The Japanese seem to be full of surprises these days. After Mazda launched the 2012 CX-5 ahead of schedule, Lexus gave us another surprise just now. Toyota's luxury arm decided to delay plans for their seven seater CUV but that doesn't mean they will be slacking off for a few years to come. In return, Lexus is going to start...
The Japanese seem to have quite big ambitions for the next generation of the mid-sized luxury sedan that they call the Lexus GS since they plan to unveil it at Pebble Beach. Spyshots we've been seeing of the 2012 Lexus GS didn't really fill us with confidence and it doesn't do any good to look at previous models from the...
The Japanese at Lexus had quite the idea recently, in coming up with the CT200h they created a new project, one that marketing can really have fun with. You see, the Lexus CT200h is the Japanese company's attempt at treating a totally new sort of take on the ever popular nowadays, hybrid vehicle. Even though Lexus is a luxury division...
Even though one may look at this 2011 Lexus IS 350C and think it's a run of the mill luxury Toyota convertible, what we have here is a special edition. It's special because it's limited to a run of just 175 units and also because it has the F Sport badging on it as well. Even at that, I'm not...
We all know about the Lexus LFA, most of us have their own opinion about how it but when it comes to living in Los Angeles, there's quite a problem. Even though there's only 500 units of the Lexus LFA going to be made, if you live in Los Angeles you're going to have a bit of a problem with...
Lexus tries to impress the audience with a series of episodes called "The hard way", showing us their efforts to create new lightweight technologies able to improve their models and to create the base for the future models. In this purpose, the luxury division of the Japanese manufacturer Toyota decided to create the loom, a unique machine able to weave...
Lexus recently revealed at the Tokyo Auto Show the new Modellista package designed for the CT200h hybrid model in range, a package which will be available firstly in Japan. That's the first package developed for the Lexus CT200h as since now there isn't any other tuning package available for the Japanese hybrid model. As expected, Modellista package brings mainly aesthetic...
The British have always had a knack for unfavorable conditions. They're the people who drive convertibles in the rain with tops down, they're the sort of people who enjoy caravaning. This is why Lexus's UK division have announced their plan to give the RX 450h a bit of a spruce up for those outdoor events. The package Lexus designed for...
Lexus, the premium division of the Japanese people from Toyota managed to become for the eleventh year the best selling premium brand in the US. Last year, Lexus saw an increase of 6,5% comparing to 2009, managing to sell about 230,000 vehicles in the US. In the second place has been ranked BMW with a difference of just 9,216 units...
The Lexus ES seems to have gone a long way from the Toyota Camry roots it has but with 2011 around the corner, the Japanese had to make some modifications. Happily, they didn't take a cue from BMW or Ford and they managed to dispense some effort on the matter. Some legal follow ups have been done and it turns...
Rumors of a hot version of the Lexus GS came and went and after a while things pretty much settled down. Nobody was bothered about the Lexus GS-F for a while. That is, until now. It seems that for whatever reason, the Lexus GS-F has been grabbing some more attention now and people started speaking of it more and more....
Expected to be available starting next year, the Lexus CT 200h F Sport was revealed officially at the Sydney Auto Show. The model manages to combine two phrases hard to mix together: sport and hybrid. The new Lexus CT 200h F Sport benefits from the 1.8-liter VVT-i engine coupled to the CVT transmission but also from the electric engine. At...
It is a known fact that if something works you don't have to fix it and Lexus is sticking to this school of thought regarding the 2011 IS F sports sedan. Of course, there are a couple of differences between the new model and the previous one, but they are not very obvious to the naked eye. First of all,...
The Japanese people from Lexus decided to create a facelift version for the IS model, scheduled to start at the Paris Auto Show and bringing little improvements but not significant changes. The Lexus IS200d comes equipped with a diesel engine of 2 liters capable to deliver 150 horsepower and 340 Nm of torque. Regarding the aesthetics, the optical blocks were...
Lexus has reached a milestone in the United Kingdom market, celebrating it's 20th year of activity there. And that calls for something special, as words alone aren't enough in this market sector. That is why Lexus is rolling out the Celebration Edition for the IS model range, it's sports sedan. The Celebration Edition consists of a series of sport upgrades,...
The Japanese manufacturer Toyota is hit by another recall, this time regarding steering problems. The recall affects the models sold in U.S., two models being in disscusion: Toyota Avalon, just the models manufactured between 2000 and 2004 and Lexus LX470, the models manufactured between 2003 and 2007. We can see that the Japanese manufacturer is still hit by recalls, a...
Pending a recent review of a few brochures we've got some information on the Japanese domestic market version of the subtly refreshed 2011 Lexus IS sedan. From what we can make out so far both IS 250/350 JDM versions will receive some subtle styling changes but some more things hide underneath the cover. The most easily recognizable exterior changes include...
Most experienced test driver of Toyota died in an accident occurred at a stone's throw from the Nurburgring circuit. Hiromu Naruse was a Toyota pilot for 47 years. Good and bad news quickly succeed in the automotive world. After yesterday we admired together the first spy pictures with the special edition Lexus LF-A Nurburgring Edition tested on the circuit which...
In a recent official statement, Lexus have publicly announced that the SC 430 luxury hardtop convertible is reaching the end of its lifecycle. The Lexus SC 430 has had an impressive lifespan with almost no changes except for a few special editions for almost ten years. Predictably, for a car so old it's highest selling point has been long gone...
You may remember the announcement made yesterday that made it clear that Toyota have sold out all 500 units of the Lexus LFA. This hasn't stopped them from releasing a commercial they must have been preparing for some time and I have to say I'm glad they didn't decide to drop it. While I'm not a fan of the LFA,...
