Lexus IS News
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Lexus already launched the 2010 RX range of SUVs at the LA Motor Show a couple of weeks ago, and now Lexus' vice-president Mark Templin has revealed that the Japanese luxury automaker will be rolling out three new models next year. Two of these are already confirmed, with both the IS convertible and a dedicated hybrid model both penciled in for production, leaving just one mystery car in the pipeline. Toyota's Chief Katsuaki Watanabe confirmed that the dedicated hybrid would appear at next year's Detroit Motor Show, stating that it will be the venue for "staging world premiers of two all-new...
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Lexus confirms 2010 RX SUV, IS Convertible and updated LS for L.A. Auto ShowThe Los Angeles Auto Show will play host to the world premiere of the 2010 Lexus RX SUV, with the Japanese luxury brand confirming today that both the new RX 450h hybrid and RX 350 will be on show at next week’s event. You can check out previously leaked images of the RX SUVs here, which...
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Ventross Lexus IS-F by Vorsteiner
Vorsteiner is an American tuning firm that until now has specialized in modifying German performance cars from the likes of BMW, Mercedes Benz, and Porsche. The company has now established a subdivision called Ventross that will be focused on Japanese models, and its first order of business was to...
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Lexus previews modified IS-F range planned for SEMA
As the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas draws near, more details of the cars that will be on show there trickle out. One of the strongest showings will come from Lexus, which will present modified versions of almost every vehicle in its lineup. We have already...
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HKS now offering add-on speed delimiter for Lexus IS F
The Lexus IS F is something of an enigma - at once an entry-level luxury sedan and a performance beast, offering legitimate power figures but hampered somewhat by its automatic transmission. Another of the problems those that ply their IS Fs on the track may have bumped into is the speed limiter -...
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WedsSport unveils IS350-based D1GP drift car
Japanese tuning house WedsSport has been racing a specially tuned Lexus IS350 in the Japanese Super GT since early in the current season, but now the performance workshop has turned its attention to the growing world of drifting. Sticking with the Lexus IS model, WedsSport has created a special...
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Lexus has used this week’s Sydney Motor Show to present a new sports concept car based on its IS250 sedan fitted with the full gamut of F-Sport performance accessories unveiled last year, plus several new items. Aptly named the IS250 Sports Concept, the show car features everything from a new styling kit to upgraded brakes, and even a short-shifter kit for its manual transmission. Most of the upgrades are already available at Lexus dealers and can be fitted before delivery, complete with a full factory-backed warranty. BMW offers a similar range of upgrades through its Performance Parts...
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Lexus IS250C and IS350C confirmed for the U.S.
Three years after the introduction of the second-generation IS sedan Lexus introduced a new convertible model at the Paris Motor Show last week. The convertible version of the IS is denoted by the letter C and is available initially in IS250C and IS350C trim, going on sale in the first half of...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Artisan preparing turbocharged IS-F for SEMA
The annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas is a little more than a month away but already we have a number of details for several of this year’s highlights. We’ve already seen renderings for a widebody Mercedes Benz GLK, as well as a street racer Hyundai...
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Update: Lexus IS 250C to be unveiled at Paris
Click here to see the debut of the Lexus IS250C Convertible at the Paris Motor Show. The secret about Lexus' upcoming convertible hardtop IS variants has been out for some time now, with spy photos and registered names tipping the company's hand. The latest news of the Japanese carmaker's plans for...
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Lexus releases official details and pricing for 2009 IS facelift
The current-generation Lexus IS sedan first went on sale in 2005 and in keeping with the carmaker’s practice of refreshing its models every three to four years the popular sedan has undergone a minor facelift for the 2009 model year. Changes to the car are minimal, and include a few minor...
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Lexus IS 250 SR with new sport pack goes on sale in UK
Lexus has expanded its line-up in the UK with the introduction of a new special edition model based on the entry-level IS250 sedan. The new car, called the IS250 SR, is fitted with a number of performance and styling accessories but unfortunately the output from the 2.5L V6 remains unchanged. This...
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The new IS-F sedan has shown that engineers at Lexus can build performance cars that can go head-to-head with sport saloons from their German rivals, but convincing buyers the new ‘F’ brand can equal the more established ‘M’ and ‘AMG’ marques is a much tougher challenge. There’s no doubting the IS-F is a solid car. Unfortunately, many agree its stock interior, awkward bodykit and ungainly bonnet bulge doesn’t meld to form a complete package. Toyota’s design chief Wahei Hirai acknowledged that there were such complaints during a recent...
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Lexus IS F confirmed with 417hp under the bonnet
Despite Lexus showing off its new sports sedan back in January at the Detroit Auto Show the company has been surprisingly tight-lipped about the number of horses kicking under the hood. However, today’s Japanese launch of the IS F allowed to officially state the figures as well as other...
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Christmas Comes Early: Neiman Marcus Lexus IS F
Like a five-year-old kid, Lexus apparently just can't wait for Christmas this year, and is already offering a special edition car for the still-distant holiday season. The Neiman Marcus IS F Special Build Sedan (the name just rolls of the tongue) will be offered in the Neiman Marcus 2007 Christmas...
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Video: Lexus IS-F at Laguna Seca
Lexus will be taking on two of its most coveted rivals, Mercedes’ C63 and the BMW M3, with its all new IS-F performance sedan. This latest video shows the car going through some high-speed antics down at the Laguna Seca speedway, and, by the looks of things, IS-F owners will have nothing to...
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Pimped out chrome Lexus IS250 at Aussie Motor Show
Lexus’ stand at this week’s Australian International Motor Show will be dominated by a show stopping IS250 finished in Mirrachrome. The shiny exterior was developed by the Lexus After Sales Division, and has been in production the past several months. The creators were inspired by a...
Alex Kaufmann
