Lexus News

The picture you're looking at with the Audi was taken on flat land. The Aud R8 LMS above was riding a track with an incredible 60-degree banked corner. Now that we have your attention with that tidbit, here's your unusually present update of race cars simply too awesome to ignore. We're ...    Read more

A brief history lesson: there once was a time when America built the world's finest luxury cars. That key word, of course, was once. Around the 1970s, when American cars slowly became caricatures of themselves, 17 feet long and dripping with chrome, came the notion that a small, well-built, (relatively) economical but ...    Read more

Lexus is dull. That was the sentiment expressed by company brass late last summer at the unveiling of the 2013 GS, a car that Lexus hopes will infuse some much needed energy into Toyota's slipping luxury brand. And fortunately for Lexus, it has. The all-new GS was the first model revamped ...    Read more

It was a great month for Honda, Subaru, Toyota and Mazda, which all posted either double-digit growth or the best month ever in the company’s history. Which is kind of like the difference between finding a quarter in your pants pocket on laundry day and winning the Stanley Cup. The ...    Read more

In what may be a small boost to automakers, car battery prices fell 14 percent in the first quarter of this year from just a year ago. In electric, plug-in and hybrid vehicles the battery can often account for up to 25 percent of the overall cost of the vehicle. ...    Read more

It's traditional that the week after an auto show is a little on the slow side. Car companies have introduced all they can, there's not a lot of new stuff to announce, and so forth. But it seems like someone forgot to send out the memo this time, as there ...    Read more

The 2012 edition of the New York Auto Show has come and gone, and all that's left are the memories. Well, that and the sore feet, inches-thick stack of business cards, still-baggy eyes and swirled together debuts that make us think that there was only one unveiling for the 2013 ...    Read more

The redesigned 2013 Lexus GS has been named a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The GS received a score of "Good," the highest possible, in front, side, rollover, and rear impact testing. Lexus' large luxury sedan joins the Lexus RX SUV and CT200h hybrid as ...    Read more

Toyota has released pricing details on several vehicles for luxury brand Lexus. The popular Lexus RX mid-size crossover saw a small price jump for model year 2013. The 2013 Lexus RX 350 with FWD now costs $40,185 MSRP, a $235 increase from the 2012 model. The 2013 Lexus RX 350 with ...    Read more

The first day of the 2012 New York Auto Show has passed us by, ushering in new family sedans, exotic supercars, and everything in between. In case you missed it, here's what debuted today (and late last night). And for more details on the new cars that met the world ...    Read more

Toyota announced last month details on its all-new "Excess Wear & Tear Protection" plan for its leased Toyota and Lexus vehicles. The program covers normal vehicle wear and tear like cigarette burns on seats and even cracked windshields, issues normally paid by the lessee. Toyota has launched another customer-oriented ...    Read more

One week to go before the official media preview days begin for the 2012 New York International Auto Show, but already the curtain is being pulled back further and further. Today, we're showing you five new vehicles from BMW, Fisker, Ford, GMC and Toyota. In addition, all we could ever ...    Read more

In January, Lexus had a hot, California-designed concept scheduled to debut at the Detroit Auto Show. But a carefully planned teaser campaign to release images of the concept leading up to its debut was spoiled when an American magazine broke the embargo, spilling pictures onto the internet. Fortunately, Lexus had ...    Read more

Toyota is upping the ante in attracting new customers and keeping old ones. How? By covering the costs of those annoying dents, dings, and scratches that afflict all vehicles through daily use. The automaker is even footing the bill to replace missing car parts. Can we say "winning!"? Toyota's program is ...    Read more

As the 2012 New York Auto Show creeps ever closer—and April 4 and 5 is less than two weeks away—what's going to be at the show becomes less and less of a mystery. Today, we have five more vehicles that we know ...    Read more

Since its 1990 inception, Lexus has won over customers not only through its high-quality vehicles, but also in customer service at dealerships. It forced other automakers, whether Japanese, German, or American, to pick up their game. And it hasn't really slowed down, evidenced by the brand ...    Read more

In January, Toyota announced that it would release 19 new or refreshed models for the 2013 model year, and nine of those are to be from its luxury division, Lexus, including the all-new RX SUV, which was leaked and written about here. At that time, we pondered whether the leaked ...    Read more

If a Japanese automaker had a weak product in its lineup, it was bound to show up in February. Right at the cusp of spring and between a host of new car introductions, February marks the tail end of winter and the beginning of buying season. And buy customers did. The ...    Read more

Guaranteed to be more fun than, say, watching Forbes editors pick stock portfolios: Watching Motor Trend pick the top driver's car of 2011 will certainly involve lots of expensive metal, loud engines, a real-life racing driver, and the occasional—ok, plenty of—powerslides. And there's a lot to pick from! There's the Lexus ...    Read more

Geneva's a peaceful city, usually where countries meet up to share a bucket of fried chicken and talk about their differences. But there's one time of year when it plays host to an all-out war: auto show season. In between Chicago and New York, Geneva is situated as the exotic ...    Read more

After a down year in which Lexus lost the U.S. luxury sales lead to its German rivals, the re-emerging automaker confirmed it will not cheapen its lineup with near-premium cars priced below $30,000. The comment comes on the heels of several notable luxury brands soon releasing a slew of sub-$30,000 ...    Read more

All three Toyota brands—Toyota, Lexus, and Scion—dominated research firm J.D. Power and Associates dependability study for 2009 model year vehicles. Toyota's luxury brand Lexus sat on top of J.D. Power and Associates' U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS) for 2012 with 86 problems per 100 vehicles, or PP100. Adding an additional feather ...    Read more

Last week, we reported that Toyota had told dealers at NADA in Las Vegas that it would be releasing 19 new models across its Toyota, Scion, and Lexus brands in the next year. Specifically, we have driven the 2013 Lexus GS and Toyota Prius v and ...    Read more

Intellichoice has released its annual list of cars it considers a Best Value of the Year. Analyzing every new car for the 2012 model year, Intellichoice applies cost analysis to determine cars that have low total ownership  costs as well as lower than expected costs over time. Looking beyond the initial ...    Read more

Ignore all the froufrou about the Acura NSX, pictured above, and the sleek, unpronounceable Lexus concept that were hyped up at the last auto show. Some significant Japanese cars came out this month, and their sales figures reflect the shininess: the Toyota Camry, Honda CR-V, and Subaru Impreza ...    Read more