Here’s a Lexus ES 350 commercial from China with some great footage of the panoramic glass roof:

I’ve said it a thousand times but I can’t resist — that roof is one of my favorite options ever. It takes the ES to a whole other level.

Lexus USA just sent over a coupon that can be used towards the purchase of F-Sport parts — here’s a breakdown of the savings:

• $100 off of F Sport purchases between $500-$999
• $200 off of F Sport purchases between $1,000 – $1999
• $300 off of F Sport purchases more than $2,000

This coupon, which is good from September 10 – November 1, 2010, can be applied to all F Sport Performance accessories either purchased separately, dealer installed, or already installed on a new vehicle. Offer does not include the new 2011 IS sedan with F Sport package.

You can download the PDF coupon, or load up a JPG if you prefer.

[Source: Lexus]

Last weekend, Lexus Canada held a concert series in Toronto that also provided the first public look at the latest CT 200h prototypes, one a Euro-spec Matador Red Mica and the the other an Obsidian CT built for the US market.

Living only a couple hours away from Toronto, I spent the weekend in the city with my little family, where I had ample time to get a good look at Lexus’ latest newest model.

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The Lexus CT 200h North American tour arrives in Chicago tomorrow for a four-day stay — here are the event details:

• Thursday, September 2
  Location: Big Star
  1531 N. Damen Avenue
  Chicago, IL 60622
  Hours: 2:00pm-10:00pm
• Friday, September 3
  Location: Big Star
  1531 N. Damen Avenue
  Chicago, IL 60622
  Hours: 7:00pm-10:00pm
• Saturday, September 4
  Location: Lot on Broadway
  3116 N. Broadway
  Chicago, IL 60657
  Hours: 2:00pm-10:00pm
• Sunday, September 5
  Location: Lot on Broadway
  3116 N. Broadway
  Chicago, IL 60657
  Hours: 1:00pm-9:00pm

Anyone lucky enough to attend this event will be the first people to drive the red & black CT 200hs — be sure to register on the Lexus Facebook page. If you do end up going, please leave a comment here with your impressions!

[Source: Lexus Facebook]

USA

Here’s the full model-by-model breakdown of Lexus USA’s August 2010 sales:

US automotive sales were flat this month, and Lexus was no different. The cause, of course, was last year’s Cash for Clunkers program — almost all Lexus models eligible for purchase under the program (IS, ES, RX) saw significant decreases.

With this taken into account, it’s a good sign that all the other models in the lineup showed positive gains — even the now-defunct SC had a sales increase.

Canada

Canadian Lexus sales were down 18.2% in August, for a total of 1,253 units sold. That said, Lexus 460 sales were up 75%, GX 460 sales up 30%, and the HS had its best month yet.

[Source: Lexus]

Lexus Europe has released further details on the 2011 Euro-spec IS F, which will be getting a number of exterior & interior design changes for the new year:

• 5.0 litre V8 is now Euro 5 compliant
• The HID headlights will get getting the arrowhead LED daytime running light strip
• New Starlight Black exterior color
• Dark silver fibre insets
• Contrast stitching changed from white to blue
• Revised seat design
• New steering wheel
• LFA-inspired instrument panel

Here’s the full photo gallery:

The biggest change has to be the new instrument panel, which is dominated by a massive tachometer:

With no way to swap the tachometer & speedometer dial position, I was somewhat lukewarm on the new IP — until I saw the digital speed display, a feature I absolutely love.

Great update — I’ve included all the European details after the jump.

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