Ars Technica Reviews the Lexus Enform App Suite

One of my favorite technology websites, Ars Technica, spent some quality time with the new 2013 Lexus LS 600hL, and shared some thoughtful impressions of the Enform 2.0 app suite.

Kevin · December 6th, 2012

Lexus IS Hybrid will not be Offered in North America

First mentioned by Car & Driver and then confirmed by Autoweek, the next-generation Lexus IS will not be available as the IS 300h hybrid in North America.

Kevin · December 5th, 2012

Video of the Next-Generation Lexus IS Sound Generator

In the Autoweek.nl preview of the next-generation Lexus IS, the presenter shows off the sedan’s user-adjustable sound generator (around 3:06) — it makes the IS sound like a slightly muted IS F.

Kevin · December 5th, 2012

Video Review of the Next-Generation Lexus IS Prototype

The next review of the 2014 Lexus IS prototype is from Colum Wood of Autoguide, and it’s an excellent video overview of the camouflaged model.

Kevin · December 4th, 2012

Carsguide Drives the 2014 Lexus IS Prototype

Paul Gover from Carsguide also had a test drive in the the next-generation 2014 Lexus IS prototype.

Kevin · December 4th, 2012

Autocar Drives the Next-Generation Lexus IS 300h

In advance of next-generation Lexus IS launch at the Detroit Auto Show in January, some automotive magazines have been given an advance look at the next-generation sedan.

Kevin · December 4th, 2012

Confimed: Next Generation Lexus IS to Debut at Detroit Auto Show

In a short press release, Lexus has announced that the next-generation IS will be revealed at the Detroit Auto Show in January.

Kevin · December 4th, 2012

Video: Lexus LS-Based TMG TS 650 at the Essen Motor Show

While we’re all waiting to see video of TMG’s TS 650 on the road, here’s some footage of the LS-based super sedan at the Essen Motor Show.

Kevin · December 3rd, 2012

Chromed 2013 Lexus LS in Florida

The very first chromed 2013 Lexus LS has been spotted at JM Lexus in Florida.

Kevin · December 3rd, 2012

Lexus LFA Nürburgring Road Trip Through the Rocky Mountains

Right before the LFA Nürburgring’s recent race against a jet, Lexus national manager of international training Paul Williamsen had the job of “breaking in” the vehicle in preparation for the competition.

Kevin · December 2nd, 2012

Lexus LF-CC Approved for Production, Compact Crossover Under Consideration

Autocar is reporting that a coupe based on the Lexus LF-CC has been approved for production.

Kevin · November 30th, 2012

Lexus GS 350 & LS 460 Receive ALG 2013 Residual Value Awards

Both the 2013 Lexus LS 460 & GS 350 have placed first in their respective categories of ALG’s 2013 Residual Value Awards.

Kevin · November 30th, 2012

Photo Gallery: Lexus LF-LC Blue at the LA Auto Show

Photographer Darren Yasukochi has sent in some photos of the Lexus LF-LC Blue currently on display at the LA Auto Show.

Kevin · November 29th, 2012

Photo Collection: A Closer Look at the Lexus LF-CC

I finally had an opportunity to go through my photos of the Lexus LF-CC concept from its North American debut earlier this month at SEMA in Las Vegas.

Kevin · November 28th, 2012

Lexus GS 350 F SPORT Named Australia’s Best Large Car over $60,000

The 2013 Lexus GS 350 F SPORT has been named the Best Large Car over $60,000 in the 2012 Australia’s Best Cars Award, the country’s most prestigious motoring awards.

Kevin · November 27th, 2012

Lexus LS-Based TMG TS 650 Revealed!

The long-rumored Toyota Motorsports TMG Sports 650 concept has been revealed prior to its debut at the Essen Motor Show this week.

Kevin · November 27th, 2012

Autoblog Reviews the 2013 Lexus GS 350 F SPORT

Michael Harley at Autoblog has reviewed the 2013 Lexus GS 350 F SPORT and compares it favorably to the BMW 535i.

