Japanese tuning house Fabulous, a specialist in tricking out Lexus and Toyota products, has released its latest kit for the LS460 limo. The pack consists of mostly stylistic changes for the car’s exterior but there’s also a unique foldaway table designed for the front passenger section. This interior shot shows the table installed in a […]
We reported previously about Lexus developing a new dedicated hybrid model positioned between its IS and GS models and now its UK Chief Steve Settle has revealed more details about the upcoming car. Speaking with BusinessCar, Settle explained that the new car, which is planned for 2010, will be a “D-segment” model.
The car would […]
Lexus is currently developing a dedicated hybrid model that’s set to go on sale in 2009. The new car will be Lexus’ most affordable hybrid and will be positioned above the current IS sedan. The hybrid will be priced in between the IS and RX 400h SUV and will be initially offered to the Japanese […]
Lexus has always positioned itself as being more about luxury than outright sportiness, but that’s about to change with the new LF-A coupe due to be launched later this year. Competing against cars such as the Audi R8 and BMW M6, the LF-A will likely be powered by a 5.0L V10 engine churning out 500hp. […]
We’re used to seeing plenty of tuned autos from the German marques, but rarely do we see a Japanese saloon get the aftermarket treatment. Wald International is a Japanese tuner that specializes in the modification of some of Europe’s finest, cars like the Bentley Continental GT, BMW 7-series and Mercedes S-class. This time ‘round, its […]
Despite the US easily rating as the number one market for Lexus vehicles, and most other luxury makes for that matter, Toyota’s premium label is expecting to sell more of its LS600h and the long-wheelbase flagship saloons in Japan than it does in the States, with Europe close behind in second place.
The new hybrid […]
After the enormous interest in our previous story on the new LED headlights in the Audi R8, we’ve decided to give you the latest updates to the LED system Lexus plans to introduce in the flagship LS 600h. Unlike the all-LED system that Audi will debut on its R8 sports car at the end of […]
Toyota’s Prius has achieved the honor of being the first hybrid vehicle to be rated as the UK’s most satisfying car in a survey conducted by J.D. Power and Associates and What Car? Magazine. The Prius rated in with a score of 868 points, equaling the Lexus IS sedan, which also came in first.
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Lexus is near to completing development for its first ever supercar and although top brass are remaining extremely tight-lipped on the subject, we can reveal that the new car will most likely feature a newly developed 5.0L V10 engine pumping out in excess of 500hp. We can also confirm that there will be a hybrid […]
Yesterday we saw spy images of the race-going version of Lexus’ upcoming LF-A supercar and now we have a video of the car complete with the shriek of the car’s high-rev V10 engine. Engineers are hard at work getting the car ready for next month’s Nurburgring 24 hour endurance challenge, which will also […]
Italian auto supplier Brembo has won a contract with Toyota to equip a new Lexus model with its high-performance brakes. According to Reuters, the new Lexus model that will feature Brembo’s braking system will be the upcoming Lexus IS-F, whose production is scheduled to start in the second quarter of the year.
Brembo is already one […]
Lexus has revealed the all-new LX570 at the New York Auto Show, making this the third-generation of full-size SUV’s offered.
The LX 570 will be equipped with a powerful 5.7-liter V8 engine that will produce 381 horsepower, over 110 more than the vehicle it replaces, and this is mated to a six-speed auto transmission.
Underneath, significant […]
Lexus has been one of the pioneers of hybrid technology and has stated early on that it wants to see the efficient drivetrain feature across its model lineup. Europe’s carmakers are fearful of strict carbon-dioxide emissions standards being introduced, and now Lexus is poised to take a swipe at the German luxury marques using its […]
Lexus will debut the all new LX 570 luxury SUV at the upcoming New York Auto Show, replacing the current LX 470 model that’s been around since 1998. Like the previous model pictured above, the new version will share its roots with Toyota’s Land Cruiser but gets a new 5.7L V8 sourced from the Toyota […]
Riding a wave of booming sales, prestige automaker Lexus is considering adding two new models to enter the burgeoning crossover segment as well as a third, hybrid vehicle. Lexus has admitted to “studying” the segments, which means the new vehicles are more likely to enter production than not. According to Automotive News, the expected models […]