2013 Lexus ES 350 iPad App
Lexus USA has released a new iPad app for the 2013 ES 350, and it’s great for exploring the new sedan in a very unique way.
Kevin · August 21st, 2012
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2013 Lexus ES 300h on 20″ CEC Wheels
Perhaps inspired by its arrival in dealerships, CEC Wheels has put together some mockups of the 2013 Lexus ES 300h on some 20″ rims.
Kevin · August 17th, 2012
2012 Lexus IS 250 & ES 350 Included in New IIHS Crash Test Results
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in the USA has introduced a new crash safety test simulating an off-center accident, and the results after testing eleven mid-size luxury automobiles were not good.
Kevin · August 14th, 2012
Lexus Canada Announces 2013 ES Pricing
Lexus Canada has announced pricing for the new 2013 ES — the ES 350 will start at $39,500 CAD, $2,650 less than the outgoing model, and the ES 300h will start at $43,900.
Kevin · August 13th, 2012
Lexus ES to be Built in North America?
The possibility of Lexus ES production moving to North America continues to build momentum.
Kevin · August 9th, 2012
Lexus USA Announces 2013 ES 350 & ES 300h Pricing
Lexus USA has announced the suggested retail price for the 2013 Lexus ES.
Kevin · July 16th, 2012
Interview with Two Lexus ES Designers
The Lexus Global website has an in-depth interview with Yasuo Kajino & Shinno Kato, two of the people responsible for the design of the 2013 ES.
Kevin · July 11th, 2012
More on 2013 Lexus ES Manufacturing
Reuters has updated their original story on the 2013 Lexus ES production launch with a quote from Toyota president Akio Toyoda.
Kevin · July 9th, 2012
2013 Lexus ES Manufacturing Starts in Japan
The 2013 Lexus ES started production today at the Miyagi Plant in Japan.
Kevin · July 6th, 2012
Road & Track Drives the 2013 Lexus ES
Calvin Kim of Road & Track has shared his impressions of the 2013 Lexus ES, and it’s very positive.
Kevin · July 5th, 2012
2013 Lexus ES Configurator Now Online
While pricing has yet to be released, it’s now possible to virtually configure the 2013 ES 350 & ES 300h on the Lexus USA website.
Kevin · July 3rd, 2012
Mystery Lexus ES Spotted in California
Motor Trend spy photographers have spotted a mystery Lexus ES in California.
Kevin · June 24th, 2012
The New York Times Reviews the 2013 Lexus ES 300h
The New York Times has published a review of the 2013 Lexus ES 300h, praising it for “its thoughtful and surprisingly stylish execution”.
Kevin · June 21st, 2012
2013 Lexus ES Available with Intelligent High Beams
For the first time, the Lexus ES will be offered with automatic high beams.
Kevin · June 14th, 2012
2013 Lexus ES Canadian Option Packages
Lexus Canada has released details on the option packages that will be offered with the new 2013 Lexus ES 350 & ES 300h.
Kevin · June 12th, 2012
Examining the 2013 Lexus ES Ambient Lighting
Check out this video demonstrating the nighttime ambient lighting of the 2013 Lexus ES.
Kevin · June 6th, 2012
2013 Lexus ES 350 Photos
After posting the official photos of 2013 Lexus ES 300h exterior & interior, next up is the exterior of the ES 350.
Kevin · June 4th, 2012
Video: AutoGuide Preview of the 2013 Lexus ES
AutoGuide has released what may be the only video from the 2013 Lexus ES media preview, and as usual, it’s an excellent overview of the new sedan.
Kevin · June 3rd, 2012
2013 Lexus ES 300h Interior Photos
Next up are these 19 photos of the 2013 Lexus ES interior.
Kevin · June 1st, 2012
2013 Lexus ES Pricing Speculation
Lexus hopes to sell about 100,000 ES units a year, 50,000 to 60,000 of them in the United States.
Kevin · May 31st, 2012
Official Photos of the 2013 Lexus ES 300h
Plenty of Lexus-supplied photos from the ES media preview -- let's start with these 28 photos of the ES 300h exterior.
