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SEMA 2009: Meet the world's most desirable Lexus RX450h by Branew

Let me be blunt: I don't like luxury crossovers. At all. It's a niche with no appeal to me whatsoever. Not a car, not a truck – just a fat sedan jacked up on stilts to woo trophy wives with fancy badges and reassure soccer mammas that their children are "safe." And the Lexus RX gets the sharp point of my spear of anger because it's basically responsible for the high-end CUV craze. Not a fan of hybrids, either. That said, I'm absolutely smitten with Branew's Lexus RX450h. I think it's the stance, has to be. But there is just something ... Read more →

SEMA 2009: Lexus F-Sports sitting in the sun Jonny Lieberman

It's tempting to dismiss Lexus' F-Sport as a direct Audi S-Line rip off. But unlike Audi's visual-only appearance upgrades, F-Sport actually offers some performance (intake, exhaust, brakes, ...

SEMA 2009: A trio of modded Lexus customs drop their tops Jonny Lieberman

While it might be tempting to dismiss the Lexus C (either the 250 or 350) as a bustled buttocksed luxury faux-sports car, Lexus implanted enough good handling (in the 250 C) and/or POWA! (in the ...

VIDEO: Weaving the Lexus LFA's carbon fiber A-pillar is mesmerizing Damon Lavrinc

If you read our First Drive of the Lexus LFA, you might recall an interesting little factoid we threw in to illustrate the OCD-level of detail Toyota used to produce its first ever supercar. ...

SEMA Preview: 400-hp supercharged Lexus IS C hits the road to Sin City Damon Lavrinc

Fox Marketing is back for the 2010 SEMA show, following up last year's tuned IS F with a supercharged 2010 Lexus IS350C. While Lexus' hard-top cabrio may be an odd choice for a performance ...

First Drive: 2011 Lexus LFA is wicked and this way comes 12 days ago on Autoblog

It's taken nearly four days to wrap my head around the 2011 Lexus LFA, and if I'm honest, I'm still not halfway there. The combination of a decade-long gestation, a half dozen prototypes comprised of two different materials, a high displacement V10 that cuts fuel at 9,500 RPM and a $375,000 ...

VIDEO: Lexus LFA hotlap at Homestead-Miami Speedway 14 days ago on Autoblog

Hiromu Naruse is Toyota Motor Company's "master test driver." He's the man responsible for honing our favorite ToMoCo sports cars – from the MR2 to the Supra – and he's one of four drivers that ran the 24 Hours of Nürburgring (along with several other races) in two Lexus LFA ...

Lexus may offer decontented, track-focused LFA 15 days ago on Autoblog

We're still trying to wrap our heads around yesterday's drive of the Lexus LFA, but before we give up the goods on Toyota's first V10-powered hypercar (check back on Monday), we cornered Paul Williamsen, the National Manager of Lexus College, about ToMoCo's plans to offer a harder, track-focused ...

The Lexus LFA may cost $375k, but the paper one is free 16 days ago on Autoblog

Many people are into model cars. And... origami. Tangrams, too – which are sort of a two-dimensional, reusable form of origami. What are we on about here, why are we discussing folding paper and models? Funny you should ask. See, the all new Lexus LFA went ahead and got revealed the other ...

Tokyo 2009: Cool As Ice: Japanese architect builds full-size transparent Lexus LFA 16 days ago on Autoblog

Next to the Lexus LFA display at this week's Tokyo Motor Show is a separate room displaying brand-themed art. At first, we didn't bother going in, but we went back here on day two, and we're sure glad we did. Inside, we found this amazing full-size transparent sculpture of Lexus' new $375,000 ...

Tickled pink over the Lexus LFA configurator 17 days ago on Autoblog

This appears to be the week of the Lexus LFA, with tons of new images (both live and press), videos, and details spilling out about Toyota's new supercar. While the car itself is on display at the Tokyo Motor Show, those who want to get up close and personal with the V10 wonder can do so today, at ...

Tokyo 2009: Lexus reveals $375,000 LFA supercar...finally [w/VIDEO] 17 days ago on Autoblog

var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Tokyo_2009_Lexus_reveals_375_000_LFA_supercar_finally'; It seems like the Lexus LFA has been around forever. In reality, the first concept version was unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in 2005, but that's a long time in the automotive world. Additional ...

