smoothness needs to be attributed to the 4-speed auto. My old SC400 was awesome but I just felt it needed a manual, although I wonder how much of its luxurious character it would lose. Even though I had to part with it, it left a mark on me and I also want to make a proper build with a 1UZ, be it an SC or some A70/80 Supra.

      @zaxash@zaxash5 жыл бұрын
    • @@zaxash the smooth ride is all in the engineering and build quality I can assure you. The gearbox is nothing special. The power delivery feels that urge in the top end because of the quad cams too, pretty rare in 1989.....

      @gavinr9107@gavinr91075 жыл бұрын
    • J Nelson dude wth how? I bought a 98 ls400 for 3 stacks and it had 200,000 miles. And it came with problems lol

      @realkevintorres@realkevintorres5 жыл бұрын
    • ive got one in my e36 mated to an e39 530d manual box, slap a turbo on these and 500hp is easily done

      @b34rdy@b34rdy5 жыл бұрын
    • gogzy That’s awesome. How did u mate the tranny to the engine ?

      @bdog2501@bdog25015 жыл бұрын
  • Hey random person scrolling down the comments.. Happy Holidays :)

    @ProTreeVideos@ProTreeVideos5 жыл бұрын
    • Are you from Guelph ON? Kitchener here

      @theghostmachine@theghostmachine5 жыл бұрын
    • Again?? Thanks again!!

      @ore0690@ore06905 жыл бұрын
    • fuck

      @phylush5827@phylush58275 жыл бұрын
    • Happy Holidays to you and yours! Cheers From Canada!

      @1989Icarus@1989Icarus5 жыл бұрын
    • Thank you and to you too

      @DylanTheVillan@DylanTheVillan5 жыл бұрын
  • I'm totally in love with my LS430 and I wouldn't get rid of it ever It's amazing... unless gas prices get too high that premium gas and low mpg hurts guys

    @xX_bigdawg_Xx@xX_bigdawg_Xx2 жыл бұрын
    • Hate to break it to ya…

      @thisisrndr9388@thisisrndr93882 жыл бұрын
    • @@thisisrndr9388 wooooooooh

      @quarter8773@quarter87732 жыл бұрын
  • Another great One. Thank You.

    @xdafactor7684@xdafactor76844 жыл бұрын
  • I Never miss an UptoSpeed, ScienceGarage, or a Wheelhouse episode, Donut rocks!

    @borginator1493@borginator14935 жыл бұрын
    • what ever happend to the bestest show cuz that was awesome as well

      @chasemc69@chasemc695 жыл бұрын
    • I gave you 60 likes bro

      @topfloorexec@topfloorexec5 жыл бұрын
    • @@chasemc69 I know right donut bring that show back!

      @kshitijkumar4383@kshitijkumar43835 жыл бұрын
  • Up to speed on Keiichi Tsuchiya

    @itsedwinguzman@itsedwinguzman5 жыл бұрын
    • That would be epic

      @justincredible5414@justincredible54145 жыл бұрын
    • thats what i wanted to ask

      @rollingdigger19@rollingdigger195 жыл бұрын
    • Absolutely necessary

      @ernodios@ernodios5 жыл бұрын
  • You are funny and make your videos fun to watch. Keep up the excellent job.

    @t.l.robinson2162@t.l.robinson21623 жыл бұрын
  • It's been almost a year now, but thank you sooooo much James for reminding me about this incredible car. Less than a week after I watched this video I bought myself a 1995 LS400 for 4K.

    @kj64gaming19@kj64gaming19 Жыл бұрын
  • is that Matt Farah's Million Mile Lexus?

    @Omar-em7rl@Omar-em7rl5 жыл бұрын
    • Dammit you beat me to it

      @ThatLooksLikeARake@ThatLooksLikeARake5 жыл бұрын
    • No, thats on Regular Car Reviews lol

      @brokenacoustic@brokenacoustic5 жыл бұрын
    • yep

      @LunringNassar@LunringNassar5 жыл бұрын
    • @@brokenacoustic IT'S TIME TO BROWN!!!! WINGADINGA WINGADINGA

      @Omar-em7rl@Omar-em7rl5 жыл бұрын
    • WINGADINGADINGADINGAWINGADINGADINGADINGA

      @MrSunSetts@MrSunSetts5 жыл бұрын
  • I really thought that Ram Charger Jumphrey was gonna turn into Shooting Stars.

