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Premium carmaker Lexus is already well known for its quality output, like the sublime LC500, recently unveiled ES saloon and the brand new
However, it now does luxury yachts too
alongside the LS saloon and LC coupe models.As you'd expect, the 65-foot Lexus yacht oozes style from every angle, and sports many of the
same design flourishes that can be seen inside the interiors of its cars
thinking in its automotive designs.The LY 650s is designed to fit alongside the company's LS saloon and LC coupe modelsWe've been here
before actually, because a year or so ago Lexus unveiled its impressive Lexus Sport Yacht Concept
That wasn't just a collection of digital renders showcasing lots of elegant curves and high-performance potential; Lexus built the thing,
and then got Toyota Motor Corporation president Akio Toyoda to cruise up to a posh waterfront berth in Miami to show that it was
Imagine a full-fat V8 LC500 on water with the luxury Lexus fixtures and fittings to match and you get an idea of its persona
The hull, inner structure and superstructure of the bespoke, 42-foot open sport cruiser are made of hand-laid carbon fibre material,
vacuum-infused with two-part polyurethane resin
It was a pretty mean machine.Meanwhile, power was provided by two marine-specification versions of the 5.0-litre Lexus V8 engine as featured
in the Lexus RC F coupe and GS F saloon performance models, along with the aforementioned LC 500 coupe
Needless to say, that model moved across the water pretty rapidly and sounded rather good too thanks to that eight-pot engine and some
new-fangled sports exhaust plumbing.Dreaming of the oceanIt's a continuing creative vision being propelled by executive vice president
Shigeki Tomoyama, who thinks a Lexus that cruises the oceans in style makes the perfect complement to a brand that oozes premium from every
angle.The LY 650 ramps up the innovation that was seen on the original craft
make it cool and composed on the water.The yacht's interior will be packed with high-end entertainment tech and handcrafted woodAdded to
that, the yacht will have luxury staterooms below deck and enough space to keep 15 guests happy with ease
functions, smartphone integration, remote diagnostics, maintenance and other services
prestigeToyota (the parent company of Lexus) has been dipping its toe into boatbuilding for a number of years, though without the prestige
edge that comes with a Lexus yacht
And, while the LY 650 will feature engines from Volvo, many of Toyota Marine's Ponam line (which includes luxury cabin cruisers) have been
powered by turbodiesel engines based around the Lexus GX 300d and LX 450d utility models.The Lexus Sport Yacht concept has already won a
gong at the Japan International Boat Show earlier in the year
At the event, Tomoyama, who is responsible for the marine division, announced plans for a full-blown Lexus yacht to be produced for
that worked too, albeit in a fairly limited test environment
Something like the LC500 is certainly a great looking coupe and, if you've got sufficiently deep pockets, the LY 650 now looks like being
the ideal water-based accompaniment.The new craft will be built by the Wisconsin-based Marquis-Larson Boat Group as part of the deal, but
Look out for it in the latter half of 2019 or, if your bank balance is looking good, why not give Lexus a call right
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