There is only one king in the luxury car segment, and the Mercedes-Benz S-Class sets the bar. But there is only one rival that sent Mercedes scrambling back to the drawing board: the Lexus LS.

Smooth as silk, smooth as a baby’s behind, smooth as satin, smooth as glass, smooth as a pool table, smooth as an iPad screen, or even smooth as a breeze, but slick as a whistle. That’s the Lexus LS ...

The verdict: An old-school luxury sedan that struggles with modern-day life, the 2024 Lexus LS 500h is a comfy but dated throwback to an earlier time. Versus the competition: It’s not as spacious, not ...

Lexus’ flagship sedan celebrates its 35th anniversary this year. The LS is overdue for a redesign, as the previous four generations have been on six-year product cycles and this generation of the car ...