2013 Lexus GS First Drive Reviews

Over the past three weeks, Lexus has been bringing in automotive journalists from all over the world to the Ritz Carlton Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, California, for the global press launch of the all-new fourth-generation GS.
Kevin · November 23rd, 2011

Japanese Lexus GS 350 F Sport Lighting

While the North American Lexus GS 350 F Sport package won’t be equipped with fog-lamps, that won’t be the case in other parts of the world.
Kevin · November 22nd, 2011

Lexus GS 250 Debuts in China

Finally making it official, Lexus has unveiled the GS 250 today at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition in China.
Kevin · November 21st, 2011

Lexus LFA #003 Tears Up Road Atlanta

I don't know if there's a better way to start the week than by watching this video of the #003 LFA tearing up Road Atlanta.
Kevin · November 21st, 2011

Lexus “Journey of Seasoning” Nürburgring Video

As this new video from Gazoo Racing details, the famed Nürburgring track in Germany now plays a very important role in Lexus vehicle development, due to its ability to “season” the automotive character.
Kevin · November 21st, 2011

Lexus Planning Four-Cylinder GS Hybrid?

Lexus GS deputy chief engineer Koji Sato recently spoke with Auto Express, and shared some welcome information that a “small hybrid” engine for the GS is in the works.
Kevin · November 20th, 2011

Lexus UK Fans Drive LFA at Silverstone

Lexus UK recently held a contest on Facebook that put three of their fans in a Lexus LFA for a day at the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit in Northamptonshire.
Kevin · November 17th, 2011

Lexus IS F CCS-R Competes in Nürburgring VLN 10 Race

Just last week, I shared a video of the Lexus IS F CCS-R racing concept at an event in Japan — now here’s footage of the same vehicle taking part in the VLN 10 race at the Nürburgring a couple weeks back.
Kevin · November 16th, 2011

Lexus Reveals GS 250 Horsepower Details

Lexus has announced that the GS series — including the GS 250, GS 350 F Sport & GS 450h — will be joined by the LFA Nürburgring Edition for the brand’s display at the Tokyo Motor Show in December.
Kevin · November 16th, 2011

Imagining a Lexus CT Sedan

Upon learning that Lexus was planning to cancel the much-maligned HS 250h, some readers suggested that the model be converted into a CT sedan — interestingly, photochopper Theophilus Chin tried that something very similar a couple of weeks back.
Kevin · November 14th, 2011

New Lexus GS Coupe Rumors

According to AutoGuide, Lexus is planning to replace the dearly departed SC 430 with a new GS coupe.
Kevin · November 14th, 2011

Building Joe Bacal’s Lexus LX Race Truck

oe Bacal’s latest Lexus LX racer debuted a couple weeks ago at SEMA, and now Lexus Magazine has a photo essay detailing the hard work behind the truck’s creation.
Kevin · November 14th, 2011

Lexus HS 250h to be Cancelled?

According to Wards Auto (by way of Leftlane News), Lexus is considering cancelling the HS 250h after the hybrid sedan failed to meet expectations.
Kevin · November 11th, 2011

Lexus IS F CCS-R Video

The Lexus IS F CCS-R made an appearance at the 2011 Motorsport Japan festival in Odaiba, and the resulting video footage is worth watching just for the sound alone.
Kevin · November 11th, 2011

New Lexus GS F Sport Video

Although it’s mostly made of photos we’ve seen before, I have to feature this new video of the Lexus GS F Sport.
Kevin · November 9th, 2011

Lexus New Zealand Releases IS F Red Edition

Lexus New Zealand is releasing an IS F Red Edition with a special Starlight Black & Red Leather color combo that’s limited to just 10 lucky owners.
Kevin · November 8th, 2011

SEMA 2011: Lexus Mega Photo Gallery

After a weekend of recuperating, I'm ready to share a selection of photos from last week's trip to SEMA in Las Vegas, where Lexus debuted the all-new 2013 GS 350 F Sport and a host of tuned vehicles.
Kevin · November 7th, 2011

Lexus Project GS by Five Axis Photo Gallery

I’m still trying to go through the hundreds of photos that I took over the last couple days at SEMA, but lucky for us, Lexus has released some super-excellent pics of the Five Axis Project GS.
Kevin · November 3rd, 2011

Lexus GS 350 F Sport Video Presentation

The 2013 Lexus GS F Sport package was introduced at SEMA in Las Vegas yesterday, and here's video of the full press conference from new Lexus USA vice-president of marketing, Brian Smith.
Kevin · November 2nd, 2011

Lexus Magazine Interview with Five Axis’ Troy Sumitomo

I just finished packing up for SEMA in Las Vegas, but before we moving to our live coverage, I wanted to share a Lexus Magazine interview I did with Five Axis president Troy Sumitomo about his company’s Project GS show car.
Kevin · October 30th, 2011

