Lexus Sport Concept Debuts at The Quail
Lexus just dropped a surprise at Pebble Beach with its new Sport Concept. Finished in a two-tone gray over black, this two-door prototype appears to be a showcase of the design direction of the Japanese brand’s upcoming sports cars. With a low stance, a fastback profile, and sculpted bodywork optimized with functional aero elements in the bumper, along the front fenders, and behind the door, this prototype appears to be far more edgier and angular when compared to previous concepts and potential LFA successors.
Besides the aggressive front-end with Lexus’ L-signature day-time running lights, the backlit Lexus badge, and the Y-Spoke alloy wheels, the rear is perhaps the most dramatic angle, with an aggressive diffuser, a full-width LED lightbar, and triangular mesh forms that are a nod to the V10-powered LFA. Some of the extreme design touches may not survive production, but the overall shape is likely close to what you’ll most likely see on the road.
Besides the aggressive front-end with Lexus’ L-signature day-time running lights, the backlit Lexus badge, and the Y-Spoke alloy wheels, the rear is perhaps the most dramatic angle, with an aggressive diffuser, a full-width LED lightbar, and triangular mesh forms that are a nod to the V10-powered LFA. Some of the extreme design touches may not survive production, but the overall shape is likely close to what you’ll most likely see on the road.
Lexus hasn’t revealed any details about what’s under the hood, but early reports indicate a front-engine, rear-drive layout with a twin-turbo V8, likely paired with a rear transaxle gearbox. Toyota engineers have reportedly benchmarked the Mercedes AMG GT R, so you can expect sharp handling and serious track capability. Could this be the long-awaited LFA successor in disguise? Lexus isn’t saying anything just yet, but your next chance to see it in action might be sooner than you think.
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Is Lexus bidding farewell to the car that started it all?
Almost forty years ago, Toyota introduced a new luxury marque to the automotive world, bearing the name of Lexus, and it completely shook the luxury car arena to its core. The car that was responsible for doing that was the LS, a full-size luxury sedan that offered impeccable engineering and sumptuous luxury at an undercutting price. An instant hit, the Lexus LS sedan made way for an entire lineup of Lexus models that would not only be popular luxury cars but write chapters of automotive history of their own, like the RX crossover, the LFA supercar, the IS sports sedan, the GX off-road-ready SUV, and many more.
Being the car that took the first steps in blazing the trail of Lexus’s legacy, the LS is an incredibly special and important model for the brand, and also a celebrated flagship that has continued to personify automotive luxury excellence over the years. However, for the 2026 model year in the United States market, the Lexus LS is being offered in a single spec: the new 2026 Lexus LS 500 AWD Heritage Edition, which is limited to only 250 units in the US, and is described by Lexus as “a final year tribute to the car that launched the brand.”
That sounds like a farewell, and if it is, the Lexus LS is going out with a bang, with the 2026 Lexus LS 500 AWD Heritage Edition paying tribute to the LS’s important role in bringing the vision of Lexus to life. It’s finished with a Ninety Noir exterior, a color that is being introduced to the Lexus palette for the first time for the model, with a Rioja Red interior that is being used in the LS for the first time in the Heritage Edition.
In accordance with a special edition of a luxury sedan flagship, standard features include a panoramic glass roof, Laser Special Black premium wood trim, heated rear seats, a power lift-up buckle, and a Mark Levinson sound system with 23 speakers. With plush features, stunning design, and a loving tribute to the car responsible for starting everything for Lexus, the 2026 Lexus LS 500 AWD Heritage Edition, if it is a farewell for the LS, is a proper one.
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California Corvette: GM’s Pasadena Studio Showcases One-Off Hypercar Concept
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Chevrolet has just unveiled digital renderings of a Corvette concept unlike anything before it, a bold reinterpretation shaped by the sun-soaked design culture of SoCal. Fittingly, this is the California Corvette Concept, the second in a trio of Corvette-inspired design studies scheduled to debut in 2025, and this one, as the name suggests, was developed by GM’s Advanced Design studio in Pasadena.
A futuristic vision steeped in Corvette heritage and West Coast creativity, this is a one-of-one hypercar that reimagines America’s sports car through the lens of Southern California’s distinctive design language and is a follow-up to the first Corvette design study revealed earlier this year by GM’s U.K. Advanced Design studio.
“Our Advanced Design teams are dedicated to shaping the future,” said Bryan Nesbitt, GM’s vice president of global design. “This concept honors Corvette performance while pushing into new territory.” That territory, in this particular case, is defined by dramatic proportions, a narrow cockpit, a canopy-style roof that lifts forward in one seamless motion. Also, the front-hinged canopy can be removed altogether, transforming the California Corvette concept from a sleek street machine into a stripped-down, open-air track weapon.
Built around a carbon-fiber tub with a tunneled underbody and active aero elements, including a deployable spoiler and air brake, the car sits low to the ground and has a wide stance, with tires wrapped in staggered wheels measuring 21 inches in front and 22 inches at the rear. An assumed T-shaped prismatic battery pack sits low in the chassis, which improves airflow and seating position, enhancing driving dynamics. A hint of red serves as a great accent color against the sleek silver and ties it all in with Corvette tradition.
Inside, the experience is as focused as it gets. The minimalist cockpit eliminates unnecessary distractions, while integrated structural elements, performance-focused displays, and yoke steering keep the driver’s attention where it belongs. An augmented-reality head-up display presents only the most essential data, enhancing awareness at high speed without overloading the senses.
This concept is not intended for production, and that only gives designers the freedom to dream more boldly. What results is a design philosophy made visible in a machine that celebrates the Corvette’s rebellious spirit, southern California’s rich design tradition.
Earlier this month, we spotlighted some of the most radical mid-engine American concept cars in our Independence Day special, and the California Corvette fits right into that lineage while simultaneously standing apart.
Its SoCal origins are no coincidence. Pasadena has long been a creative epicenter for the automotive world, with institutions like the ArtCenter College of Design producing some of the industry’s most influential designers. Legendary names like Henrik Fisker, Franz von Holzhausen, Luc Donckerwolke, and Karim Antoine Habib all walked its halls before going on to shape the design language of brands like Aston Martin and Fisker Inc., Tesla, Lamborghini, Bentley, Genesis, and BMW.
The GM Pasadena facility, spread across a 148,000-square-foot campus and staffed by around 130 designers, sculptors, fabricators, and creative professionals, plays a vital role in GM’s global design ecosystem. It works alongside other studios around the globe, with locations in Detroit, Shanghai, Seoul, the U.K., and Los Angeles, each contributing to a shared mission of pushing automotive design into uncharted territory.
Of course, the idea of a mid-ship Corvette is not new and has existed for decades, long before the C8. Zora Arkus-Duntov, often considered the father of the Corvette, envisioned such a configuration as far back as the 1960s. His experimental prototypes, including the XP-882 and AeroVette, laid the groundwork for future explorations of performance and layout, even if they never reached production. The California Concept honors this history while forging something entirely new and futuristic.
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