June 2015 – Lexus Enthusiast

Lexus LF-LC Coupe to Have Twin-Turbo 600+ Horsepower V8 Engine?

Automobile Magazine has an article on potential powertrains for the upcoming Lexus production model based on the LF-LC concept.

Kevin · June 30th, 2015

Lexus RC F Finishes Third in Pikes Peak Hill Climb Time Attack

Justin Bell and the Lexus RC F GT concept finished third in the Time Attack 1 class at this weekend’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

Kevin · June 29th, 2015

Lexus IS 200t Coming to Canada, New IS 300 AWD Also Announced

Lexus Canada has announced that the current IS 250 will be replaced with two engine options — the IS 200t RWD announced earlier today, and a new IS 300 AWD.

Kevin · June 26th, 2015

Lexus Announces IS 200t with 2.0L Turbo Engine

Lexus Europe has announced the long rumored IS 200t sports sedan will be available starting in September of this year.

Kevin · June 26th, 2015

Jalopnik Article: Here’s Why My Dad Will Never Buy Anything But a Lexus Ever Again

Doug DeMuro over at Jalopnik has a great story about his father and a recent experience at the local Lexus dealership.

Kevin · June 25th, 2015

Reminder: Lexus F SPORT Meet in Toronto This Weekend

One final reminder for everyone in Toronto and the surrounding areas — the 2015 Lexus F SPORT Meet happens this Sunday at the Flamboro Speedway in Hamilton, Ontario.

Kevin · June 24th, 2015

Photo Gallery: The Lexus NX 20t Aero Kit from TOM’S Japan

Official Lexus Japan tuner TOM’S has released more photos of their new NX 20t aero kit.

Kevin · June 24th, 2015

Video: Lexus Creates Functional Hoverboard

Lexus has partnered with experts in super-conductive technology to create a real life hoverboard for their new Amazing in Motion marketing campaign — it’s all very crazy, let’s start off with the teaser video: The hoverboard uses liquid nitrogen cooled superconductors and permanent magnets to float above the ground, with a design that features the …

Video: The 2016 Lexus RX in Traffic

While this wouldn't be news on any other site, here's a quick video of red 2016 Lexus RX moving through traffic in Japan.

Kevin · June 23rd, 2015

Lexus RC F GT Concept to Participate in Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

Lexus will be competing in the annual Pikes Peak International Hill Climb this Sunday with the new RC F GT Concept.

Kevin · June 22nd, 2015

ENEOS SUSTINA Lexus RC F Finishes Second in Super GT Round 3

The ENEOS SUSTINA RC F racing team of Kazuya Oshima & Yuji Kunimoto finished second in this weekend’s Super GT Round 3 race in Thailand.

Kevin · June 22nd, 2015

Super GT Racing Driver James Rossiter to be Next Guest on Lexus Enthusiast Podcast

For the next episode of the Lexus Enthusiast Podcast, I’ll be interviewing Super GT PETRONAS TOM’S lead driver James Rossiter.

Kevin · June 19th, 2015

Photo Gallery: The 2016 Lexus RX in New Colors

Lexus Norway has posted some group photos of the next-generation RX, likely from an advance training event.

Kevin · June 18th, 2015

Lexus Finishes Ninth Overall in 2015 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study

Lexus has finished ninth overall in the annual J.D. Power U.S. Initial Quality study, dropping six positions compared to the year previous.

Kevin · June 18th, 2015

Photo: The 2016 Lexus RX Country Living

Toronto photographer Ste Ho lucked into an impromptu photo opportunity with the all-new 2016 Lexus RX F SPORT.

Kevin · June 17th, 2015

Lexus Releases Teaser for Next Amazing in Motion Video

Lexus International has released a teaser for the next video in their Amazing in Motion series.

Kevin · June 17th, 2015

Lexus Leads U.S. Luxury Vehicle Registrations in 2015

Lexus leads this year’s U.S. luxury automotive market in new vehicle registrations despite being third in sales behind Mercedes and BMW.

Kevin · June 16th, 2015

Leaked: The 2016 Lexus LX Shows Up on Facebook

A Lexus dealership in Abu Dhabi has published images of what looks to be the the new 2016 Lexus LX.

Kevin · June 15th, 2015

Two Mystery Lexus IS F SPORTs Spotted in California

Two unusual IS F SPORT models were spotted at Lexus USA headquarters by our site administrator Mike Forsythe this weekend.

