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Yes, now that you mention it, I remember those rumors in the U.S. as well.

TX was originally registered on 20 October 2009, and abandoned on 16 June 2017. I wrote about it in a June 2010 Kaizen Factor piece almost as an afterthought when reporting mainly on the FR-S trademark. I naïvely and erroneously predicted TX would be used for what is now NX. When the NX 200t and...

The Genesis G70 Manual wasn't all that compelling. The transmission's shifting feel was almost as vague, rubbery and flawed as the Lexus IS 250 Manual's. I sampled both the Genesis G70 2.0T Manual and the 3.3T (automatic only) and would take the latter in a heartbeat, much as back in 2011 I...

🤣 I had the very same one as well in Miami for the Que Auto Compro video I filmed

Latest rumors say October 2021 debut for 2022 model year.

Yes, and I take those with a grain of salt. Of course I'd be ecstatic if those claims were true, but color me deeply skeptical that we'll be seeing those anytime soon, if ever.

I never explicitly said "NX is most important". The rumored cancellation of LC F and the 4-liter TT V8 were the final nails in the Lexus malaise coffin, so clinging to hopes that rumors of a stunning, favorably-received 2NX would lead to at least minor Lexus redemption is, I think, an...

I fervently wish and hope this is true, but color me deeply skeptical...

May 2022?! Are they serious?! Lexus' 2NX seems is outdoing the 4th-gen Toyota Sienna for "most-delayed and postponed vehicle" status. When @Carmaker1 started discussing prospective new-generation launch dates, 2NX was originally set to enter production in July 2020 and go on sale 4th-quarter...

From Wikipedia: As of 2015, the Toyota Tundra is sold in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Panama, Honduras, Bolivia, Chile, and the French territory of New Caledonia in LHD only. The Toyota Tundra has a grey import presence in several countries that include Japan, China, Australia, The...

Has Aqua/Prius c really been cancelled in Japan? It still shows up on the official Toyota Japan consumer site.

The $59,150 is for the base 3.5T V6 (which come exclusively in AWD). The top-of-the-line Prestige variant of that model starts at $70,950. Agreed

And this is precisely what Lexus is doing. The first clue came from WardsAuto's write-up on the 2021 ES, which includes this sentence: Further confirmation comes from Lexus USA's 2020-2021 Model Year MSRP PDF document. It states that those four ES trim levels are priced exactly the same...

😁 Guilty as charged! I figured a single "megathread" with broad-based "future of auto shows" discussion made sense, especially given the way you and I (primarily) steered the conversation from the original Los Angeles Auto Show to myriad other shows. May as well make it a dedicated thread for...

At best, they might borrow from the Lincoln playbook for the late MKZ, which offered a no-cost choice between a 4-cylinder hybrid and V6 non-hybrid powertrain. In other words, they could charge the same thing for an ES 250 AWD as for an ES 350 FWD. But I definitely don't see the ES 250 AWD being...

Another note, this one of special interest to @mmcartalk : August 20, 2020 Washington Auto Show moves to early spring 2021 AUDREY LAFOREST - Automotive News The Washington Auto Show is getting a later start next year because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, show organizers said Thursday...

An Automotive News Europe story confirms that the 2020 Beijing Auto Show is a go. It will run from September 26 through October 5, with media previews Sept. 26-27. This would make it the first of the truly large, A-list auto shows to return for 2020 since Chicago last February. The article...

Exactly! This is just one big teaser / setup for the upcoming GR Corolla.

I wish! Yes, last time I looked, the Celica trademark was still live / active.

That looks hot! Imagine that with the ES 350 engine and a sport-tuned, torque-vectoring AWD system. Now that would be a worthy GS successor. Such a wasted opportunity... 😠