Lexus Returns The Black Line Special Edition On The ES Sedan, The Look Is Getting More Agile And Luxury

Lexus ES 350 2025 Black Line Special Edition. (Doc. Lexus)

JAKARTA - Recently, Lexus presented the ES model as a 2025 model in the United States (US) market without experiencing any significant changes. But interestingly, this luxury brand also reversed the Black Line Special Edition after a four-year hiatus.

Launching Carscoops, Thursday, June 27, this special edition based on ES 350 F Sport is decorated with a touch of dark color on obsidian mirrors, rear spoilers, and rocker panels. On the outside, this brand offers six attractive color options ranging from Iridium, Cloudburst Gray, Obsidian, Caviar, Matador Red Mica, and Ultra White.

Built on the GA-K platform, the Lexus ES has a stiff front wheel drive chassis made of several high-power steel levels. The brand claims that the laser screw welding on this model is the same as in LS, UXh, and RZ, resulting in a sturdy structure.

Front suspension is equipped with a buffer angle that is aligned at the ideal angle to improve driving quality. The Dynamic Control Shocks feature is able to respond to the smallest movement even though it is thanks to a non-overlapping auxiliary valve that allows damping oil to flow in both directions before entering the main valve.

The rear suspension design uses arm trailing and multilink settings that also take advantage of Dynamic Control Shocks response. Placement of higher arm trailing points and larger bushing size can provide damping when passing uneven roads.

Meanwhile, on the inside, the ES Black Line Special Edition model has a number of advanced technologies such as a 12.3-inch touch screen, head-up display, panoramic view monitor, and a premium audio system from Mark Levinson.

This model is equipped with a Lexus Safety System 2.5 as a standard consisting of a number of functions, such as Pre-Collition System (PCS) with Pedestrian Detection, Lane Tracing Assist (LTA), All-speed Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC), Road Sign Assist (RSA), and Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist (LDA w/SA).

Speaking of performance, ES 350 is equipped with a 3.5 liter V6 engine that can produce 302 dk of power at 6,600 rpm and a 362 Nm torque at 4,700 rpm. This driver will join the transmission of six automatic direct shifts.

Lexus claims, the V6 engine carried by this car has D-4S technology that uses high-pressure injectors to flow fuel directly into the fuel room along with a low-pressure system that distributes fuel to intake ports.

Coupled with the addition of Variable Valve Timing- Intelligence Wide (VVT-iW) in the incoming valve, this machine is capable of operating on the traditional Otto cycle while driving a sporty or Atkinson cycle that is more efficient when the power is low.

Consisting of several variants, the Lexus ES 2025 is priced from 43,190 US dollars to a high of 53,480 US dollars (Rp709.1 million to Rp878 million). Meanwhile, the Black Line Special Edition is limited to only 1,000 units with a price tag of 53,615 US dollars (Rp880 million).