Kevin · June 15th, 2015

Photo Gallery: Ultrasonic Blue Lexus RC F on 20-Inch Bronze Vossen VFS-2 Wheels

Team Vossen is back at it again with this new photo/video set featuring an Ultrasonic Blue Lexus RC F with satin bronze VFS-2 wheels.

Kevin · June 11th, 2015

Video: Lexus NX Study Measures Consumer Excitement

Lexus USA teamed up with AMCI Testing, one of the most respected independent automotive testing companies in the world, to compare the consumer excitement level of the Lexus NX & Audi Q5.

Kevin · June 11th, 2015

Wild New Rumors on the Production Lexus LF-LC

Yahoo! Taiwan has published some very questionable rumors on the production Lexus LF-LC.

Kevin · June 10th, 2015

Photo: Lexus IS F, RC F, and GS F Together in Barcelona

For the Barcelona Motor Days festival, Lexus Spain brought out the F performance family.

Kevin · June 9th, 2015

Inside the Lexus ED2 Design Studio in France

BEYOND Magazine has a revealing profile of the Lexus ED2 design studio in France.

Kevin · June 9th, 2015

New Details on the Production Lexus LF-LC

The Chunichi Shimbun newspaper in Japan has some interesting insight into the production version of the Lexus LF-LC .

Kevin · June 9th, 2015

Photo: The Lexus LF-SA in Reflection

BEYOND Magazine has a new feature on the Lexus LF-SA, and this was one of the photos in the article.

Kevin · June 8th, 2015

New Sponsor: Beat-Sonic USA

I would like introduce a new sponsor to the site — please welcome Beat-Sonic USA, who will be joining our forum as an official vendor!

Kevin · June 8th, 2015

Lexus Files Trademarks for RC 300 & IS 300 in USA

The Kaizen Factor weblog has been digging deep into Toyota trademarks in the USA, and in the process made an unexpected discovery — Lexus has recently filed applications for both the IS 300 and the RC 300.

Kevin · June 8th, 2015

Lexus GS F to Participate in Annual Goodwood Festival of Speed Hillclimb

The Lexus GS F will make its public driving debut later this month at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in England.

Kevin · June 7th, 2015

Super GT Driver James Rossiter Travels to Fuji Speedway in a Lexus RC F

TOM’S Racing driver James Rossiter is driving a Lexus RC F to Fuji Speedway in advance of his August 8th race in the PETRONAS TOM’S RC F GT500.

Kevin · June 4th, 2015

New Community Interview: Submit Questions for Lexus Global Design Manager

Our first community interview guest this month will be Takeshi Tanabe, manager of the global design division for Lexus & Toyota.

Kevin · June 4th, 2015

Toyota & Lexus Look to Ford for Infotainment Solution

Toyota and Ford are exploring a collaboration in regards to smartphone vehicle intergration, using Ford’s SmartDeviceLink (SDL) technology.

Kevin · June 4th, 2015

Jeremy Clarkson Still Loves the Lexus LFA

Missed this last week, but during his first interview since being fired from Top Gear, Jeremy Clarkson reaffirmed to BBC host Chris Evans that the Lexus LFA was his favorite ever car to drive

Kevin · June 3rd, 2015

Photo: Lexus RC F Parked by INTERSECT in Tokyo

Lexus International is currently promoting an interactive interview with Super GT 500 driver James Rossiter (#JamesonLexus to ask questions), and part of the event involves a trip to INTERSECT.

Kevin · June 2nd, 2015

New Event: The Lexus F SPORT Meet in Toronto, Ontario

Lexus Enthusiast is proud to present the 2015 Lexus F SPORT Meet on June 28th at the Flamboro Speedway in Hamilton, Ontario.

Kevin · June 2nd, 2015

Lexus May 2015 Sales Report

Lexus USA has reported 29,671 total sales for May 2015, a 14.5% improvement over last year.

LexFather · June 2nd, 2015

Photo: Lexus CT Black & White

I took this photo near the Mackenzie King Estate in Gatineau Park, Quebec, way back in 2012.

Kevin · June 1st, 2015

Lexus is the Tenth Most Valuable Automotive Brand in the World

Lexus is the tenth most valuable automotive brand in the world, according to the 2015 edition of the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands study, with the brand’s value being calculated at $4.33 billion.

Kevin · June 1st, 2015

Video: Listen to the Lexus GS F’s 467 Horsepower V8 Engine

The Lexus Forum in the Netherlands has some new video of the Ultra White Lexus GS F revving its engine, and it sounds like a monster.

Kevin · June 1st, 2015

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