Lexus IS News

If you’ve attended the Goodwood Festival of Speed in recent years, you’ve probably seen the Gazoo Racing Lexus LFA work its way up the hill. It would be easy to assume that Lexus was behind the car’s appearance, but that would be incorrect. In fact, Lexus has never...

The Lexus IS F currently sits atop the Japanese luxury brand’s performance offerings, giving buyers an alternative to the likes of the BMW M3 and the Mercedes C63 AMG. Even if you’re not a fan of Lexus, it’s hard not to be impressed with the IS F’s 416-horsepower 5.0-liter...

Lexus has issued a recall on its IS models because of a faulty windscreen wiper. The affected cars include those Lexus IS models from the 2006 to 2012 model years, which the automaker says number around 270,000 units in total. The reason behind the latest recall is an insufficiently tightened nut...

Lexus finally unveiled the new 2014 IS at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, and it wasn't kidding when it said its styling was going to get aggressive. The new IS sports Lexus' new design language with the boldest interpretation of the brand's new "spindle grille" that we've seen yet. The headlights...

With Lexus having already released images of its new 2014 IS range, and international media having already driven it, there’s not much else to reveal now that the car’s official public debut at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show has taken place. We can confirm that the latest IS will once again...

Lexus will officially unveil its all-new 2014 IS sedan at next month’s Detroit Auto Show, but the automaker has allowed a few high-profile media outlets to sample its wares in advance. Jay Leno received a ticket to Japan, where he had the opportunity to drive the 2014 Lexus IS 350 at Fuji...

The auto industry is just past the rather less-than-inspiring 2012 L.A. Auto Show, and already, it's gearing up for the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, which, we hope, will have more in the way of interesting new cars. Lexus is certainly looking to make the show a bit more interesting, with the global...

Development of the 2014 Lexus IS sedan is progressing nicely, with the latest prototypes now wearing the least camouflage gear yet. We can clearly see elements of the car’s new spindle grille, as well as its sharply creased character lines and coupe-like proportions. The overall dimensions of...

The next Lexus IS is set to appear in late 2013 as a 2014 model. We’ve seen spy photos of the new car in testing, and we’ve previously reported that the car will be both sportier and more upscale than the version it replaces. We know that a hybrid version is in the works, too, although...

The Lexus IS F race car takes on the trials of the Nürburgring 24-hour endurance race.

Lexus is in the process of completely rejuvenating its lineup, introducing a bold new design and injecting some much-needed sportiness to its cars. We first saw this with the latest GS range and later with the ES, both of which look rather dashing in their current form and worlds apart from the...

Lexus is set to tackle the arduous Pikes Peak Hill Climb in a customer racing version of its IS F sports sedan.

Buick has updated its website to include a configurator for the all-new Buick Verano compact sedan.

While many of the cars on show at next week’s Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas may look sporty, few actually carry any significant performance modifications other than the usual bolt on parts. One car that’s very different is the 2011 Lexus IS 350C prepped...

A fairly new looking Lexus IS F finished in a sultry red was crushed recently in the state of California, allegedly for street racing. The sad practice has been going on since 2007 when the first impounded car, a modified Honda Civic hatchback, went into the crusher. It’s not clear whether...

We're back for part two of our review of the Skip Barber Racing School two-day High Performance Driving School, and this time we cover the threshold braking exercises and emergency lane changes. These two exercises are perhaps the most relevant to everyday street driving, as almost everyone is...

Last year Lexus mildly revised the IS F's suspension, and this year, the 2012 car gets a new set of 19-inch wheels and a red leather interior package that replaces the previous orange-on-black theme. The new wheels are the most interesting bit, so we'll start there: ten-spoke asymmetrical dark gray...

Lexus has announced pricing for its new 2011 model year IS 350C F Sport Special Edition, which comes adorned with several custom features and accessories and is on sale now. Interested buyers better be quick, however, as only 175 examples of the 2011 Lexus IS 350C F Sport Special Edition cars will...

Special editions are a car company's way of squeezing extra profit from certain models. For example, Ford became somewhat infamous for the practice after it introduce "special edition" Mustangs one after the other a couple of years ago. It's an effective tool, though. Customers like anything with...

Late last night, Lexus issued a voluntary recall of approximately 245,000 vehicles over the faulty installation of a fuel pressure sensor. The affected vehicles are 2006-2007 Lexus GS300 and GS350 sedans, 2006 through early-production 2009 Lexus IS250 sedans, and 2006 through early-production 2008...