Kevin · November 27th, 2012

Lexus Stops Manufacturing European-Spec IS Models

Lexus has stopped production of European-spec IS models due to new crash safety legislation that goes into effect at the end of the year.

Kevin · November 26th, 2012

Lexus Named Top Luxury Brand in KBB Best Resale Value Awards

For the second year in a row, Lexus has been named the Top Luxury Brand in the KBB 2013 Best Resale Value Awards.

Kevin · November 26th, 2012

Lexus LF-LC Blue Makes North American Debut at San Francisco Auto Show

Only days before being displayed at the LA Auto Show, the LF-LC Blue concept made its North American debut at the San Francisco Auto Show this weekend.

Kevin · November 26th, 2012

Lexus LFA & SC 430 Featured in Top Gear’s Worst Car in the History of the World Special

Last week, Top Gear released their The Worst Car in the History of the World DVD special, and two Lexus cars were featured.

Kevin · November 25th, 2012

Lexus GS NightView Video Demonstration

Before returning the Lexus GS 350 AWD I’ve been driving to Lexus Canada, I put together a short video demonstration of the NightView system.

Kevin · November 23rd, 2012

Virtual Test Drive of the 2013 Lexus RX 350 F SPORT

Winding Road has posted a video showing the 2013 Lexus RX 350 F SPORT from the driver’s point-of-view.

Kevin · November 23rd, 2012

Interview with Lexus LF-LC Exterior Designer Edward Lee

In an interview with Car Advice, Lexus LF-LC exterior designer Edward Lee shared some details about the future of Lexus design and his own past as a designer for Audi.

Kevin · November 22nd, 2012

One Million Miles on the Road: The Story of the Fourth-Generation Lexus GS

Lexus has launched a new GS website dedicated to the 1,000,000 miles that Chief Engineer Yoshihiko Kanamori and his staff spent testing pre-production models before the release of the fourth-generation GS.

Kevin · November 21st, 2012

Consumer Reports Recommends the 2013 Lexus ES

Consumer Reports has given the 2013 Lexus ES its stamp of approval, naming both the ES 300h and the ES 350 to its Recommended list.

Kevin · November 20th, 2012

TMG Releases Teaser Photos of their 640+ Horsepower Lexus LS

Toyota Motorsport gmbH have released teaser photos of their super-modified Lexus LS set to debut next week.

Kevin · November 20th, 2012

Video of the Supercharged Lexus GS from SEMA

Circling back to SEMA, here’s a video of the VIP Auto Salon supercharged Lexus GS 350 that was featured at the Lexus display.

Kevin · November 19th, 2012

New Lexus HS 250h Coming to Japan

An updated Lexus HS 250h is set to launch in Japan by the end of the month.

Kevin · November 19th, 2012

Video: Lexus SC Drifts in Front of an Explosion

Jalopnik has unearthed video of a first-generation Lexus SC drifting in front of an explosion at Palm Beach international Raceway — I figure, why not start off the week with a bang?

Kevin · November 19th, 2012

JTGrey Lexus LX 570 Wins Stock Full Class in BAJA 1000

After two days and two nights of racing, Joe Bacal and the JTGrey Lexus LX 570 have won the Stock Full class in the 45th Tecate SCORE Baja 1000.

Kevin · November 18th, 2012

Photo Gallery: Lexus GS F SPORT in Matte Sky Blue

While in Allentown to photograph the two-tone Lexus LFA, I also took a ride in Lexus of Lehigh Valley’s vibrantly wrapped blue GS F SPORT.

Kevin · November 16th, 2012

Lexus Japan Introduces New LS with Wild Dance Video

At the 2013 Lexus LS introduction event in Japan, guests were a rather unique performance by dance artists Enra — trust me, this is worth watching.

Kevin · November 16th, 2012

Lexus LF-LC Blue Coming to LA Auto Show

Car & Driver reports that the Lexus LF-LC Blue concept revealed last month in Australia will be getting its North American debut at the LA Auto Show in two weeks.

