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  • Supercharged Lexus CT 200h by Fox Marketing

    Back at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show Lexus unveiled a modified version of its new CT 200h that was prepared by the guys at tuning firm Five Axis. Now, just a few weeks out from the 2011 New York Auto Show, Lexus has announced that another, more highly modified version of the luxury hybrid hatchback will be unveiled. The new car is being prepared by another popular Lexus tuner, Fox Marketing, which will be applying its forced induction expertise on the CT 200h for the first time. You may recall that the Texas-based tuner previously unveiled a supercharged Lexus IS 350C with more than 405...

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    Toyota Resumes Production of Lexus Hybrids

    Toyota has resumed production of the Lexus CT 200h and HS 250h hybrids following a shutdown after the massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami that rocked the northern part of the country. At issue is the battery supply. The batteries for the vehicles -- as well as the ever-popular Prius -- are...

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    Lexus LF-Gh Hybrid Concept Coming To New York Auto Show

    The Shanghai Auto Show may be stealing much of the hybrid limelight, but Lexus won't be letting the concurrent New York Auto Show go to waste: a new hybrid concept car, the LF-Gh, will be on display. We don't know yet exactly what the LF-Gh might be, however. Some are speculating that it'll be a...

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    Lexus Vs. YouTube

    When Lexus hit the streets in 1990, it had a gigantic credibility gap to overcome before it would be taken seriously as the luxury equivalent to Mercedes-Benz, BMW and anybody else you'd care to mention. With its marketing machine in high gear, so to speak, ads flooded the airwaves aimed at...

  • Scott Pruett drives the Lexus LFA at Infineon
    Video: Scott Pruett Drives The 2012 Lexus LFA At Infineon

    If you don't know who Scott Pruett is, you should. He's a legend in U.S. road racing, a dominant force in the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car series, and often steps in for NASCAR road course duty as one of the "ringers." Behind the wheel of the Lexus LFA, at breakneck pace, he's still completely...

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    Lexus Recalls More Than 400,000 Vehicles For Sticking Accelerators

    Lexus is recalling approximately 409,000 vehicles for various reasons, all of which could lead to a stuck accelerator pedal. Three different vehicles are involved, and each has a different problem. The biggest recall is for 372,000 Lexus RX models, made from 2004-2006, including some early 2007...

  • Exhaust tuning of the 2012 Lexus LFA

    We're still bewildered by the Lexus LFA. Sure, it's fast, it's pretty good-looking, and it has a banshee of a V-10 under the hood. But it's priced at about 1.5-2 times the price of cars that look just as good (or better), are just as quick (or faster) and are far more readily available. This video gives us a peek into just one aspect of the obsessive-compulsive disorder that drove the price beyond the $375,000 mark--tuning the exhaust note not just for performance, but as a "musical instrument." To our ear, the 458 Italia does it just as well or better. But Lexus likes to do it the hard way...

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    2012 Lexus LFA Nurburgring Package Preview: 2011 Geneva Motor Show

    We've been hearing about the Lexus LFA Nurburgring Package since last year, and we've been graced with a few images of it along the way. As the Geneva Motor Show approaches, Lexus is gearing up for the full monty with this new gallery of images. Revealing the bright-orange Nurburgring Package car...

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    2011 Lexus IS 350C F Sport Special Edition Priced From $55,120

    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...

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    Lexus Unveils IS 350 C F Sport Special Edition

    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...

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    Paris Hilton Gets Lexus LFA For 30th Birthday

    File this in the "life just isn’t fair” pile--millionaire heiress and socialite Paris Hilton has received a brand new 2012 Lexus LFA for her upcoming 30th birthday from new boyfriend Cy Waits. Of course, this was on top of what was already an extravagant day of gifts on Monday’s...

  • 2012 Lexus LFA and Dutch supermodel Rianne Ten Haken
    Video: 2012 Lexus LFA Meets Dutch Supermodel In Sports Illustrated Photo Shoot

    The 2012 Lexus LFA is certainly one car that’s not hard to notice. However, combine it with a supermodel wearing nothing but a skimpy swimsuit and you’ll pretty much have everyone’s attention--well, maybe just half of everyone’s attention. That’s exactly what appears...

  • 2011 Lexus LFA

    It’s safe to assume that a large majority of 2012 Lexus LFA buyers will have no idea how to extract the most from their highly refined and engineered supercar. With a mighty V-10 delivering 552 horsepower at a lofty 8,700 rpm, mostly carbon fiber construction and a quick-shifting sequential manual gearbox, the LFA is almost the exact definition of a race car built for the road. This is largely the reason behind Lexus’ decision to offer a driver development program for future LFA owners, which will run between March 8 and 15. It will include a full day of high performance driving...