    @at0mly@at0mly5 жыл бұрын
  • Love the LS400 /Celsior it was truly a spectacle to behold

    @MissingLinkGTRS@MissingLinkGTRS2 жыл бұрын
  • I've been lusting over the LS430 - 460 for weeks. Had to revisit this video

    @StayCovert@StayCovert3 жыл бұрын
  • Is that Matt Farah's million mile Lexus?

    @illshlapu@illshlapu5 жыл бұрын
    • Yotsuba thank you, I came to the comments for this!

      @burrogrande@burrogrande5 жыл бұрын
    • Yotsuba THATS SUBARU IMPOSSIBRU

      @dongodlyduffy776@dongodlyduffy7765 жыл бұрын
    • No, that's the vagabond falcon

      @loganrogers9157@loganrogers91575 жыл бұрын
  • Lexus Ls400 my dream car since i was a kid.

    @trumpjongun8831@trumpjongun88315 жыл бұрын
    • Your avatar is illegal

      @lunarpitch@lunarpitch5 жыл бұрын
    • Really?

      @person.w9780@person.w97805 жыл бұрын
    • Lunar Pitch you make no sense

      @84WhiteRX7@84WhiteRX75 жыл бұрын
    • Trump Jong Un Not much of a dream

      @chrisj197438@chrisj1974385 жыл бұрын
  • The LS is definitely one of my favorite cars ever

    @deantehaney7347@deantehaney73474 жыл бұрын
  • Lexus was ahead of it's time and most of the engineers dont even know every detail about the capabilities and what accessories the ls series had I bought a 03 ls430 a year ago and it is hand down my favorite car. The stock sound system from mark levison is amazing. The power it has is amazing the whole car in itself is amazing I been hoping donut media would do this car

    @raemondpray6894@raemondpray68944 жыл бұрын
  • I love your energy, creativity, and passion for your videos

    @macgyverade@macgyverade5 жыл бұрын
    • Profile pic matches comment.

      @deerlord2363@deerlord23634 жыл бұрын
    • Noisy 😱but I needed to know about this particular vehicle.

      @banpowel9784@banpowel97844 жыл бұрын
    • Deer Lord 😂🦌

      @macgyverade@macgyverade4 жыл бұрын
    • He’s definitely on coke

      @nicktalley933@nicktalley9333 жыл бұрын
  • I love the Dodge Demon V8. The engine alone from the Demon is why it’s my favorite car. But from the inside, a Lexus V8 sounds absolutely incredible.

    @Cryozenix@Cryozenix4 жыл бұрын
  • My dream car was a LS430 for a while. I was looking for a Avalon then I found a 2005 LS430 Ultra Luxury. Air suspension, massage seats, radar cruise control, pre collision system ect.... here the car is almost 16 years old and everything works in it. And due to the quality of how these cars were built it still looks and drives like new.

    @davidm2938@davidm29384 жыл бұрын
  • I didn’t know anything about the LS lineup. This was an amazing episode

    @kevinacapps@kevinacapps5 жыл бұрын
    • Kevin Capps lil peep gonna murder you

      @masonmount197@masonmount1974 жыл бұрын
  • You guys should do a vid on Keiichi Tsuchiya. The man, the drift king himself. And Tie it into all those Best Mortoring battle videos! :) We wouldn't have those gems without him. Oh and I guess talk about F&F Tokyo Drift.

    @JDevine687@JDevine6875 жыл бұрын
    • Dont forget about Hot Version

      @itsedwinguzman@itsedwinguzman5 жыл бұрын
    • Up to speed on hot version would be neat

      @midnitestate@midnitestate5 жыл бұрын
    • @@itsedwinguzman Heck yeah I forgot about Hot Version at the time haha

      @JDevine687@JDevine6875 жыл бұрын
  • I own and enjoy two LS430s. Thank you for making this excellent video!

    @lucillewest3489@lucillewest34893 жыл бұрын
  • This is one of my favorite episodes

    @christianmontano2361@christianmontano23614 жыл бұрын
  • This is one of the best videos y'all have ever made. I love how funny he is lol

    @Thecardoctor365@Thecardoctor3654 жыл бұрын
  • A luxury car that can be used for drifting That’s Lexus!

