Lexus News
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Akira Iida has competed in the Japanese Super GT Series, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 24 Hours of the Nürburgring and VLN endurance races, where he has twice delivered class wins in a Lexus LFA racer. As if that wasn’t enough, Iida was also the driver who piloted a Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition around the Nordschleife in 7:14.64, which is all the more incredible when you realize that was achieved on the stock Bridgestone Potenza RE070 tires. Recently, Iida posted the picture above, showing a mysterious LFA-based racer, to his Twitter account. If we had to venture a guess...
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Will Lexus' Upcoming Compact Crossover Be Called The NX?
In September, prior to the Paris Auto Show, we caught word that Lexus was working on an all-new compact crossover. At the time, we expected the new grocery-getter model to debut in Paris, but instead, Lexus surprised us with the LF-CC concept. That doesn’t mean that a Lexus-badged compact...
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Lexus Bringing Supercharged GS 350 F Sport To SEMA Show
In 2011 the new GS 350 F Sport debuted at SEMA, and now Lexus is using the show to display a supercharged version.
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2013 Lexus LS 460 F Sport By Five Axis Heads To SEMA Show
With less than a week to go until the 2012 SEMA show, news of all the modified cars to be showcased in the halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center is coming hot and fast. The latest announcement comes from Lexus, which once again has called on its tuning partner Five Axis to help build its SEMA...
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Toyota Working On Turbo Hybrid Drivetrain For 2014 Lexus IS
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...
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Lexus LF-LC Blue Concept Underwhelms In Australia
For those that had expected a totally new Lexus concept to come forth down under, we're sorry: this is the LF-LC Blue Concept, which is primarily different from the LF-LC shown at Detroit this year in color only. We do, fortunately, get a single new spec, however, finally elucidating the power of...
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Lexus has redesigned its flagship LS sedan for the 2013 model year to be more luxurious and more refined than the model it replaces. Unfortunately, these changes (and the strong Japanese yen versus the weak U.S. dollar) mean that prices on Lexus’ premier luxury sedan are going up. The entry-level Lexus LS 460 now starts at $72,885 in rear-drive form, rising to $75,830 for the all-wheel drive version (both including a destination charge of $895). Compare that to $68,525 and $70,830 for the respective 2012 versions, and you see that the price increase is indeed a noticeable one. Opt for...
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Contest Winner Gets To ‘Unleash’ The Lexus LFA: Video
Lexus recently held a competition on its Facebook page where the prize was a chance to test drive an LFA and experience the supercar at the Skip Barber Racing School at Laguna Seca. Oh, and the winner was also to receive some one-on-one time with pro racer and Lexus spokesman Scott Pruett. Well...
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Another Wild Lexus LFA Prototype Spied At The Nürburgring
At its launch in late 2009 Lexus confirmed its over-the-top supercar, the two-seat, V-10 powered LFA, would be limited to just 500 units in total and that the cars would be painstakingly assembled at the rate of just 20 per month. At that rate, production of the LFA is slated to end this December...
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Update: Lexus LFA Beats Eclipse 500 Jet, Pilot Gives Us His Take
Update: Marc Arnold, the pilot for Rocky Mountain Jet who flew the Eclipse 500 against the Lexus LFA, was kind enough to give us detailed information on the race. Rather than leaving his insight as a comment, we thought it more relevant to include it in the body of the original story. Thanks go to...
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Jay Leno Drives One-Off Lexus LFA Spyder: Video
Though we’ve seen a convertible version of the Lexus LFA supercar before, Toyota has never officially admitted the car existed, apart from a concept version. That was until now, as Jay Leno was fortunate enough to drive one on the latest episode of his online series Jay Leno’s Garage...
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McLaren P1, Hyundai Drops Motorsports, 2013 SRT Viper: Today's Car News
SRT released pricing and build configuration information for the 2013 Viper, and there's no question that most of these snakes will be unique. There are nearly 150,000 different ways to configure the new Viper, from wheels to interior, everything is an option. In the end, you won't get your new...