Kevin · November 15th, 2012

Lexus Focusing on Two-Coupe Strategy?

Colum Wood from Autoguide recently talked to Lexus USA national marketing manager Brian Bolain about the brand’s future plans for the LF-CC & LF-LC concepts.

Kevin · November 14th, 2012

EVO Magazine Reviews the 2013 Lexus GS 450h F SPORT

EVO Magazine has published a short review of the 2013 Lexus GS 450h, calling it “significantly sharper than its forbears and genuine fun to drive”.

Kevin · November 14th, 2012

Lexus Taiwan Recreates Original LS Commercial with 2013 LS 600hL

Lexus Taiwan has released a commercial for the 2013 LS that brings it back to the very beginning of the brand.

Kevin · November 14th, 2012

Top Gear Driving a Lexus LFA From Las Vegas to Mexico?

The lads from Top Gear arrived in the USA yesterday, landing in Las Vegas for what’s rumored to be a 3,000 mile journey through Mexico for a future episode.

Kevin · November 13th, 2012

Matte Black Bison Lexus CT 200h by Wald International

Japanese tuner Wald International has released new photos of their Lexus CT 200h Black Bison body kit in matte black.

Kevin · November 13th, 2012

New 2013 Lexus LS F SPORT Video from Japan

Lexus Japan has released a new video of the 2013 LS 600h F SPORT.

Kevin · November 13th, 2012

Visiting the World’s First Production Two-Tone Lexus LFA

For my latest Lexus Magazine article, I travelled to Lexus of Lehigh Valley in Allentown, Pennsylvania to see (and photograph) the world’s first two-tone LFA.

Kevin · November 11th, 2012

TMG Lexus LS 650 to Debut at Essen Motor Show This Month

Powered by a twin-turbocharged 5.0L V8 engine (likely from the IS F), the LS 650 will have more than 640 horsepower and top speed of 200mph.

Kevin · November 9th, 2012

Video Demonstration of Lexus LS Advanced Pre-Collision System

If the new LS's advanced pedestrian safety technology detects a potential collision, the car can be brought to a complete stop at speeds up to 24 mph.

Kevin · November 9th, 2012

More Spy Shots of the Next-Generation 2014 Lexus IS

More spy photos of the next-generation Lexus IS have been released, this time by the folks over at gMotors.

Kevin · November 8th, 2012

Joe Bacal & Lexus LX 570 to Race in Baja 1000 Next Week

Lexus factory racecar driver Joe Bacal is one week away from racing his LX 570 in the Baja 1000, and has released a short video of the truck’s final testing.

Kevin · November 7th, 2012

A Closer Look at the Lexus LF-CC Interior Touch Controls

Lexus Magazine has taken a closer look at the new touchscreen technologies included in the LF-CC interior and how they might work.

Kevin · November 7th, 2012

Lexus Trademarks RC 350 for Upcoming Coupe

Lexus has trademarked RC 350 in Australia, which could hint at the very first details of the production coupe based on the LF-CC concept.

Kevin · November 6th, 2012

Is Lexus Preparing a LFA GTE Race Car for Next Year’s Nürburgring 24h Race?

Late last week, Lexus race car driver Akira Iida — the same driver that set the Nürburgring lap record for a production car in an LFA — tweeted the above photo of a mystery LFA prototype, describing it as his “next challenge”.

Kevin · November 6th, 2012

Next-Generation Lexus IS F Coupe on the Way?

AutoGuide talked with Lexus National Marketing Manager Brian Bolain and discovered some very interesting details about the next-generation IS.

Kevin · November 5th, 2012

Official Photo Galleries of the Lexus LFA Nürburgring & Project LS

Lexus has released a couple more SEMA photo galleries featuring the LFA Nürburgring Edition & Project LS — here they are in a size perfect for desktop wallpapers.

Kevin · November 4th, 2012

Interview with Project Lexus LS Designer Troy Sumitomo

While at SEMA last week, I had a chance to interview Five Axis chief Troy Sumitomo to discuss his Project LS show car on display in the Lexus tent.

