XF30 4.3 C

STORY

The flagship sold abroad as the Lexus LS was badged Toyota Celsior at home, which Toyota described as the top-grade sedan for private buyers in Japan. UCF10 and UCF11 reached Toyota Store and Toyopet Store showrooms on 9 October 1989, built at Tahara around a 3,968 cc 1UZ-FE V8 of 260 PS, with double wishbones all round and air springs on the top C grade, and the car took the Japan Car of the Year award for 1989 to 1990. UCF20 followed on 11 October 1994 with a 35 mm longer wheelbase and 265 PS, and a heavy revision in July 1997 brought VVT-i, 280 PS and a five-speed automatic. UCF30 arrived on 31 August 2000 with a 4,292 cc 3UZ-FE and a 0.25 drag coefficient. Lexus opened its own Japanese showrooms in August 2005, and the Celsior was dropped in 2006.