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Following the warm reception for Lexus’ LF-LC 2+2 hybrid sport coupe concept, launched at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, Lexus is showing its LF-CC mid-sized coupe concept at the Paris Auto Show. Power for the LF-CC comes from a 2.5-liter, four-cylinder engine mated to a water-cooled electric motor. The full-hybrid drivetrain is meant to deliver an optimum blend of performance and fuel economy, though Lexus isn’t publishing any specifics just yet. In keeping with the family theme, the LF-CC shares numerous design cues with the LF-LC, including a dramatic interpretation of the...
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Lexus Ignition Facebook Competition To Help Fund Start-Ups
Lexus believes its new-for-2013 ES sedan is the perfect blend of cutting-edge technology and style. Inspired by the ES, Lexus is kicking off a Facebook competition that will help provide startup funding for four new products that also blend design and technology. Lexus Ignition will ask Facebook...
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Lexus Cuts Production Over China Tensions: Report
Just last week we told you about increasing anti-Japanese sentiment in China, prompted by a territorial dispute over a series of uninhabited islands (this time). The Chinese are nothing if not nationalistic, and the dispute has led to the vandalism or destruction of a few Japanese car dealerships...
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The Lexus LFA's Chief Engineer Blogs About The Supercar
Tanahashi Haruhiko is the chief engineer behind the development of the Lexus LFA, a project to which he’s dedicated a third of his 34-year career to. As you’d guess, Haruhiko has a few things to say about the car, which is why he’s begun blogging about the LFA on Lexus’...
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Lexus LF-CC Revealed More In New Videos
The Lexus LF-CC concept car set to debut next week at the 2012 Paris Auto Show gives us our best look yet at the upcoming 2014 Lexus IS, which has been confirmed to offer a new coupe variant along the lines of the latest concept. We now have a better look at the LF-CC itself thanks to a new video...
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Lexus Previews New IS With LF-CC Concept: 2012 Paris Auto Show
Lexus has pulled off a major surprise ahead of the 2012 Paris Auto Show by revealing a striking new coupe concept that previews the styling direction of its next-generation 2014 IS as well as heralding a new coupe model. Dubbed the LF-CC, the concept showcases the latest evolution of Lexus’...
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Here’s what we know for sure: Lexus will use the Paris Auto Show for the world premiere of a new concept car on September 27. Information and images of the concept will be released in advance, but not until September 17. With little to go on beyond that, we’re sure it isn’t a derivative of the LF-LC performance hybrid, first revealed at the Detroit Auto Show in January of 2012. The LF-LC is rumored to be heading towards production, with the latest version of the concept scheduled for reveal at the 2012 Australian Motor Show in Sydney. If Automotive News (subscription...
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Lexus Tops BMW, Mercedes In August U.S. Sales
For the first time since December of 2010, Toyota’s luxury brand, Lexus, sold more cars in the U.S. last month than German rivals BMW and Mercedes-Benz. Lexus delivered 24,237 vehicles in August, compared to 16,835 from BMW (excluding MINI) and 22,686 from Mercedes-Benz (excluding Smart)...
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Lexus Unveils GS 350 F Sport Safety Car
The Lexus GS 350 F Sport Safety Car will make its debut at the Muscle Car Masters taking place in September at the Eastern Creek Raceway in Sydney, Australia.
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Lexus To Debut 500-HP Hybrid Coupe Concept At 2012 Australian Motor Show
Lexus has confirmed it will unveil a new hybrid coupe concept at the 2012 Australian Motor Show taking place in Sydney this October. Few official details have been released, though Lexus has stated that the new concept is a further development of a concept shown at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show...
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The Most Lexus LFAs Ever On Track Together At Laguna Seca: Video
Lexus's LFA may or may not be a stunning success, depending on your point of view, but it is surely a technological marvel in many respects--and purposefully primitive in others. Whatever your views on the car, however, it's wicked fast, crazy expensive, and incredibly exclusive. That's what makes...
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Lexus LFA Meets The LF-LC Concept: Video
Can’t decide which Lexus you like better, the LFA supercar or the LF-LC concept car? Well, here’s a video that finally puts the two side by side and even includes some driving action, albeit driving action at crawling speed. One is powered by naturally-aspirated V-10 goodness, while the...
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