All Entries in the "Lexus" Category

Fabled Lexus GS F to use LFA’s V10

We’ve been hearing rumblings about a Lexus GS F for over two years, with the most recent report indicating that the maxed-out super sedan was put on hold until the economic climate reached a balmy 75-degrees. However, the rumormongers at Japan’s BestCar seem to think that the GS F is back on track, and not [...]

Editor | Dec 30, 2009 | Comments 0

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Lexus SS550 (LF-A), Mazda RX-7, Scion Drop Top, Toyobaru

If you were like us a few months ago, you were probably a little worried that the fascinating Tokyo Motor Show was defunct until 2011. It was on pace to become the Olympics of the automotive show calendar, happening once every four years. Fortunately, though, organizers pulled it together for 2009 and signed up around [...]

Editor | Jul 05, 2009 | Comments 0

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Lexus SC Pebble Beach Edition

Bird Rock. Shepherd’s Knoll. The Lone Cypress™[2]. Renowned throughout the world, Pebble Beach’s 17-Mile-Drive® features spectacular natural beauty. This breathtaking vista is also the inspiration for beauty made by man—the 2009 SC Pebble Beach® Edition. The elite resort lends its name to a Lexus special edition so exclusive only 300 drivers will experience it.
This sleek [...]

Editor | Jun 13, 2009 | Comments 0

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New Car: 2010 Lexus RX 350 and 450h

With a suspension that can churn a washboard road into butter and enough soundproofing to stifle a passing garbage truck, the Lexus RX has become a popular cocoon for the cosseted class. The RX 450h, left, is the first Lexus hybrid that delivers truly exceptional fuel economy.
The E.P.A. estimates that the all-wheel-drive version gets 30 [...]

Editor | Jun 12, 2009 | Comments 0

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2009 Lexus IS-F

The Lexus IS-F formula is pretty simple: stuff the big 5-liter V-8 from the mammoth LS 600h L into the midsize IS sedan. The suspension and brakes are also upgraded, but the IS-F is defined by that engine.
The exhaust is cover-your-ears loud, and full-throttle upshifts are executed with all the subtlety of an M80 exploding [...]

Editor | Jun 03, 2009 | Comments 0

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