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Lexus is the luxury arm of Toyota, and focuses on building top of the line comfortable cars. Although Lexus focuses on luxury, the marque does offer some sports oriented options, such as the IS-F and LFA. Models to watch: CT200h, GS
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Lexus IS Coupe to Bow as Early as 2012
Lexus will move ahead with plans to finally add a Coupe to its lineup of BMW 3 Series competitors. The two-door will joint the range as a part of the third-generation IS series of cars, which will hit the road roughly a year after the debt of the new Lexus GS. The product rollout will…
Lexus CT200h Debuts With High Hopes for Europe [Paris 2010]
Lexus has just officially debuted the production version of the CT200h hybrid hatchback at the Paris Auto Show. And while Lexus does hope to significantly expand the premium compact segment in the United States, it expects huge growth in Europe with the CT projected to double the Toyota luxury brand’s sales. The CT is the…
Lexus Expects CT200h to Spark Significant Growth in Compact Premium Segment
With the launch of the new CT200h Lexus expects to grow the premium compact segment considerably says Lexus VP Mark Templin. Targeted sales in the U.S. are set at 1,000 units, which while miniscule compared to many other Lexus products, would represent a 70 percent growth in the segment. Currently the CT’s competitors (the BMW…
Lexus CT200h to Get F-Sport Performance Parts
For the first time ever, Lexus will offer a selection of F-Sport performance accessories for a hybrid model – the CT200h. While it’s not designed to be a high-performance model, the CT is being billed as a driver’s hybrid; retaining the trademark Lexus ride quality while also offering a dynamic driving experience. And that’s just…
Higher Performance, More Efficient Lexus CT200h Models Under Consideration
Lexus is taking a close look at even more efficient versions of its new CT200h premium compact hybrid, while hinting that a high-performance version of the car is in the works. During a product presentation of the CT200h at the car’s global launch just outside Paris, France, Lexus College manager Paul Williamsen went out of…
Lexus LFA Roadster to Debut in 2014; Seven-Seat VX Crossover Under Consideration
Lexus will move ahead with plans to deliver a roadster version of its LFA supercar, with the new model expected to debut in 2014 reports AutoWeek. Maintaining the coupes 4.8-liter V10 engine, it’s possible the drop-top exotic could get a slight bump in output above the current car’s 552-hp. But that’s not the only new…
Toyota Requests Dismissal Of Sudden Acceleration Lawsuits
Toyota is asking a U.S. federal court judge to dismiss lawsuits related to the company’s unintended acceleration scandals, with the automaker claiming that the anecdotal evidence brought forward can’t accurately identify any specific defects. More than 300 lawsuits have been brought against Toyota, with plantiffs alleging lost income, personal injuries and fatalities. A hearing is…
Lexus Wins First Off-Road Championship
Making the championship victory even more remarkable is that Bacal is a Hodgkins Lymphoma survivor; has driven every mile of every race he’s competed in and won the 300 despite a serious knee injury which required 25 stitches prior to the start of the race.
Lexus CT200h Gets 134-HP, 42-MPG Average
Lexus has been teasing us with tasty bits of info about its new CT200h hybrid hatchback and has finally revealed the details everyone really wants to know. Aimed at younger buyers, performance is sure to be an important selling factor. That being said, it’s at least a little disappointing that the CT only gets a…
Ford To Press Lincoln Dealers For Upgraded Showrooms, Customer Service Levels
Ford is calling 1,187 Lincoln dealers to their Dearborn headquarters in a bid to get Lincoln dealers to upgrade their showrooms and the level of customer service as the brand seeks to gain greater market share in the luxury vehicle segment. The meeting, to be held October 4th, is the first of its kind in…
G Sports’ Toyota Mark X Sports Concept Is Looking Mighty Attractive
We were huge fans of G Sports’ Mark X Sports Concept back at Tokyo Auto Salon and are glad that those lucky photographers and writers out in Japan got a chance to see it up close and personal. Dino Dalle Carbonare is no stranger to AutoGuide, having worked with us back in the Modified Mag…
Lexus CT200h Safety Features Unveiled
As more details trickle out in advance of the Lexus CT200h launch (which Autoguide will be attending in the next few weeks) and Lexus has just announced some of the various safety features available on the Lexus hybrid hatchback. The CT200h has the usual alphabet soup of ABS, Electronic Brake Force distribution (EBD), Brake Assist…