Kevin · November 4th, 2012

Lexus Launches All-Weather Drive System

Lexus has rebranded their all-wheel drive system as All Weather Drive — here’s a new commercial introduction.

Kevin · November 2nd, 2012

Lexus Trademarks NX 200t & NX 300h for Upcoming Compact Crossover

Big news today — Lexus has trademarked NX 200t & NX 300h in the USA, Canada, and Australia, giving the very first details about the much-rumored Lexus compact crossover.

Kevin · November 1st, 2012

Imagining a Lexus Compact Crossover

Hot on the heels of their 2014 Lexus IS rendering, CAR Magazine has taken a shot at imagining a sub-RX compact crossover.

Kevin · November 1st, 2012

New Lexus LS Commercials

Lexus USA has released two new commercials for the 2013 Lexus LS, and they’re pretty awesome.

Kevin · October 29th, 2012

Supercharged Lexus GS 350 Coming to SEMA

A supercharged Lexus GS 350 F SPORT by VIP Auto Salon will also be debuting this week at SEMA.

Kevin · October 28th, 2012

Video: Racing the Lexus LFA Against a Business Jet

A couple weeks back, the Lexus LFA Nürburgring edition was in an unusual race against an Eclipse 500 business jet — here’s a video feature from the event.

Kevin · October 26th, 2012

2013 Lexus GS on 20-Inch Vossen CV7 Wheels

Vossen Wheels has released new photos of the 2013 Lexus GS on 20-inch VVS-CV7s.

Kevin · October 26th, 2012

Imagining the Next-Generation 2014 Lexus IS

Is this what the next-generation Lexus IS will look like?

Kevin · October 25th, 2012

LA Times Reviews the 2013 Lexus LS 460 F SPORT

David Undercoffler from The LA Times has reviewed the 2013 Lexus LS 460 F SPORT, praising the “timely and well-chosen design updates inside and out” and calling the car “a well-executed mid-life adjustment”.

Kevin · October 25th, 2012

SEMA 2012: Project Lexus LS F SPORT by Five Axis

Frequent Lexus tuner Five Axis will be bringing a modified LS 460 F SPORT to SEMA next week.

Kevin · October 24th, 2012

Next-Generation 2014 Lexus IS Confirmed for Detroit Auto Show

According to Motor Report, Lexus Australia CEO Tony Cramb has confirmed that the next-generation 2014 IS sedan will debut at the Detroit Auto Show in January.

Kevin · October 24th, 2012

Lexus LS F SPORT Photo Gallery from Japan

Lexus Japan has teamed up with high-profile fashion photographer Camilla Akrans for a LS F SPORT photo gallery.

Kevin · October 24th, 2012

Lexus LF-CC Concept Coming to SEMA

The Lexus LF-CC concept will be making its North American debut at SEMA next week, joining the jet-racing Lexus LFA Nürburgring & IS F CCS-R race car at the Lexus booth.

Kevin · October 23rd, 2012

Photo Gallery: Matte Black Lexus CT 200h

While at the Northern California Evolution Meet at Lexus of Sacramento last month, photographer Philip Isidro had a chance to do a night photo shoot with a matte black CT 200h.

Kevin · October 23rd, 2012

A Closer Look at the Lexus LF-LC Blue Concept

When Lexus introduced the LF-LC Blue last week at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney, it wasn’t just the colors that were changed from the original concept.

Kevin · October 23rd, 2012

Photo Gallery: Lexus GS Interior at Night

As my time with the 2013 Lexus GS 350 AWD comes to an end, I was finally able to accurately photograph the interior at night in my latest gallery.

Kevin · October 22nd, 2012

Lexus LS 600hL Named the Quietest Car in Britain

The Lexus LS 600hL has been named the quietest car in Britain — according to a Which? Car study, the interior noise in an LS hybrid is just 63.3 decibels, the same volume as the average conversation.

Kevin · October 22nd, 2012