Lexus & The U.S. Open in Oakmont

The U.S. Open at Oakmont wrapped up today, and Lexus certainly did their part as the main sponsor of the event. Not only did they provide LS 460’s to every golfer during their time in Pittsburgh (with the exception of Tiger Woods, who drove a Buick Enclave), they created an incredibly extensive website at myownpursuit.com …

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Kevin · June 17th, 2007

Discussion: Should Lexus ditch their name badge?

An interesting discussion has popped up over @ Club Lexus: Should Lexus remove the word “Lexus” from their vehicles? Most users (65% at last glace) like the name badge, and I have to agree. The balance of the Lexus badge, the big L logo and the model name is perfect to me, and should be …

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Kevin · June 16th, 2007

Diana Krall & Oscar Peterson Star in Lexus Mark Levinson Commercial

The last of Lexus’ ads to feature musicians grooving to their favorite tunes has Diana Krall contemplating Oscar Peterson‘s Night Train: Something about this ad rubs me the wrong way, it has a more contrived feel than the others. I think it’s that tiny laugh at the end… The others, in case you missed them, …

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Kevin · June 16th, 2007

Cnet Reviews the Lexus LS 600h

The latest review of the LS 600h comes from the techs at Cnet, and although it didn’t get a perfect score like the previously reviewed LS 460L, the car still came away with an exceptionally high score of 9.7/10. Mini-marks were taken away for exterior styling: And while the LS 600h is a very handsome, …

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Kevin · June 16th, 2007

Edmunds Reviews the Lexus IS 250 with X Sports Package

Edmunds has posted a road test of the IS 250 with the X sports package, and save for the gripes about the embarrassing shift stick and its rubbery gear shifts, Lexus seems to have created a sports sedan capable of competing with the best in its class: Though it’s often overshadowed by the 306-hp IS …

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Kevin · June 15th, 2007

John Legend & Nina Simone Star in Lexus Mark Levinson Commercial

Enough people have been searching the site for this ad that I consider it my duty to post it up — Lexus has three commercials currently in rotation with musicians speaking on their favorite songs, this one features John Legend jazzing out to Nina Simone: Apparently, this Nina Simone song has led to some very …

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Kevin · June 15th, 2007

Road & Track: Lexus LS 600hL Review

Road & Track has served up a bit of a twist with their LS 600hL review by comparing it with a Gulfstream G550, the world’s foremost private jet. A strange association, and incredibly flattering to Lexus, but the justification is this: When the word “flagship” was coined, I’d bet its originator had neither $104,000 luxury …

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Kevin · June 15th, 2007

Flickr Find: The RX 350 @ Night

I’m always scoping out Flickr for any great Lexus photos, but rarely do I ever see one with the vehicle in motion — not so today, Flickr user Christopher_Holden has a beauty of a shot, at night no less:
Kevin · June 14th, 2007