Posted in Automotive, Cost of Ownership, Lexus, Luxury vehicles, Sports cars, Toyota on Oct 25th, 2009
Toyota has been busy this year. First, the affordable FT-86 was revealed, and now the anything-but-affordable Lexus LF-A supercar has been unveiled. Apparently Toyota has been listening to all the complaints that its lineup is made up of transportation appliances rather than passionate cars. The gorgeous Lexus LF-A is anything but an [...]
Posted in Automotive, Lexus, Luxury vehicles on Feb 2nd, 2009
The Lexus LS has been the flagship model for the company for well over 10 years now. Combining the best luxury with the greatest technology in Toyota’s mighty arsenal, the LS is a true premier executive saloon. Its V8 and hybrid V8 engines offer unparalleled moving power, if a bit thirsty on the old dino-juice.
Now [...]
Posted in Hybrids, Lexus, Luxury vehicles, Technology, Toyota on Jan 22nd, 2009
Lexus is taking great strides to be seen as the premier provider of affordable hybrid luxury. The company’s landmark LS460h took the hybrid stereotype and shattered it. It’s Rx350h proved it could work for a luxury SUV too. Lexus was proving that there was no limit to the application possibilities of hybrid technology.
Now the company [...]
Posted in Lexus, Luxury vehicles, Recalls, Safety, Toyota on Jan 20th, 2009
Toyota Motor Corp has just announced that they will recall about 214,500 Lexus luxury cars sold in the United States. The reason for the recall is that corrosion in a pipe that delivers fuel to the engine could lead to leaks over time.
Toyota launched the recall program along with the National Highway Traffic and Safety [...]
Lexus has been pretty much alone in the luxury hybrid SUV market for quite some time now. That’s ok, they like it that way anyways. The company is now on the eve of unveiling their newest line of RX vehicles, and wouldn’t you know it, there is a new hybrid RX too.
Now called the RX450h, [...]
The Los Angeles Auto Show will be the site of the unveiling of the new generation of Lexus RX sport utility vehicles. Though not ever intended for cruising the jungle (maybe the suburban jungles) the RX350 has firmly established itself as a top player in the luxury SUV class.
Now Lexus will unveil the third generation [...]
Posted in Automotive, Lexus, SUV on Oct 31st, 2008
In what probably seems to be happening at an alarming rate for manufactures, Lexus is now the latest victim of the world wide web. Photos of the company’s new RX SUV have been leaked onto the internet ahead the vehicle’s scheduled debut at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show.
The pictures seem to have been taken [...]
Posted in Automotive, Lexus, Luxury vehicles on Oct 14th, 2008
The Lexus IS series has been a great competitor to the likes of BMW’s 3-series, and Audi’s A4. Still, when compering it’s competitors, the Lexus was lacking in one department. That would be the “open air” department. That’s because unlike BMW and Audi, Lexus never built a convertible version of it’s popular IS sedan, until [...]
Posted in Automotive, Lexus, Luxury vehicles, Recalls, Safety on Aug 11th, 2008
It’s a claim that almost killed Audi in this country and now it’s being said of the Lexus ES350. People are claiming that they are experiencing “unintended acceleration” in their Lexus ES350 sedans.
Now after receiving 40 complaints of unintended acceleration and reports of eight crashes, including one involving seven vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety [...]
Posted in Automotive, Financing, Lexus, Price increase, Toyota on May 7th, 2008
Toyota is raising the prices of some of its models to help increase profits in the U.S. market, which is experiencing slow auto sales overall.
The increased prices will begin in the middle of May. The 2008 Toyota Yaris sedan will go up $200 to $12,425, the 2009 Camry will go up $200 to $18,920 and [...]
