In 1989, the Lexus brand launched with two cars, the ES 250 and the LS 400 flagship sedan which would stick around for the next 36 years and counting. The story goes that at the time, Lexus was set on ...

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.

The original Lexus LS400 gave Jaguar sleepless nights and even had BMW and Mercedes on the run. Here’s how to buy a great example Some cars earn their modern classic stripes far quicker than others – ...