Lexus News
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It's hard to envision a portly hatch with a total output of 134 horsepower as "sporty," but that's the ostensible "dark side" to the 2011 Lexus CT 200h, and today we have the full details on the car, including acceleration, efficiency and emissions figures, courtesy of Lexus. Zero to 60 mph comes in a leisurely 9.8 seconds, dead-nuts even with the 2010 Toyota Prius' claimed time. To call the figure uninspiring is charitable--it's a tenth behind the already unhurried 2011 Honda CR-Z despite having 12 more virtual horses under the hood than the Honda. The CT 200h one-ups the CR-Z on the...
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2011 Lexus CT 200h Features Four Drive ModesWhether it's the rather bland looks or the underwhelming stats, the 2011 Lexus CT 200h hasn't primed us for our first shot behind its wheel. Today's announcement of four driving modes for the car doesn't do much to change that, though we're interested to see just how much sport can be added to the...
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Rumor: Naya Rivera Goes On A Key Spree With Mark Salling's Lexus
Are you familiar with Naya Rivera? If you watched Glee, you'd probably recognize her as one of the cheerleaders -- or "cheerios", in Jane Lynch lingo. Fabulous Jane Lynch lingo. We almost vaguely sort of remember her, but can you keep a secret? We stopped watching Glee months ago, despite the...
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Sarah Michelle Gellar Is All Grown Up And Would Like Her Oscar NOW
Remember Sarah Michelle Gellar? Of course you do. She was fighting vampires before it was cool. You know, after it was cool the first time? Anyway, we haven't heard much out of her, lo these past several years (except on Robot Chicken where her voiceovers are soothing, alto ear-balm), but now she...
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2010 Paris Auto Show Preview: 2011 Lexus IS-F
Last week we were graced with the first images and details of the facelifted 2011 Lexus IS range and today we have details for the high-performance IS-F model. Joining the rest of the IS range at next month’s 2010 Paris Auto Show, the new 2011 Lexus IS-F will feature subtle styling tweaks, a...
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2010 Paris Auto Show Preview: 2011 Lexus IS
As next month’s 2010 Paris Auto Show approaches, more and more of the event’s highlights are starting to be revealed in the lead up. The latest is the mid-cycle facelift for the 2011 Lexus IS, the most significant changes to the IS range since launch back in 2005. The most obvious change is to...
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We’ve seen it in white, we’ve seen in black, heck we’ve even seen it in a bright orange finish, but for some reason every time we see the 2012 Lexus LFA in a new color we just fall in love with it all over again. This time around the car is finished in a bright yellow paint scheme that we’re sure would make a few Lamborghini or Ferrari models look mundane. The yellow theme is also continued inside the cabin where we can see a new bronze finish for the center console. Sadly, designers chose a silver stitching for the Alcantara bucket seats instead of a contrasting yellow. It’s...
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Lexus LFA To Enter FIA GT1 Series?
During its gestation, Lexus fielded several prototypes for its new LFA supercar in the 2008 and 2009 Nurburgring 24 Hours endurance races as part of the development program for the final production version of the car. With its race-bred genes, there’s now a chance that the car will compete in the...
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2010 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance: Facts and Figures
It's almost time for the most prestigious classic-car event in America. This weekend, High Gear Media will be covering the 2010 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance from stem to stern--with some driving time with a pair of exotics, a side trip through The Quail's impromptu collection of singular...
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Report: Lexus Allowing Purchase Instead Of Lease On LFA
The news comes from a purchase letter received by a potential LFA owner.
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Lexus Reveals Updated 2011 Lineup: Small Changes For All
Most of Lexus' 2011 lineup is carried over with minor updates.
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Toyota Working On Electric Supercar?
The news of the RAV4 EV's rebirth is followed by rumors of a possible electric supercar.
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The makes and models of the vehicles to be tested reminds us of the 1990s.
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Lexus Planning Recall Of 2010 HS 250h For Potential Post-Crash Fuel Leak
The problem was discovered in safety testing by the NHTSA.
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Lexus LFA Wreck Leads To Death Of One Of Toyota's Top Drivers
It's a tragic and ironic story from Germany. Hiromu Naruse, the chief test driver for Lexus, was killed yesterday when he collided with a BMW sedan, which happened to be a production test vehicle. The company had been testing a prototype LFA Nürburgring Edition car on the German track, from which...
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Toyota Chief Test Driver Dies In Lexus LFA Crash In Germany
It’s official. Toyota’s chief test driver, Hiromu Naruse, has been killed in a crash while testing the company’s upcoming 2012 Lexus LFA supercar in Germany. While the exact circumstances of the accident are yet to be determined, Toyota has confirmed that 67-year old Naruse has been killed...
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Video: 2012 Lexus LFA Shatters Glass With Exhaust Note
Lexus may not have the performance car heritage that some of it rivals have but its latest 2012 LFA supercar does what the Lexus brand is known for, the pursuit of perfection. Every tiny detail has been considered in developing the car, right down to the pitch of its exhaust note. In fact, when...
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All 500 2012 Lexus LFAs Already Sold/Leased Out
The Toyota supercar has found a ready home despite its stratospheric price.
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Look, we like kids as much as any other bachelor (priests excluded), but there should probably be some sort of law about acceptable names for infants. Things began sliding off the rails 100+ years ago with the birth of Ima Hogg (who, contrary to popular belief, did not have a sister named Ura). Decades later came Dweezil Zappa. And of course, Soleil Moon Frye. But the universal scales probably weren't tipped until the birth of Bronx Mowgli Wentz. We're sure that Bronx is a perfectly nice kid. And frankly, father Pete (see 'em behind the link) seems like exactly the sort of guy we'd go...
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Lexus LS Recall: This Time It's The Steering
We're not really sure how much longer this can go on, but we're in for the long haul.
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Interactive 2011 Lexus CT 200h "Dark Ride" movie launched
We've been perplexed by Lexus' "dark side of green" motif for the 2011 CT 200h ever since it was unveiled at the New York Auto Show this year, and even after getting a look at the interactive "Dark Ride" movie, we're left, well, in the dark. And not in a good way. The mission behind the interactive...
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2012 Lexus LFA Nurburgring Package Priced At $70k, Plus A LFA
Last October we brought you word of the first reports that Lexus was working on a stripped-down track-day version of the 2012 Lexus LFA supercar. Then in March, Lexus revealed the first details for its new supercar, or more accurately, new supercar package, the LFA Nurburgring Package. Aimed at...
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Lexus Announces Pricing On 2012 LFA Nurburgring Package, F-Sport Upgrades
The luxury carmaker is adding a dash of sport to its lineup and a lot of track-centered fun to the LFA.
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Video: Lexus Demonstrates Fixed 2010 GX 460 Stability Control
The 2010 Lexus GX 460 also got removed from Consumer Reports' "do not buy" list.
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