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Black 1994 Lexus LS 400 (first generation, UCF10), rear three-quarter view at Montlhery.

LS 400XF10

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MAKER
LEXUS
YEARS
1989–1994
CODE
XF10 / UCF10
TYPE
SEDAN
ORIGIN
JAPAN
Photo: crash71100 / CC0 / Wikimedia Commons

01 — Overview

The flagship of the new Lexus marque debuted in January 1989 and went on sale in the US that September; in Japan it was sold as the Toyota Celsior, which won the 1989 Car of the Year Japan.

02 — Historical context

Historicalcontext.

  1. 01

    In Japan the car was sold as the Toyota Celsior (トヨタ・セルシオ).

    Source: Lexus LS — Wikipedia (English)
  2. 02

    The F1 flagship project was initiated in August 1983 by Toyota chairman Eiji Toyoda, with Ichiro Suzuki as chief engineer.

    Source: Lexus LS — Wikipedia (English)
  3. 03

    The LS 400 debuted in January 1989 at the North American International Auto Show; US sales began on 1 September 1989.

    Source: Lexus LS — Wikipedia (English)
  4. 04

    It had a drag coefficient of 0.29.

    Source: Lexus LS — Wikipedia (English)
  5. 05

    The Celsior won the 1989 Car of the Year Japan award.

    Source: Lexus LS — Wikipedia (English)

03 — Engineering

Technicalspecifications.

Manufacturer
Lexus
Chassis / model codes
XF10 / UCF10
Production
1989-05 – 1994-09
Body styles
4-door sedan
Layout
Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
Engine
1UZ-FEV8 (32-valve) · 3,968 cc · naturally aspirated245 PSNote: Figure from article text; the infobox lists 250 hp
Transmission
4-speed automatic (A341E)
Length × width × height
4,996 × — × — mm
Wheelbase
2,814 mm
People
Kunihiro Uchida (chief exterior) / Michikazu Masu (interior)

Figures follow the sources listed below. Values vary by market, variant and year; anything we could not verify is omitted. Power is shown in the unit the source used (PS / hp / kW).

04 — Global legacy

JDM

レクサス・LS

Export

Lexus LS 400 / LS 430

05 — Gallery

06 — Related

Relatedmachines.

07 — Sources

  1. 01Lexus LSWikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
  2. 02レクサス・LSWikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26
  3. 03トヨタ・セルシオWikipedia · reference · accessed 2026-09-26

08 — Photo credits

  • Black 1994 Lexus LS 400 (first generation, UCF10), rear three-quarter view at Montlhery.

    Lexus LS 400 (first generation)

    Black 1994 Lexus LS 400 (first generation, UCF10), rear three-quarter view at Montlhery.

    Bycrash71100

    CC0 · Wikimedia Commons