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  Lexus Australia has updated its large sedan range by adding new on-board and safety technology while also improving chassis rigidity. The new specifications come with a slight price increase on certain GS and LS models. All Lexus LS and GS models benefit from the upgrades, headlined by the adoption …

  Lexus’ European boss has confirmed that the next-generation Lexus LS flagship (2013 Lexus LS shown), due in 2016, will sport a “more emotional” design – in other words, less conservative and more distinctive compared to the rest of the range. Speaking to Autocar magazine in the UK, Alain Uyttenhoven …

The Lexus ES sedan has won an important owner satisfaction award ahead of its re-introduction to the Australian market. Surveyed customers voted the ES the best Luxury Mid-Size Car in the 2013 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards, run by US-based automotive research firm AutoPacific. Respondents voted in 51 key areas that contributed …

The Lexus LFA has just become more exclusive as a white LFA has crashed in China. This is the first irreparable LFA crash, dropping the number of ‘surviving’ LFA around the world to 499 units. Details of the crash is still unknown but the AU$750,000 supercar is now nothing but a …

A piece of news that will surely delight all Lexus fans, and probably many others, Lexus has today confirmed that the LF-LC concept car will enter production. The Lexus LF-LC concept first made its local debut at the 2012 Australian International Motor Show in Sydney. The stunning coupe was introduced …

According to a report from USA Today, Lexus has decided to pull the plug on the IS F sports saloon. Having experienced disappointing sales – only 486 units sold in the US last year – the IS F will be dropped from the new 2013 IS lineup, elevating the IS350 …

Lexus has hinted that the company’s planned entry-level crossover could debut as early as November this year. Speaking to Drive, Lexus International executive vice president Kazuo Ohara said the new crossover could be revealed sometime around the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, which will be held in November. Without giving out …

Following the release of the 2014 Lexus IS first official photos last week, the boldly styled compact executive from Lexus has been revealed in all its glory with the release of new photos of the whole IS range. Making its global debut at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show (January 14-27), …

As the next-generation Lexus IS is all set to make its global debut at the upcoming 2013 Detroit Motor Show (14-27 January), anticipation for the first glimpse of Lexus’ most important model has never been so high. Thanks to Taiwan tabloid Apple Daily, a new cutaway image of the 2013 …

As the 500th and last Lexus LFA rolled out of the production line, Lexus is said to be already looking at building the company’s next halo car. “If we want to build a more emotional brand, then we need a halo car”, said Lexus Executive Vice President Kazuo Ohara. Although …

After numerous speculation, renderings and spy shots, Lexus has finally announced that its all-new 2014 IS compact executive sedan will make its global debut at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The new Lexus IS is totally redesigned inside and out, with design cues heavily influenced by …

Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) has taken the wraps off their Sports 650 Concept. Based on the pre-facelift Lexus LS, the Sports 650 is an LS on steroids. It is powered by a twin-turbocharged 5.0-litre V8 engine that puts out 478kW (650hp) of power and 710Nm (524lb-ft) of torque. 0 – …

The new Lexus LS range has been unveiled in its full glory. The mid-life update heralds over 3,000 improvements and component changes to the vehicle, on top of the 2,500 received throughout its life since its launch in 2007. “Our new flagship has much greater visual presence; the bold new …