One more massive Lexus LF-A leak, with specs 17 days ago on Autoblog

The Tokyo Motor Show countdown continues with yet another round of Lexus LF-A leakage courtesy of OmniAuto. Check out the gallery below to get up close and personal with the official shots of the LF-A before we bring you live impressions from the floor. But before you do, get a load of the ...

VIDEO: Lexus LF-A breaks cover before Tokyo unveiling 17 days ago on Autoblog

In less than six hours the wraps will officially come off the Lexus LF-A at the Tokyo Motor Show. And about 36 hours after that, we'll be piloting Lexus' first foray into supercardom on and around Florida's Homestead-Miami Speedway. But in this day and age, any auto expo wouldn't be complete ...

Tokyo Preview: Toyota launches HS-based SAI hybrid in Japan 18 days ago on Autoblog

We're starting to develop a bit of a complex. Why is Toyota holding out on us? Yesterday we showed you the handsome second-gen Toyota Mark X, the Lexus GS-based rear-wheel-drive sedan that seems a perfect fit for buyers on these shores. But no, Toyota says that model isn't coming Stateside. If ...

VIDEO: Dutch auto journo says Lexus LF-A is the best car he's ever driven 23 days ago on Autoblog

The man you see above is Thomas Bangma. Described as a Dutch automotive journalist, and noted on his LinkedIn page as an "Independent Automotive Professional," we can't find much dirt on him -- but if he's getting invited to press events for the Lexus LF-A, he must know a bit about something. ...

VIDEO: Lexus LF-A does everything but go on sale, including drifting... sorta 25 days ago on Autoblog

After two separate concept vehicles and years of waiting, the Lexus LF-A finally appears to be ready for prime time. The first-ever Lexus supercar has reached critical mass on the Interwebs, with Nurburgring sightings and videos of the V10-powered wunderkind on public roads. And while we're all ...

Look Very Closely: Retouched Lexus LS ushers in new Sport pack 28 days ago on Autoblog

The subtle evolution that has defined the life of Lexus' LS may not be the stuff of action movies or even car magazine covers, but it's hard to argue with the success that Toyota's premium division has enjoyed with its flagship luxury sedan. For 2010, Lexus has once again gone over its LS 460 ...

VIDEO: Production spec Lexus LF-A opens the taps outside the 'Ring 29 days ago on Autoblog

The Lexus LF-A supercar has been a long time coming and Toyota has finally confirmed (in an ambiguous press release) that the production version is headed to the Tokyo Motor Show next month. The LF-A (or LF-L) is a lock for production and rumors have the Japanese supercar going on sale in the UK as ...

Review: 2009 Lexus LX570 is three tons of luxury with a dollop of off-road mastery 1 month ago on Autoblog

While the Lexus LX570 is the flagship SUV in the automaker's lineup, its glory is often overshadowed by the best-selling RX. With proven Land Cruiser bloodlines, and the Tundra's V8 muscle under its hood, the seven-passenger LX competes in the rarefied full-size luxury SUV segment occupied by ...

Lexus reportedly developing scratch-resistent molecular-bonding clearcoat 1 month ago on Autoblog

It's heartbreaking. You buy a high-end luxury automobile, stand back and take in the lustrous paint job. But within a few months, you're already noticing little nicks and scratches, particularly around the door handles where your fingernails routinely collide with the soft paint. Well Lexus, ...

Looking for $10k off on a Lexus or Caddy? High-priced hybrids reportedly getting hefty incentives 1 month ago on Autoblog

Surprise! Lexus and its parent company, Toyota, are apparently finding that it's not as easy selling $106,000 hybrids as it is for $25,000. The Lexus LS 600h L is certainly an excellent piece of automotive engineering, delivering gobs of horsepower and torque with at least a modicum of ...

Toyota recalling 3.8M vehicles over floormats, its largest ever in U.S. 1 month ago on Autoblog

The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration has just issued a safety alert to owners of particular Toyota and Lexus models from 2004-2010 (see list below) that will soon involve a full recall of some 3.8 million vehicles. The issue involves a nagging problem Toyota has had with floor ...

Want to see a production LF-Ch make it to American showrooms? Tell Lexus. 1 month ago on Autoblog

Earlier this month at the Frankfurt Motor Show, we got our first glimpse at Lexus' LF-Ch, a five-door hatchback concept. The car is said to presage a premium hatchback model for Toyota's upscale line – but that model isn't likely to come to the U.S. – word is that the production ...

