2024 LEXUS LS 500H - DAILY DRIVING THE OLD SCHOOL LUXURY SEDAN

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The 2024 Lexus LS 500h is presented as an "old school" luxury sedan, offering a week of magnificent smoothness and comfort. The reviewer highlights the car's serene highway driving experience, quiet cabin, and exceptionally comfortable ride, attributing much of this to its sophisticated air suspension and plush interior. While acknowledging the impressive tech, the reviewer praises its non-intrusive integration, contrasting it with more complex modern luxury vehicles. The hybrid powertrain, however, is identified as the most peculiar aspect, featuring a complex multi-stage hybrid system with a simulated 10-speed transmission that the reviewer finds unnecessary and unsettling. Despite the powertrain's quirks and a slightly less engaging driving dynamic compared to German rivals, the LS 500h excels in delivering pure comfort and a sense of traditional luxury. The reviewer ultimately recommends the non-hybrid LS 500 with the turbocharged V6 and 10-speed automatic transmission over the hybrid variant, suggesting the hybrid system feels unfinished and adds unnecessary complexity.