Kevin · May 31st, 2012
2013 Lexus ES Preview
Earlier this month, I was invited to Newberg, Oregon, to try out the all-new sixth generation Lexus ES.
Kevin · May 31st, 2012
Inside Line Drives the 2013 Lexus ES
Inside Line’s Erin Riches has posted her first drive impressions of the 2013 Lexus ES, and finds it improved over the previous generation.
Kevin · May 31st, 2012
Lexus Magazine Interviews 2013 ES Chief Engineer Toshio Asahi
This Lexus Magazine interview with Toshio Asahi, chief engineer of the sixth-generation ES, is full of insight into the redesign of Lexus’ top-selling sedan.
Kevin · May 28th, 2012
Details on the Next-Generation Lexus ES Manufacturing
*Lexus Magazine* has some behind-the-scenes details on how the next-generation ES will be manufactured.
Kevin · May 23rd, 2012
2013 Lexus ES Blind Spot Monitor Demonstration
The Blind Spot Monitor introduced with the fourth-generation Lexus GS will also be available in the new ES.
Kevin · May 7th, 2012
Extended Video of the 2013 Lexus ES 300h
This video is easily the best look at the 2013 ES yet.
Kevin · May 7th, 2012
Lexus Magazine Profiles the Lexus Stitching Dojo
Can you fold an origami cat with one hand in less than 90 seconds? Lexus may have a job for you.
Kevin · May 4th, 2012
Mystery Lexus ES Controller Explained
When Lexus released a video tour of the 2013 ES, some eagle-eyed Lexus Enthusiast readers spotted a mysterious knob in the centre console.
Kevin · May 1st, 2012
2013 Lexus ES 250 Introduced in China
Built to satisfy the Chinese market demand for large luxury cars and low-displacement engines, the 2013 Lexus ES 250 had its official debut last week at the Beijing Auto Show.
Kevin · April 30th, 2012
2013 Lexus ES 300h Starts Production
Lexus has released a video of the very first 2013 Lexus ES 300hs being built in Kyushu, Japan.
Kevin · April 25th, 2012
2013 Lexus ES 350 & ES 300h Live Photo Gallery
It’s been a little over a week since the 2013 Lexus ES debuted at the New York Auto Show, and I’m just now getting through my photos.
Kevin · April 16th, 2012
2012 Lexus ES 350 Featured in Top Gear Korea Drag Race
Now for something you don't see every day -- here's a segment from *Top Gear Korea* that features a 2012 Lexus ES 350 in a drag race.
Kevin · April 14th, 2012
First 2013 Lexus ES Commercial: Defy Expectations
The video/commercial shown at last week's New York debut of the 2013 Lexus ES has been posted online.
Kevin · April 10th, 2012
Video Overview of the 2013 Lexus ES
Here's Bill Camp from Lexus College with a nice overview of the 2013 ES.
Kevin · April 5th, 2012
2013 Lexus ES 300h Official Photo Gallery
Lexus has released a photo gallery that really shows off the all-new ES 300h.
Kevin · April 5th, 2012
2013 Lexus ES 350 & ES 300h Information
In terms of pure 2013 Lexus ES information, there’s nothing that covers all the bases like the press release — here it is published in full.
Kevin · April 5th, 2012
Video: 2013 Lexus ES Debuts in New York
As I work through all the information about the new sixth-generation Lexus ES, the first thing to share is this video of Lexus General Manager Mark Templin introducing the car today at the New York Auto Show.
Kevin · April 5th, 2012
Lexus Teases “Masked Machine” on Twitter
As strange as it seems, Lexus has posted a photo on Twitter of a mystery vehicle hanging in the air from a crane.
Kevin · March 29th, 2012
Next-Generation 2013 Lexus ES to Debut at New York Auto Show
Lexus has announced that the all-new sixth-generation ES will debut next week at the New York Auto Show.
Kevin · March 28th, 2012
Curbside Classic Remembers the 1991 Lexus ES 250
For a complete change of pace from the latest & greatest, Curbside Classic is running a story of an old 1991 Lexus ES 250 and its travels from owner to owner across the state of Oregon.
