The 2016 Lexus GS F: First Drive Review
Driving the 467 horsepower Lexus GS F both on the streets and track, and learning something along the way.
Kevin · October 13th, 2015
Latest News
August Premium Giveaway Winners Announced!
Time to announce the winners of this month’s premium member giveaway of the new Art of Lexus book.
Kevin · August 12th, 2015
Lexus Enthusiast Forums Open Wednesday
After months of development and three weeks of beta testing, the Lexus Enthusiast community forums will launch this Wednesday.
Kevin · February 16th, 2015
Lexus Enthusiast Website Redesign
Welcome to the next generation Lexus Enthusiast website!
Kevin · August 21st, 2013
Lexus October 2012 Sales Report
Lexus USA has reported total sales of 19,850 for October 2012, a 9.7% improvement over last year.
Kevin · November 1st, 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
Lexus Enthusiast Site Redesign!
Good morning, and welcome to the all-new, all-improved *Lexus Enthusiast* website!
Kevin · November 1st, 2011
New Sponsor: JM Lexus Custom Creations
Please join me in welcoming Lexus Enthusiast's newest sponsor -- JM Lexus Custom Creations!
Kevin · August 5th, 2011
Site Update: Disqus Comments
In order to bring the comment system some much needed new features, I’ve decided to try out Disqus. Disqus is the same system used by Engadget & Mashable, and makes it easy to respond directly to other comments, along with being able to “like” comments, respond to comments via email, and edit your comments. Besides …
Kevin · March 7th, 2011
TLE Christmas Day 5
It’s Christmas Eve, and time to give away the final gift of the week — the winner of the Lexus LFA t-shirt is…Izzy from the UK! In the end, over 500 people signed up for the TLE Christmas contest — thank you to everyone that entered, and congratulations to all the winners!
Kevin · December 24th, 2010
TLE Christmas Day 4
Today’s winner of the TLE T-Shirt giveaway is Richard Estrella of USA, who will be receiving the last silkscreened Lexus CT 200h t-shirt as a Christmas present this year. As promised, the Christmas Eve t-shirt is something special, and I’m almost reluctant to part with it: This t-shirt was from my LFA experience down in …
Kevin · December 23rd, 2010
TLE Christmas Day 3
We’re halfway though the week, and today’s winner of the TLE T-Shirt giveaway is Ednut Meezak of USA, who will be receiving a custom silkscreened Lexus CT 200h t-shirt as a Christmas present this year. Tomorrow, the last CT 200h t-shirt will be given away, and then Friday it’s time to pick a winner for …
Kevin · December 22nd, 2010
TLE Christmas Day 2
Today’s winner of the TLE T-Shirt giveaway is Monique Knowles of USA, who will be receiving a custom silkscreened Lexus CT 200h t-shirt as a Christmas present this year. Tomorrow, another t-shirt will be given away, and I’m also going to post a little teaser of Friday’s special edition t-shirt. It’s still not too late …
Kevin · December 21st, 2010
TLE Christmas Party
Christmas is fast approaching, and to celebrate the upcoming holiday season, I’ll be giving away a Lexus t-shirt every day next week, from Monday to Christmas Eve! Winners will be randomly selected — there are four custom CT 200h t-shirts that I picked up at the NYC event in September, and then on Christmas Eve …
Kevin · December 18th, 2010
VAIS Tech Updates Lexus iPod Integration Kits
If you’re looking to upgrade your Lexus iPod/Media Player integration, VAIS Technology has two new products that should provide the features you’re looking for. First up is the SoundLinQ2 SL2iC, which brings iPod-style navigation to most Lexus models from 2001-2009, including video display and navigation unlocking (super bonus feature!). If you have a 2009+ model …
Kevin · December 17th, 2010
TLE Site Update
In order to keep things current and make room for some planned improvements, I’ve updated the website design — no major changes, and probably best compared to the 2011 Lexus IS refresh: all the same elements, just a little bit sharper. If things are looking a little weird for you, I suggest clicking your browser …
Kevin · December 1st, 2010
VAIS Tech Introduces VLine II LED Lights
TLE sponsor VAISTech has revealed a new accessory for your Lexus — the VLine II is a LED lighting system that improves night-time visibility while adding a distinct look: Just like all VAIStech products, the VLine II is built with the upmost quality — visit the product page for more details, including a video demonstration. …
Kevin · May 7th, 2010
TLE Issues Resolved
Regular readers may have noticed some general weirdness with TLE since its move to WordPress a couple days ago — unfortunately, with a site move of this size, there were a number of unforeseen issues, including some problems with viewing articles and leaving comments. I’m happy to say that the most of these problems have …
Kevin · May 6th, 2010
The Lexus Enthusiast 6.0
Welcome to The Lexus Enthusiast 6.0! Now running on the WordPress platform, this new edition of TLE was made necessary due to reasons too numerous and technical to mention, but rest assured, the switchover will be well worth it. The most obvious change is the content slider at the top of the homepage, which should …
Kevin · May 5th, 2010
New TLE Writer
Today’s been quite a day—first the CT 200h was revealed a week before its offical debut, and now I get to announce that The Lexus Enthusiast is adding a new writer! To ensure that TLE is providing the best Lexus news coverage on the Internet, current comment moderator Dan will now be regularly posting news …
Kevin · February 23rd, 2010