    @basithph8958@basithph89585 жыл бұрын
  • Haha I'm not even miss any of episodes since day one. Love & respect to you James & co from your fans from Malaysia.

    @poqjaq@poqjaq4 жыл бұрын
  • Very informative yet Hilarious !! I love it 😎

    @BenDieseL313@BenDieseL3132 жыл бұрын
  • My dad’s first car when he moved to the states was the first gen LS400. I remember him telling me he couldn’t tell if the car was on because of how smooth the V8 engine was. Kinda sad it got neglected over the years and that we let it go eventually.

    @MichaelRasco@MichaelRasco5 жыл бұрын
  • Certainly an example of engineering perfection! LS400 for the win.

    @NoNonsenseKnowHow@NoNonsenseKnowHow5 жыл бұрын
  • I love mine bought it to pull the motor for another project but ended up keeping it. Now it's getting boosted!

    @FullBoostJ4@FullBoostJ44 жыл бұрын
  • I watch this video multiple times a week jus to see n hear about how great it is

    @damiancardona2182@damiancardona21823 жыл бұрын
  • How you not going to mention Lexus employed a man to make sure the buttons in the cabin made the correct noise or the gold badge LS400?

    @JayeOFarrell@JayeOFarrell5 жыл бұрын
    • because everybody knows that luxury car makers have sound designers for this kind of stuff (door noise,buttons etc and of course exhaust sound)

      @unified_method@unified_method5 жыл бұрын
    • Probably because every automaker is doing that. Well, I know that Mercedes is doing that too. Don't know about BMW tho

      @freshklinki93@freshklinki935 жыл бұрын
  • I LITERALLY REQUESTED THIS VIDEO OMGGG

    @kikot6961@kikot69615 жыл бұрын
  • This was an incredible video. Love the old editing.

    @mtMage3@mtMage311 ай бұрын
  • Just bought my 96 LS400 yesterday and I absolutely love it!!

    @bhavjotdeol8042@bhavjotdeol80422 жыл бұрын
  • RAMCHARGERS

    @ryosuketakahashii@ryosuketakahashii5 жыл бұрын
  • Pls do one on a merc w124

    @HarshwardhanPatil-vg7nd@HarshwardhanPatil-vg7nd5 жыл бұрын
    • 300D specifically

      @ATR-_@ATR-_5 жыл бұрын
    • This!

      @Lexa-106@Lexa-1065 жыл бұрын
  • Buying a 430 Wednesday. Drove a bunch in 2007-2009. Dreamed of owning one. Financing is done and will have one in my driveway Wednesday night!

    @chadvarnadore7767@chadvarnadore77673 жыл бұрын
  • Lookin at buyin one soon. Very excited!!

    @henriquerodrigues127@henriquerodrigues1273 жыл бұрын
  • I remember those commercials in the 90s glasses balancing on the hood. 👍🏻

    @Gen01Lee@Gen01Lee4 жыл бұрын
  • Is that Matt Farrah’s million mile Lexus?

    @johnc6466@johnc64665 жыл бұрын
    • it really looks like it but its less rundown than i thought

      @cameronrobertson9518@cameronrobertson95185 жыл бұрын
    • THIS IS NOT MATT FARRAH'S MILLION MILE LEXUS! LOL

      @RickTobin98@RickTobin985 жыл бұрын
    • Is This Matt Farah’s Million Mile James Pumphrey?

      @joshualaw375@joshualaw3755 жыл бұрын
    • @@joshualaw375 kek

      @Toxic2T@Toxic2T5 жыл бұрын
    • _÷@ YES

      @kb0x@kb0x5 жыл бұрын
  • I saw this video and fell in love with this car. I bought a 98 ls400, don’t regret it one bit.

    @abrahamdiaz846@abrahamdiaz846 Жыл бұрын
  • thanks to this video, all of the local ls 400 craigslist listing shot up to 5k+ this year, they used to be around 1-2k.....

    @freerider3260@freerider32602 жыл бұрын
  • 10:26 Ship I served on in the Navy 👍

    @JonnyBgooD007@JonnyBgooD0074 жыл бұрын
    • Are you gay? Like most Navy people?

      @LSniumUwU@LSniumUwU2 жыл бұрын
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