Spy Shots: Lexus LF-A back on 'Ring wearing white 1 month ago on Autoblog

Looks like the Lexus LF-A (LF-L?) might be closer to production than we had thought. The gang at NextAutos just posted spy pics of a very production-ready-looking white LF-A doing some more hotlapping at the Nordschleife. Although this ages-in-the-making supercar has been trotted out at several ...

Frankfurt 2009: 2010 Lexus LS600h revealed in full detail 1 month ago on Autoblog

For 2010, Lexus is doing a mid-cycle refresh on its flagship LS lineup, including the hybrid drive LS600h. The system mainly carries over hardware, but some of the controls are enhanced with the latest updates featured on the new Prius, HS250h and RX400h. Among those are a new ECO mode that ...

Frankfurt 2009: Lexus LF-Ch Concept hits, misses 1 month ago on Autoblog

We spent over 40 minutes photographing the oddly named Lexus LF-Ch Concept and still aren't sure what we think of it. From certain angles it's brilliant – everything the Lincoln Concept C tried to be, but wasn't. Yet from other angles... the word 'deformity' comes to mind. As does the term ...

Officially Official: Lexus reveals LF-Ch concept in full ahead of Frankfurt 1 month ago on Autoblog

European consumers enjoy a segment those of us in the States have never warmed up to: premium compact cars. But in recent years, one luxury marque has been noticeably absent from the throngs of A3s, 1 Series and B-Classes populating the congested roads across the pond. Lexus hopes to rectify ...

Full Frontal: More pics of the Lexus LF-Ch leak out 1 month ago on Autoblog

Lexus' hybrid A3/1 Series fighter is set to debut next week at the Frankfurt Motor Show, but before the big day, another batch of pics have leaked out onto the interwebs giving us a complete view of the exterior and the first shots inside. Because of the angle of previous Lexus LF-Ch teasers, ...

Is BMW poised to take the luxury sales crown from Lexus? 1 month ago on Autoblog

Lexus has been the undisputed king of luxury automotive sales in the U.S. for the 21st century. It hasn't even been close. BMW has played second fiddle the entire decade, but through the first eight months of 2009, the German luxury car maker has made some major gains on its Japanese luxury ...

Lexus at it again with tennis ball fuzz-covered IS350 1 month ago on Autoblog

Andy Roddick, your new ride awaits. Lexus has followed up its golf ball-dimpled LS 460 L built to commemorate the automaker's sponsorship of the U.S. Open earlier this year with another uniquely-finished car that's got us scratching our heads. In this case, the Lexus in question is covered in ...

Autoblog Podcast #144 1 month ago on Autoblog

Episode #144 of the Autoblog Podcast is here. Chris, Sam, and Dan took some time on Labor Day to ruminate over some automotive subjects, and it wound up being another near-epic length 'cast. The Frankfurt Motor Show is coming, and on that note, we start off with the Lexus LF-Ch, expected to ...

Frankfurt Preview: Lexus LF-Ch shows its face 2 months ago on Autoblog

Lexus has apparently released this new front-end shot of the Frankfurt Motor Show-bound LF-Ch hybrid concept car, now making the rounds on the Internet. The hatchback is quite a looker, especially coming from Lexus, whose present lineup is relatively staid in appearance. Unfortunately, the body ...

Forbes names 12 hardest new cars to find 2 months ago on Autoblog

With many automakers scaling back production to better balance supply with demand, it's not surprising there are several hard-to-find models right now. Forbes Magazine made some calls and did a little research and turned up what they say is the top 12 most difficult to find cars. After the run ...

Toyota Prius importation under threat due to U.S. patent trade case? 2 months ago on Autoblog

With every new vehicle introduced by Toyota powered by the automaker's proprietary Hybrid Synergy Drive comes a matching complaint filed by Paice LLC for patent infringement. In the latest case, Paice has filed a grievance with the U.S. International Trade Commission in Washington alleging that ...

Updated 2010 Lexus LS sedan headed to Frankfurt 2 months ago on Autoblog

Following the leaked brochure revealing the entire revised Lexus LS range, a solitary image of the updated LS 600h L has popped up on the internet. The revisions are fairly minimal, restricted primarily to new bumpers and lights front and rear, turning indicators integrated into the mirror ...

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Autoblog Podcast #151: With Car and Driver's Eddie Alterman

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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