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Lexus Europe Sales Up 29% in the First Half of 2015

Lexus Europe reports 31,600 sales for the first six months of 2015, an increase of 29% compared to last year.

Kevin · July 14th, 2015

Lexus Global Design Manager: An Interview with Takeshi Tanabe Part One

Last month, I was lucky enough to talk with Takeshi Tanabe, the Global Design manager for both Toyota and Lexus, in a wide-ranging interview on a number of topics.

Kevin · July 13th, 2015

Spy Shots: Next-Generation Lexus CT Prototype Spotted

Prototypes of the next-generation Lexus CT have been spotted in England.

Kevin · July 13th, 2015

More Details on the Lexus Hoverboard

Wired Magazine has some new details on the Lexus Hoverboard, including an explanation on how the technology works and why Lexus built the board in the first place.

Kevin · July 9th, 2015

Lexus to Offer Next-Generation LS with Four-Cylinder Turbo Engine?

According to Japanese magazine Mag-X, Lexus will release the next-generation LS with a 2.5L four-cylinder turbo engine.

Kevin · July 8th, 2015

Desktop Wallpapers: The Lexus LFA, RC F, & IS F All Together

Automotive photographer Ste Ho attended the Erin Park Lexus F SPORT Meet last week, and managed to pull together the three Lexus F models together for a photo shoot

Kevin · July 7th, 2015

Lexus RC Convertible to be Released in 2016?

Motoring Australia has a new timeline for the Lexus RC convertible.

Kevin · July 7th, 2015

Spyshots: The 2016 Lexus LX Spotted in the Middle East

Carscoops has some images of the 2016 Lexus LX in the Middle East.

Kevin · July 6th, 2015

Event Recap: Lexus F SPORT Meet in Canada

The second annual Erin Park Lexus F SPORT Meet happened last Sunday just outside of Toronto, and it was an event made unique by a number of reasons.

Kevin · July 5th, 2015

Lexus RC F GT3 Teams Finish Top of Class in First Nürburgring Race

The Lexus RC F GT3 racing team of Dominik & Mario Farnbacher finished first in the SPX class and 10th overall in this weekend’s VLN Round 4 race at the Nürburgring.

Kevin · July 5th, 2015

Two Lexus RC F GT3 Teams to Race in Germany This Weekend

Two Lexus RC F GT3 racing teams will join the German VLN championship this weekend in the SPX prototype class.

Kevin · July 2nd, 2015

Lexus June 2015 Sales Report

Lexus USA has reported 26,121 total sales for June 2015, a 6.6% improvement over last year.

Kevin · July 1st, 2015

Lexus Hoverboard Skatepark Discovered in Barcelona

Last week, Lexus went viral with the announcement that they had created a fully functioning hoverboard, and now Spanish website El Patín has uncovered the skatepark where it’s all going to happen

Kevin · July 1st, 2015

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

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

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

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

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

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

New Details on the 2016 Lexus LX 570 Update

Japanese magazine Best Car has published a rendering of the updated 2016 Lexus LX 570 expected later this year, and it shows what could be the largest spindle grille in the brand’s history.

Kevin · May 31st, 2015

2017 Lexus LS Prototype Spotted in Japan

A very awkward-looking next-generation Lexus LS test mule has been spotted by Japanese magazine MAG-X

Kevin · May 28th, 2015

Lexus Enthusiast Podcast Episode 1: Interview with Lexus International’s Mark Templin

The first Lexus Enthusiast podcast is now available! Our special guest this month is Lexus International executive vice-president Mark Templin.

Kevin · May 27th, 2015

Lexus LS 500h Trademarked in Europe

Lexus has filed a trademark for the LS 500h in Europe, opening up speculation that the next-generation LS flagship will be getting a new hybrid powertrain.

Kevin · May 27th, 2015

Digital Manufacturing: How the Lexus RC F was created for the Forza Horizon 2 Videogame

Lexus UK has a feature on how the Lexus RC F was digitally recreated in the Forza: Horizon 2 videogame.

Kevin · May 26th, 2015

Examining the Toyota New Global Architecture

While not Lexus-specific, this Motor Trend article on the Toyota New Global Architecture is definitely worth a read.

Kevin · May 26th, 2015

Lexus Wins Top Owner Satisfaction Award in Sweden & Norway

Lexus has placed first in the 2015 Auto Index survey, making it the top brand for owner satisfaction in Sweden and Norway.

Kevin · May 25th, 2015

Report: Japanese Super GT & German DTM Manufacturers to Compete in Joint Races

The Japanese Super GT and German DTM race series will combine for joint races beginning in 2017.

Kevin · May 25th, 2015

Photo Gallery: The Lexus of Westminster Car Meet in Southern California

The Lexus of Westminster dealership in Southern California hosted their Summer 8 meet this past weekend, and Lexus Enthusiast site administrator Mike Forsythe was there to provide live coverage of the event. Here’s his recap, along with photos from our friends at Kaizen Factor & the Drive Marketing Group.

Kevin · May 21st, 2015

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