Lexus GS 450h F Sport Information

Lexus UK has released some super-high resolution images of the GS 450h F Sport package being offered in Europe.
Kevin · October 27th, 2011

SEMA 2011: Lexus IS 350C by VIP Auto Salon

Also on display at the Lexus SEMA exhibit will be the VIP Auto Salon IS 350C, a super-modified convertible fully equipped with a Rotex Supercharger kit by Apexi & a Joe-Z exhaust that bumps up the power to 386 hp & 372lb-ft of torque.
Kevin · October 26th, 2011

Lexus Project GS F Sport by Five Axis

As mentioned previously, Lexus will also be showing cars from Five Axis & VIP Auto Salon at SEMA next week, and today the spec sheets were released — let’s start with the Project GS F Sport by Five Axis.
Kevin · October 26th, 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

2013 Lexus GS 350 Brochure

Arriving in February 2012, the 2013 Lexus GS 350 will be in dealerships before we know it — but if you’ve been anxiously waiting to buy one, February can’t come soon enough.
Kevin · October 20th, 2011

Lexus UK CT 200h F Sport Photo Gallery

Lexus has announced the 2012 Lexus CT 200h *F Sport* package for the UK, marking the release with a set of sharply detailed photos.
Kevin · October 20th, 2011

Lexus Mechanic Saves Hawk From GX Grille After Highway Collision

Usually when car & birds meet on the highway, the results aren’t pretty, but that wasn’t the case in Grapevine, Texas, where Park Place Lexus mechanic Matt Whitehead was able to save a red-tailed hawk that had been struck by a GX 460.
Kevin · October 18th, 2011

The Lexus IS 350C Heli-Cop-Car

To counteract the travesty of the last video, here’s something from the opposite end of the emotional spectrum — a Lexus IS 350C with cartoon robot arms and a remote-control helicopter mounted to the roof.
Kevin · October 17th, 2011

Lexus IS F Crushed for Illegal Street Racing

I wish I didn't have to share this video of California Police crushing a nearly brand-new Lexus IS F for illegal street racing, but sometimes the only way to deal with tragedy is to share it with others.
Kevin · October 17th, 2011

The History of the Lexus LFA

This video history of the Lexus LFA from Australian website The Motor Report is an excellent look back at the development of the Lexus supercar.
Kevin · October 17th, 2011

SELOC Super Meet in Atlanta Tomorrow

Speaking of Lexus meets, members of the South Eastern Lexus Owners Club (SELOC) are setting up this Saturday at Hennessy Lexus of Gwinnnett, with 80 confirmed owners ready to show off their rides.
Kevin · October 14th, 2011

Autoblog Reviews the Lexus LFA

Autoblog has just published a sterling review of the Lexus LFA, with writer Michael Harley calling it “masterfully executed, it is not a supercar – it is a narcotic.”
Kevin · October 13th, 2011

Lexus Magazine Compares the 2013 GS 350 & GS 450h

Lexus Magazine’s Doug Knox recently travelled to Japan, where he became the first journalist to directly compare the new GS 350 and GS 450h back-to-back on the auto track.
Kevin · October 11th, 2011

Lexus LFA in Supercar Meetup

Pro photographer Jonathan D’Amato has taken some cool photos of the Lexus LFA parked alongside other supercars.
Kevin · October 11th, 2011

Paul McCartney Uses Lexus LS 600hL in Weekend Wedding

In a stroke of luck for Lexus, the dark maple red LS 600hL given to Sir Paul McCartney in 2008 was featured front & center at the Beatle’s wedding this weekend to American heiress Nancy Shevell.
Kevin · October 10th, 2011

White Lexus LFA For Sale on eBay

A white Lexus LFA has been put up for auction on eBay, and currently sits at $170,000 with eight bidders and 18 bids.
Kevin · October 6th, 2011

Lexus LFA Featured on Apple Website

On a day spent transfixed by Apple’s latest announcement, I was reminded that the Lexus LFA has been featured on the Apple website.
Kevin · October 4th, 2011

Lexus GS F-Sport Spotted

My man Shamiz in Japan has sent over another photo from one of Japan’s many auto magazines — this time it’s a spy shot of what looks to be the upcoming Lexus GS F-Sport
Kevin · October 3rd, 2011

2012 Lexus LS 460 Sport Special Edition

The Lexus LS 460 Sport will be getting its own special edition for 2012, with an Obsidian exterior and a unique two-tone black and topaz beige interior with contrast stitching & black leather trim.
Kevin · October 2nd, 2011

Lexus CT 200h F-Sport U.S. Pricing

The Lexus USA website has been updated with pricing for the 2012 CT 200h, and I was excited to see the new F-Sport package is only $1,000 with a NuLuxe interior ($2,330 with leather).
Kevin · September 30th, 2011

Russian Lexus LX 570 with TRD Supercharger

In order to bring some heavy power to the Lexus LX 570, a Lexus Technical Center in Moscow installed a TRD supercharger for some impressive results
Kevin · September 29th, 2011