Lexus Announces Future Production of One-Off Sport Yacht Concept
The unique Lexus Sport Yacht concept was recognized recently with a special award by Japan’s “Boat of the Year” committee at the Japan International Boat Show in Yokohama. The one-of-a-kind Lexus Sport Yacht was originally introduced back in January of 2-17 at an exclusive media event by Toyota Motor Corporation president Akio Toyoda and Lexus International President Yoshihiro Sawa. The idea for the concept was conceived by Lexus in order to explore new areas of luxury and active lifestyles and was engineered by the Toyota Marine Division with a single running concept built in partnership with Marquis-Larson Boat Group of Pulaski (Green Bay , Wisconsin. The hull, inner structure and superstructure of the bespoke 42-foot watercraft were made of hand-laid carbon fiber fabric, vacuum-infused with two-part polyurethane resin. Powering the Yacht is two marinized versions of the Lexus 5.0L V8 engine found in the high-performance Lexus RC F coupe, GS F sedan and new LC 500 grand tourer. It was made to carry up to 8 passengers and features a high-tech multimedia entertainment system with handmade wood and leather accents used throughout. While accepting the aforementioned award at the Japan International Boat Show, executive vice president of Toyota Motor Corp Shigeki Tomoyama announced plans to produce a future Lexus premium yacht for sale worldwide. ““Based on our amazing experiences in engineering, building, testing and showing the Lexus Sport Yacht concept last year, we’ve decided to take the next bold step of producing an all-new larger yacht that builds on the advanced nature of the concept while adding more comfort and living space,” Tomoyama said. “We plan to start sales in the U.S. in the latter half of 2019, with sales in Japan following in the spring of 2020.” The production version is planned as a 65-foot sport fly-bridge cruiser and will have luxury staterooms below deck and entertaining space for up to 15 guests. The specifications, pricing and other details of the 65-foot yacht will be announced at a later date.
