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Toyota isn’t new to the boat enterprise, Toyota Marine Division has been placing aquatic merchandise to sea underneath the Ponam model since 1997. In 2019, Lexus entered the water with the LY 650 luxurious yacht, “a brand new incarnation of Lexus' problem to transcend the car to ship revolutionary and great experiences.” Constructed by Wisconsin-based Marquis Yachts, the LY 650 had comparable strains to Marquis's 630 sport yacht or 65, the stylized strains of a Lexus yacht and the inside was designed by Italian outfit Nuvolari Lenard. A refreshing outcome to that first effort is the LY 680, which provides 55 inches to the flybridge size, making extra room for a lounge couch and barbecue, and 27.6 inches of area for a swim platform on the rear. General size will increase to 67.8 toes.
Different essential options are comparable in each watercraft, together with a beam of 18 toes 11 inches, three decks, inside design with three staterooms, six sleeping quarters, capability to comfortably accommodate 15 individuals, 226 gallons of contemporary water saved under. and a 1,060-gallon gas tank.
In contrast to the LY650, which originated in Boca Raton, Florida and was inbuilt Wisconsin, the LY680 is for the Japanese market; It’s stated that Lexus offered 4 examples of the LY 650 earlier than ending manufacturing. The LY 680 construct has been outsourced to Taiwanese yacht builders Horizon Group.
The LY 680 provides two engine choices, twin Volvo Penta IPS 12.8-liter inline-six inboards making both 789 hp or 986 hp, eliminating the middling 887-hp possibility supplied by the LY 650. Given the velocity of the Volvo Pentas at 50 gallons per hour, working each engines full-bore would nonetheless give the captain about 10 hours to succeed in the subsequent port.
Toyota Marine is now accepting orders for the LY 680, however solely in Japan, with different markets “to be thought-about based mostly on buyer demand sooner or later.” It value 770 million yen or $5.1 million USD. First supply is scheduled for 2026.