BMW Beating Lexus In Sales Race For Third Consecutive Month
Lexus may be the perennial number 1 luxury car maker in America, but BMW has been on top of them in the sales charts for the third straight month, leading to speculation that the German auto company could overtake Lexus by year’s end. With sales of their 1 Series up 53 percent, BMW is cautiously…
Lexus Offers $300 Discount On F-Sport Parts
Lexus is offering a special on its F-Sport lineup of parts with up to $300 available as a discount. The F Sport lineup consists of expensive bolt-on parts like intakes and mufflers, but some pieces, like the swaybar kit, will do a lot to wake up your Lexus. The F-Sport lineup is ostensibly meant to…
Lexus CT200h To Offer Adjustable Driving Modes
Lexus is set to offer an adjustable drive mode system on their upcoming CT200h hybrid hatchback, similar to systems from automakers like Nissan and Subaru. While other performance hybrids, like the Honda CR-Z, are content with Normal, Sport and Eco modes, the CT200h has all of the above, plus an EV mode. As you can…
Lexus to Release Full CT200h Specs at Paris Auto Show
After officially debuting the car at the Geneva Auto Show earlier this year, Lexus will release full details and specifications on the CT200h, the world’s first premium hybrid compact, at the upcoming Paris Auto Show. Info set to be released includes expected fuel economy numbers as well as performance stats and pricing. To date, Lexus…
Report: Lotus Esprit To Debut At Paris Auto Show, Use Lexus IS-F V8 And LFA V10
Lotus will leverage their partnership with Toyota be equipping a variant of their new, flagship Esprit with the hand-crafted V10 used in the Lexus LFA. This exclusive version would have some stiff competition from the “base” Esprit – said to be powered by the 5.0L V8 from the Lexus IS-F. Lotus cars in the past…
Lexus Soliciting Customer Feedback With Lexus Advisory Board
Lexus is soliciting the advice of some 20,000 owners for opinions on product features, social media and demographic information. “This is a great way of listening to customers,” said Deborah Senior, Lexus corporate manager of marketing strategy and communications. According to Senior, incentives like cash cards as a monthly draw prize helped draw in the…
First Lexus LFA Speeding Ticket Caught on Video – And it’s a Doozy
Claus Ettensberger, founder of CEC Wheels, was fortunate enough to have some of the Lexus PR types bring a Lexus LFA around so he could take a little test drive. What these Lexus people didn’t know was that Claus doesn’t just sell wheels, he’s CLAUS, which means he must drive completely crazy all the time….
Yellow Lexus LFA Heads to the Photo Studio [Gallery]
Over the weekend we brought you several photos of the Lexus LFA supercar in a stunning new yellow paint scheme. Lexus has since released a selection of studio shots of this particular car and we just can’t resist showing them to you. There’s nothing else is new about this particular version of the Japanese exotic,…
Lexus LFA Gets Numbers-Matching Luggage Designed by Tumi
A world-class luxury car deserves its own world-class luxury luggage. That’s why Lexus and Tumi joined forces to create premiere custom luggage for 2012 LFA supercar. The Lexus LFA premium line of travel cases was customized to complement the look and feel of the 2012 LFA supercar. It’s so select that the vehicle identification number…
Yellow Lexus LFA Unveiled on the Concept Lawn at Pebble Beach
Several weeks ago we brought you a few pictures of a yellow Lexus LFA; now that car has been officially unveiled on the Concept Lawn at Pebble Beach, during the annual Concours d’Elegance. Those early pictures were misleading about the exact shade of yellow, however. Seeing the car in person it is definitely more of…
Lexus LFA Heading to FIA GT1 Series to Take on Nissan GT-R
Lexus aims to prove just how impressive its new LFA supercar is by competing in what is arguably the world’s most prestigious sports car series, the FIA GT1 Championship. The carbon-chassis 552-hp V10 exotic will reportedly take on rivals such as the Lamborghini Murciélago, Ford GT, Aston Martin DB9, Maserati MC12 and domestic rival Nissan…
Lexus Can Now Buy LF-A In Addition To Lease Program; Buyers Still Not Allowed To Flip Car For Profit
After coming under for instituting a bizarre lease scheme that restricting Lexus LF-A buyers from even holding title to the car, the brand has decied to allow customers to purchase the car outright- however if they decide to sell, they must offer the car to dealers first, at current market value, or sticker price, or…
