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Lexus unveiled the fifth generation ES luxury sedan in 2006 and has battled it out with the Buick LaCrosse ever since. Now, according to a source who spoke with GM Authority, it seems that the company is preparing a sixth generation ES that will make the LaCrosse ?laughable? as a luxury vehicle. That sure doesn’t bode well for Buick considering they are currently trying to expand their clientele and not fall into the automotive abyss.
The first details on the next generation ES suggest that the vehicle will be more impressive that anyone could possibly imagine. It will be wider and longer than the current model, but that will only mean that it will be getting to where the LaCrosse is now. However, it will also be the quietest car Lexus has ever made, offering a system that Buick?s Quiet Tuning won?t be able to ?hold a candle to.? That being said, its most impressive feature will be placed under the hood. Lexus will be using the new Hybrid Synergy Drive full-hybrid technology that will allow the car to deliver a fuel economy of more than 40 mpg on the highway and even better in the city. ?The eAssist stuff won?t even come close.?
Expect to see the new Lexus ES launched sometime in 2013, but stay tuned as more details will surely follow!
Note: Current model pictured above.
Lexus ES originally appeared on topspeed.com on Wednesday, 4 January 2012 12:00 EST.
Source: http://www.topspeed.com/cars/lexus/2013-lexus-es-ar122488.html
Tony Bettenhausen Mike Beuttler Birabongse Bhanubandh Lucien Bianchi
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