Lexus News
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A few years ago Lexus announced that it would be the first mainstream automaker to launch a production model fitted with LED headlights, in this case, the LS 600h. Around the same time, Audi announced that it would be launching LED headlights on its R8 and that its lights would include LED elements for both the low and high beams, while the Lexus only used LEDs for the low beam. However, what Audi didn’t say was that its LED headlights wouldn’t be launched for more than year. Now, after pioneering their use in a mainstream model, Lexus is about to launch its first model with...
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Skip Barber Two-Day High Performance Driving School: Review (Part 2)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...
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Lexus Teases New GS 450h And GS F Sport AccessoriesThere was never much doubt that Lexus would launch a hybrid version of its all-new 2013 GS sedan but now the automaker has tentatively confirmed it with the release of a new teaser image showing the upcoming car’s new grille and trademark Toyota hybrid blue backlighting on its badge. Not much...
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Toyota CEO Didn't Initially Want To Build 2013 Lexus GSThe Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is in full swing. With concept reveals and new product debuts, there is no shortage of news. And although seeing the 2013 Lexus GS 350 unveiled at Pebble Beach didn't surprise us, hearing Akio Toyoda tell the crowd that he was initially opposed to the...
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Cadillac Ciel Concept, 2013 Lexus GS, 2013 Infiniti JX Concept: Today's Car NewsThe Cadillac Ciel Concept made its debut at Pebble Beach last night. [MotorAuthority] Lexus unveils the 2013 GS 350 mid-size sports sedan. [MotorAuthority] The next breed of supercars will be electric. [GreenCarReports] Infiniti makes the 2013 JX Crossover Concept official. [MotorAuthority] The...
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2013 Lexus GS 350 Preview: 2011 Pebble Beach ConcoursWhen Lexus unveiled the LF-Gh concept at this year's New York Auto Show, few expected the dramatic, sharp-edged look to make it to production, but that's exactly what Lexus has done. Only minimal concessions to convention have been made for the 2013 Lexus GS 350, with most of the particularly...
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The Lexus LS 460 soldiers on into the 2012 model year with minimal updates, with both the standard LS 460 and long-wheelbase LS 460 L remaining, and once again offered with the option of rear-wheel or all-wheel drive configurations. The only change for the 2012 model year is the introduction of Nebula Gray Pearl instead of Smoky Granite Mica. Power still comes from a 4.6-liter V-8 engine rated at 380 horsepower and 367 pound-feet of torque. However, if you opt for the all-wheel drive model this dips to 357 horsepower and 344 pound-feet of torque. An eight-speed automatic also remains, helping...
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2012 Lexus IS F Gets A New Set Of Wheels, Interior OptionLast 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...
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2012 Lexus IS PreviewA revised color palette with Nebula Gray Pearl replacing Smoky Granite Mica and Fire Agate Pearl replacing Glacier Frost Mica are the only changes for the Lexus IS range for the 2012 model year.
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2012 Lexus CT 200h PreviewThe biggest change for the Lexus CT 200h in 2012 is the introduction of an available F Sport package.
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Uncle Lexus Wants You! For The 2013 GS 350 Reveal, Of CourseYou already know the 2013 Lexus GS is going to be unveiled at Pebble Beach--you even already know what it looks like, more or less. But did you know that Lexus wants you to submit your photo to them on the chance that it could be broadcast around to world during the official unveiling? It's true...
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Dodge Viper Race Team Owner Buys First Lexus LFA In GermanyManfred Sattler, the owner of the Dodge Viper racing team Vulkan Racing-Mintgen Motorsport, bought the first 2012 Lexus LFA in Germany.
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Reports of the Lexus LFA having a flying doctor style service team in Europe are completely unfounded says Lexus.
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2013 Lexus GS 350: Teaser ImageThe 2013 Lexus GS 350 will be unveiled later this month just ahead of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, complete with a live stream via Facebook. Today, we get the first official teaser image of the car we've spied so many times. We've also seen the new GS showing its stuff on video, even...
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Lexus To Broadcast 2013 GS Unveiling Live Via FacebookIf you're not already free the evening of August 18th, you might want to shuffle some things around: Lexus will be broadcasting the unveiling of the 2013 GS live, with a special preview to Facebook fans starting 30 minutes early. The debut event will happen in Pebble Beach, just ahead of the...
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2013 Lexus GS Hits The Autocross Course: VideoQuestion: what does a 2013 Lexus GS look like attacking an autocross-style course in full camouflage? Answer: see below. Despite the rather weak music overlaid on the video, we do get to hear some sounds of mild tire scrub in the video below, though the engine/exhaust note is too muted to make it...
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Lexus LFA Roadster Coming In 2014, GS-F To Go Hybrid?According to reports, Lexus will wait one whole year after production of the LFA ends before launching the new LFA Roadster.
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2011 Lexus RX 350: Recall WatchA problem with the VDIM system could make it harder to prevent an accident.
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To truly bring the fight to the BMW 5-Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class, the 2013 Lexus GS will have to deliver on performance, style, comfort, and, for many, efficiency. In Europe, at least, that means an available four-cylinder diesel. According to the latest reports, Lexus is planning to do just that. We here in the U.S. won't likely see such a small diesel in the GS, however, with a V-6/hybrid combo, or even a V-8/hybrid as seen in the LS hybrid, far more likely. For Europe, however, diesel engines have much broader acceptance than gasoline hybrids, and according to Autocar, the company is...
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Lexus eDestination: Program Your Sat Nav Wherever You AreChances are, if you're in the market for a new Lexus then you appreciate the luxury, technology and ease of use thats available to you. If this is the case, why shouldn't your Lexus Navigation System already know where you want to go when you step into the car? With Lexus eDestination, it can. Of...
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2013 Lexus GS 350 Gets Official Driving VideoLexus has already handed out engineering samples of the 2012/2013 Lexus GS 350 to select portions of the automotive press, we've spied it on several occasions, and we know it's coming to Pebble Beach in just under a month's time. But now Lexus of Europe has joined in the pre-party with driving...
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Lexus Considering GS Coupe: ReportA coupe version of the upcoming 2012 Lexus GS sedan would target the likes of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe and Audi A5.
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Lexus Confirms 2013 GS 350 For Pebble Beach DebutAfter the LF-Gh Hybrid Concept at the New York Auto Show and the spy shots we've captured of the car in testing, the shape of the next Lexus GS sedan is taking pretty clear shape. We only have about a month left to wait to see the final product, as Lexus officially announced today that it will show...
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Paris Hilton Gets Lexus LFA From Boyfriend, Later Breaks Up And Swaps ColorIt turns out that Hilton really did love the LFA, just not the color.
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