Kevin · March 22nd, 2012
Examining the 2013 Lexus ES Interior
One day after the new 2013 Lexus ES was revealed, let’s return to the photos and take a closer look at the interior.
Kevin · February 22nd, 2012
2013 Lexus ES Spotted in China!
The next-generation 2013 Lexus ES has been revealed by way of Chinese forum XCar.
Kevin · February 21st, 2012
2013 Lexus ES Hybrid Spy Photos
Leftlane News has released spy photos of a camouflaged 2013 Lexus ES, and it's a hybrid.
Kevin · February 1st, 2012
Next-Generation Lexus ES Rumors
Some interesting rumors about the next-generation Lexus ES have come from an unlikely source.
Kevin · January 3rd, 2012
Lexus Announces Voluntary Safety Recall on 2004-2005 ES 330, 2004-2005 RX 330 & 2006 RX 400h
Lexus has announced a voluntary safety recall on the 2004-2005 ES 330, 2004-2005 RX 330, and the 2006 RX 400h to replace the crankshaft pulley.
Kevin · November 9th, 2011
Lexus ES 300 Goes for a Swim
Somehow, Mondays and depressing Lexus videos seem to go hand & hand — last week, it was watching an IS F being crushed, and this week it’s an unfortunate parking job that results in an ES 300 taking a river bath.
Kevin · October 24th, 2011
2012 Lexus ES 350 Special Edition
Lexus USA has also announced the ES 350 *Special Edition* for 2012.
Kevin · October 2nd, 2011
2012 Lexus ES 350 Information
Official information on the 2012 Lexus ES 350 has been released, and with the exception of a 1 MPG improvement in its calculated highway fuel economy, the model is mechanically identical to the 2011 model.
Kevin · August 15th, 2011
MotherProof Reviews the 2011 Lexus ES 350
I've always been a big fan of MotherProof for their unique focus on cars that work for families, so I'm happy to be able to link to their latest review of the 2011 Lexus ES 350.
Kevin · August 4th, 2011
Lexus ES Among Best Selling Luxury Cars in China
The Lexus ES is the fourth best selling luxury sedan in China, according to an article published yesterday by the Detroit Free Press.
Kevin · May 19th, 2011
Old Lexus ES 250 Commercial Starring…The Stig?
Stumbled on this old first-generation Lexus ES 250 commercial, or as announcer James Sloyan describes it, “the luxury sedan of sports sedans”: For all his rumored talents, I never would have expected The Stig to be driving ES 250s for Lexus before appearing on Top Gear.
Kevin · April 27th, 2011
Candy Paint Lexus ES 300
Time to turn your speakers off and check out the sweetest Lexus ES 300 you’ll see today: That has to be the most literal interpretation of candy paint that I’ve ever seen. (Apparently, dressing your car like a Jolly Rancher can lead to police trouble.)
Kevin · February 25th, 2011
Old Lexus LS Sketch
I stumbled across this old 2004 sketch of what Motor Trend believed the current-generation LS & IS would look like: Not crazy about the yellow IS coupe, but I am impressed by how the pink-ish car resembles the current generation ES 350. Of course, the artist would have had the LF-S and LF-C concepts to …
Kevin · February 2nd, 2011
Lexus ES 300h Hybrid Trademark Registered
Once again, the North American Trademark offices have given us a glimpse into the future, as both Lexus USA & Lexus Canada have filed for the ES 300h trademark (Canadian Trade-Mark 1507011 & U.S. Trademark No. 85193249, both registered on December 8, 2010.) Although it’s hardly a full confirmation, this certainly points to a hybrid …
Kevin · December 17th, 2010
Matte Black Lexus ES 350 Surprise
The final vinyl wrap of the week also comes with a pretty funny story — but first, check out this matte black Lexus ES 350: As it turns out, Club Lexus member Somebody had his wife’s car vinyl wrapped as a surprise: Material used: one roll of 3M 1080-12M matte black purchased. (the material was …
Kevin · December 10th, 2010
New Lexus IS & ES Commercials
Two new Lexus commercials have debuted online — one for the IS, the other for the ES — with both commercials focusing on the differences between Lexus models and their competitors. First up is the ES 350, which is once again being taken apart for the cameras: Next up is this commercial for the IS …
Kevin · October 12th, 2010
Chinese Lexus ES 240 Commercial
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.