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    NASA Can't Find Unintended Acceleration Causes in Toyota's Electronic Throttle Control System

    The U.S. Department of Transportation (DoT) yesterday released the final results from NASA's Engineering and Safety Center's ten-month study into potential electronic causes of unintended acceleration (UA) in Toyota vehicles. As the DoT's press release states: "The National Highway Traffic Safety...

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    Lexus Dumps The Dark Side, Sponsors Charity Race With Baron Davis & The CT 200h

    First Kylie Minogue comes onboard as a spokesperson for the Lexus CT 200h, and now point guard for the LA Clippers, Baron Davis, is hosting a charity race in the luxury hybrid? It looks like Lexus may have finally dumped that "Dark Side of Green" campaign. Cue the sighs of relief. Davis' event is...

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    2011 Chicago Auto Show: Lexus Project CT By Five Axis Live Photos

    Lexus has taken the wraps off one of its CT 200h hybrid vehicles that has been customized by longtime tuning partner Five Axis. The vehicle made its debut this week at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show and has been designed to appeal to the hot-hatch tuner scene, a segment typically dominated by Honda but...

  • 2011 Lexus LFA Nurburgring Package
    2011 Geneva Motor Show Preview: 2012 Lexus LFA Nurburgring Package

    If you thought the $375,000 asking price for the 2012 Lexus LFA was outrageous enough, you would certainly have been gobsmacked by the announcement of the LFA Nurburgring Package, which adds an extra $70,000 to the pricetag. We will finally get to see what all the fuss is about, with Lexus...

  • Lexus To Showcase Performance at Chicago Auto Show

    Luxurious, sumptuous, comfortable, precise, high-quality. All are words used to describe Lexus cars. But "fun" and "sporty" aren't usually in the mix, and for good reason. For all their qualities, the company hasn't ever really hit its performance stride. Or has it? Lexus promises to showcase its...

  • 2011 Lexus LFA

    It’s hard to beat that feeling of buying a brand new car, especially when it’s a car that promises the exclusivity and the performance of the new 2012 Lexus LFA. With only 500 examples ever to be produced and a pricetag that starts at $375,000, it’s safe to say that LFA owners will be in a very, very exclusive club. Not surprisingly, Lexus has gone out of its way to ensure owners of the LFA feel special. Today we have a preview of what owners can expect, with the automaker showcasing a series of videos that each LFA owner will view before being handed the keys to their brand...

  • 2011 Lexus Project CT Concept by Five Axis
    2011 Chicago Auto Show Preview: Lexus Project CT By Five Axis

    Lexus is certainly going to great lengths to emphasize the sportiness of its upcoming hybrid hatchback, the all-new 2011 Lexus CT 200h. After previewing an F-Sport endowed concept version of the car at last year’s Sydney Motor Show, Lexus has now called upon longtime tuning partner Five Axis...

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    CEC First To Offer Tuning Program For Lexus LFA Supercar

    Lexus of North America has chosen Los Angeles-based tuner CEC (Claus Ettensberger Corporation) to create a trio of modified versions of its new 2012 LFA supercar, which will be delivered to three very lucky customers later this year. With the Lexus LFA being such a finely tuned machine in its...

  • Kylie Minogue and the Lexus CT 200h
    Kylie Minogue Sheds Light On Lexus' Dark Side

    So, Kylie Minogue is shilling the Lexus CT 200h. Let's discuss: PRO: This could mean that Lexus has finally given its confusing "Darker Side of Green" campaign the Old Yeller treatment. CON: Old Yeller made us cry. (The "Darker Side of Green", on the other hand, made us rabid, like Old Yeller.)...

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    First Details On 2012 Lexus LFA Launch Control System

    We all know about the Nissan GT-R and its impressive launch control system, which in the latest 2012 model enables the car to accelerate from 0-60 mph in just 2.9 seconds. However, there are a handful of other supercars out there, each with their own extraordinary drivetrains and rapid acceleration...

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    More Than 245,000 Lexus GS And IS Models Recalled In U.S.

    There seems to be no end to Toyota’s recall woes, with the automaker this week announcing a recall of more than 1.4 million vehicles worldwide due to issues including oil leaks, faulty fuel pumps, and fuel lines. Of these 1.4 million vehicles, 245,000 include premium Lexus models sold here in...

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