Lexus IS-F Test Drives @ SEMA 2007

Should you be lucky enough to be attending SEMA 2007, the premier annual automotive specialty trade event, you’re in for an extra-special Lexus treat: The Lexus IS-F will be available for test drives from October 30th – November 1st. No word if these quarter-hour test drives are attended by professional drivers (similar to the Taste …

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Kevin · September 6th, 2007

Lexus USA August 2007 Sales Report

Lexus’ August sales figures are in, and the automaker has posted 3.6% overall increase when compared to last year. Here’s the by-model breakdown of the numbers: 2007 2006 % Change IS250/350 5,381 5,553 -3.1 ES350 8,646 7,973 8.4 GS350 2,161 2,609 -17.2 GS430/450h 139 362 -61.6 SC430 298 493 -39.6 LS460 3,164 1,386 128.3 Total …

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Kevin · September 5th, 2007

Photos from US Virtual Tennis Open

The US Virtual Open, sponsored by Lexus, is taking place in New York right now, and while I had seen digital mockups of the court, WiiNintendo.net has posted up some photos from the event: From the photos, it looks to be a lot of fun, especially with the small tennis court that allows players to …

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Kevin · September 5th, 2007

Three More Taste of Lexus Evening Editions: Chicago, New York & Miami

The Taste of Lexus, an event where Lexus brings out all their current models for test drives, is traveling across the USA, and is scheduled to make stops in Chicago, New York and Miami this month. As with their most recent event in Los Angeles, Lexus will also be hosting “Evening Editions” at each of …

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Kevin · September 4th, 2007

Flickr Find: Mike IS

This black & white photo, by Flickr user toyangel immediately caught my attention because of the perfectly captured wheels, looking exceptionally crisp. From my own experiments, it’s difficult to photograph a car-in-motion, and this photo does a fantastic job of just that.
Kevin · September 4th, 2007

Lexus LS 600h Commercial: Hybrid Drive

The Lexus 600h is available only in Japan and Europe, which might explain why this commercial hasn’t made it to North American shores: It’s funny, because the invisible digital effect featured here reminds me of the car option I’m looking most forward to: the portable force field. Sure, there’s deeper, more important applications for the …

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Kevin · September 3rd, 2007

The Lexus Body Kit Series: ES 350

My initial thought was to pass over it without mention, but the more I think about it, it’s quite surprising that the ES 350 has absolutely no body kits. Why is that? I think the major reason has to be that the ES 350 is no longer available in Japan, where most Lexus kits come …

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Kevin · September 1st, 2007

New Lexus VP of Marketing Announced

In the wake of Deborah Wahl Meyer’s departure from Lexus to join Chrysler, Lexus has kept it all in the family, announcing a management shuffle that sees David Nordstrom, formerly the VP of Toyota Financial Services product and marketing, filling the vacant spot: Nordstrom will be responsible for all marketing activities for the Lexus Division. …

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Kevin · August 31st, 2007