Kevin · September 3rd, 2010
Lexus Golden Opportunity Commercial
Lexus USA is in the middle of their giant Golden Opportunity summer sales event right now, and have put out this colorful ES commercial: Cracks me up the way the ES doors open & close to the beat — seems so out of character. Update: Here’s another commercial from this campaign — this time it’s …
Kevin · August 4th, 2010
2011 Lexus ES 350 Details
After a minor refresh last year, the Lexus ES 350 is virtually the same for 2011, but for one change — the recommended gasoline rating has dropped to 87-octane: 2011 ES 350 customers will continue to enjoy a smooth and quiet ride as the cost of ownership is reduced. With the new fuel recommendation of …
Kevin · July 19th, 2010
Drifting the Lexus ES 350
In what is only the latest automotive craziness to come out of the Middle East, I bring you the drifting Lexus ES 350: I don’t even know if you could call that drifting — more like absolute utter madness. (Totally off-topic, but Starfire Pearl with panoramic glass roof is probably my favorite ever color/option combo.)
Kevin · July 2nd, 2010
C&D Comparison: Lexus ES 350 vs. Hyundai Genesis vs. Buick LaCrosse vs. Ford Taurus
Car & Driver took the Lexus ES 350, Hyundai Genesis, Buick LaCrosse & Ford Taurus Limited out on a golfing trip — here’s what they had to say about the ES 350: […]the ES350 is also the lightest car in this group, and good things always happen when you’re slim. For starters, the Lexus, while …
Kevin · June 21st, 2010
Lexus ES 350 with Black & Saddle Tan Interior
Dan Spanu over at Lindsay Lexus sent me a tip about the new Lexus 350 Black with Saddle Tan interior color option — first off, here’s the official shot from the Lexus USA website: What these images don’t really show is just how similar this ES interior is to the new LS Sport interior color …
Kevin · June 15th, 2010
LA Times Reports on 4th Generation ES Transmission Issues, Lexus Responds
This weekend, the LA Times published another chapter in their long-running battle against Toyota & Lexus, this time asserting that the transmission issues experienced by some 2002-2006 Lexus ES owners was indicative of a bigger problem: The documents show that Toyota repeatedly tried to solve the lurching problem by modifying the car’s computer software. But …
Kevin · May 24th, 2010
Automobile Magazine Reviews the 2010 Lexus ES 350
Automobile Magazine has published an editor’s review of the entry-luxury Lexus sedan, the ES 350. As in their prior LS 460 L review, four editors provided their take on the best-selling sedan. The key emphasis was on the ES 350’s concept of effortless luxury, as described by senior online editor Phil Floraday: If you’re just …
Kevin · April 16th, 2010
AutoGuide Comparo: Lexus ES 350 vs. Buick LaCrosse
AutoGuide cut through some of the marketing hype and took the Lexus ES 350 and its advertised Buick rival for a multi-day test, with the review team rating both cars on 19 categories from driver comfort to price. They had praise and criticisms for both vehicles, and the final score tally was close—here’s the ES …
Kevin · April 15th, 2010
Lexus CT 200h Size Comparison
Even with all the photos of the Lexus CT 200h at the Geneva Auto Show, it’s hard to get a good idea of just how big it really is, so I put together this chart showing the newest Lexus as compared to the IS, HS & ES: Put into perspective, the CT 200h looks bigger …
Kevin · March 2nd, 2010
1993 Lexus ES Commercial: Brass Sound
Blast from the past with this 1993 Lexus ES 300 commercial: Reminds me of the ES 350 commercial that was one of Jim Sloyan’s last Lexus voiceovers—can’t help but miss his confident (and smug) tone.
Kevin · December 14th, 2009