Lexus Built a 2,000-HP Flagship You’ll Need a Marina to Park

Lexus has another flagship headed overseas, but this one won’t be sitting in your garage. The 68-foot LY 680 luxury yacht is leaving Japan and making its international debut in Florida next month, giving wealthy buyers a chance to see what Lexus has been doing on the water.

It can carry up to 15 people, has a huge swim platform, and gets its power from a pair of Volvo Penta engines. Lexus still hasn’t revealed the price, though.

The LY 680 first appeared in 2024 as the successor to the LY 650, Lexus’ first production yacht. Orders initially opened only in Japan, with deliveries planned for spring 2026. Now the company is preparing to show the yacht at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show from October 28 through November 1. Lexus hasn’t yet confirmed which other markets will get it or when deliveries will begin.

Compared with the LY 650, Lexus focused much of the work on giving passengers more space. The upper flybridge is about 4.6 feet longer, creating room for a lounge sofa and barbecue grill. The rear swimming platform also grows by around 2.3 feet, giving guests more space to get into the water or launch a personal watercraft. The yacht measures 67.7 feet long and 18.9 feet wide.

Inside, three cabins can sleep six people, while the total capacity reaches 15. There’s also a 1,060-gallon (4,012-liter) fuel tank and an 852-liter freshwater tank. Buyers can choose between two Volvo Penta powertrains. The IPS 1050 setup produces 800 hp per engine, or 1,600 hp combined. The IPS 1350 option raises that to 1,000 hp per engine, giving the yacht a total of 2,000 hp.

Lexus says the LY 680 is designed to deliver a quiet and comfortable ride, but the company still hasn’t shared its cruising speed, range, or fuel consumption. The yacht is built by Taiwan’s Horizon Group, while Lexus handles the design and onboard experience, with production methods influenced by the Toyota Production System. For now, anyone interested in owning one has a place and date to see it in the U.S. They just don’t know yet how much that privilege will cost.