---
title: "Lexus Confirms Production of Ultra-Luxury Yacht"
description: "A Lexus executive confirmed the year-long rumor at the Japan International Boat Show in Yokohama"
date: "2018-03-10"
modified: "2018-03-10"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/19117/lexus-confirms-production-of-ultra-luxury-yacht"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "Boat show"
  - "Lexus"
  - "luxury"
  - "News"
  - "superyacht"
  - "yacht"
---

# Lexus Confirms Production of Ultra-Luxury Yacht

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Lexus is partnering with renowned [boat builder](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/5267/amsterdam-to-launch-fleet-of-autonomous-boats>) Marquis-Larson to produce an advanced, ultra-luxury yacht that will go on sale during the latter half of 2019. The statement was made by Shigeki Tomoyama, Executive Vice President of Toyota Motor Corp, at the Japan International Boat Show in Yokohama, Japan.

The Japanese luxury brand debuted the Lexus Sport Yacht Concept at the [Miami Boat Show](<https://www.thedrive.com/>) in 2017 which kicked off widespread rumors that the futuristic functional concept would pave the way for future luxury marine applications. The Lexus Sport Yacht Concept was in attendance at the Japan International Boat Show, where it received the coveted "Boat of the Year" award by the panel of judges.

![message-editor%2F1520703797219-lex\_6210\_02127\_pr\_06f064fba1837d3bc7a16598d6264d756499aafa.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1520703797219-lex_6210_02127_pr_06f064fba1837d3bc7a16598d6264d756499aafa.jpg>)
*Lexus Sport Yacht Concept., *Toyota**

“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](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/7416/this-450-million-luxury-sailing-yacht-has-carbon-fiber-masts-and-bulletproof-glass>) 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.”

![message-editor%2F1520703834587-lex\_6210\_04666\_pr\_a64e55a1edf50abd13f7221ea22e759650290947.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1520703834587-lex_6210_04666_pr_a64e55a1edf50abd13f7221ea22e759650290947.jpg>)
*Lexus Sport Yacht Concept at the 2017 Miami Boat Show., *Toyota**

The new yacht will extend the automaker's partnership with the Wisconsin-based boat builder, leveraging their renowned boat manufacturing expertise. Unlike the Sport Yacht Concept, the real-life yacht is expected to be a 65-foot sport fly-bridge cruiser complete with luxury staterooms below deck and entertaining space for up to 15 guests.

Call us crazy, but Lexus' plans to move into the luxury yacht world surely sound similar to what [Mercedes-AMG has been doing](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/18365/mercedes-amg-and-the-cigarette-racing-team-through-the-years>) for nearly a decade. Specifications, pricing, and other details of the upcoming yacht will be announced at a later date.

## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

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