Lexus CT 200h Hybrid Commercial, Part 2

Yesterday, we saw the first three US commercials for the Lexus CT 200h, and now here’s the forth: This one is surely the most memorable of them all, especially with its similarity to Inception. Interesting to see the Fire Agate Pearl exterior paint featured so prominently, but it’s not surprising given its uniqueness. (It sure …

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Kevin · March 1st, 2011

Lexus February 2011 Sales Report

USA Lexus reported total sales of 13,814 units, which essentially matches sales from last February — here are the model-by-model stats: MONTH Year to Date (*DSR) 2011 2010 % CHG* 2011 2010 % CHG* ES 2,598 2,349 10.6 4,813 5,272 -8.7 HS 183 712 -74.3 469 1,959 -76.1 LS 706 799 -11.6 1,440 1,891 -23.8 …

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Kevin · March 1st, 2011

The Wild Ukrainian Lexus IS

Take a look at this mental Toyota Altezza/Lexus IS from the Ukraine that’s been featured on Stance Nation: The blue SSR Koenig wheels with the fresh white exterior is an unbelievable combo — I’m a traditionalist for the most part, but when I see something like this IS, it really gets my imagination going. What …

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Kevin · March 1st, 2011

Lexus CT 200h Commercials

Let’s start Lexus CT 200h launch week with brand new commercials from Lexus USA: There’s still one commercial to be released, but these commercials are a great start — really looking forward to seeing how the CT 200h does in the USA. Update: These videos have been taken down temporarily by Lexus. Update 2: The …

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Kevin · February 28th, 2011

Lexus LS 430 Commercial: Role Reversal

Watching that Lexus LS 430 promotional video today brought to mind this pretty funny commercial: Nothing beats doing donuts on a golf course in an LS 430 and then leaving it to your chauffeur to clean up the mess.
Kevin · February 28th, 2011

Lexus LS 430 Promotional Video

It’s been over 10 years since the third generation Lexus LS 430 debuted, and as this promotional launch video details, it was considerably ahead of its time: It was love at first sight when I spotted the LS 430 at my local dealership for the first time, and today it sits as one of my …

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Kevin · February 27th, 2011

Candy Paint Lexus ES 300

Time to turn your speakers off and check out the sweetest Lexus ES 300 you’ll see today: That has to be the most literal interpretation of candy paint that I’ve ever seen. (Apparently, dressing your car like a Jolly Rancher can lead to police trouble.)
Kevin · February 25th, 2011

Pearl Grey Lexus LFA Photoshoot

duPont Registry photographer Chris Grosser recently had a chance to take photos of the #005 Pearl Grey Lexus LFA down in Florida, here’s a small sample of his work: Here’s the story of how the photoshoot went down: I met the owner and his wife at this year’s Naples “Cars on 5th” event that I …

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Kevin · February 25th, 2011