Archive for the 'Lexus' Category

Lexus announces LFA Nu?rburgring Package at $70,000

We know Lexus will sell a limited edition of the already-limited production Lexus LFA. What we did not know, until now, is the price tag. According to the automaker, the LFA Nürburgring Package will cost US$70,000 (MSRP) on top of the US$375,000 (€295,300) potential customers are expected to part with. A matt black exterior […]

Saturday, May 15th, 2010

Lexus officially confirms CT 200h for U.S. market

Earlier this month at the Geneva Motor Show, Lexus pulled the covers off its new CT 200h hybrid hatchback for the very first time. At the show, representatives for Toyota’s luxury brand assured us that there would be “a near-simultaneous global launch a year from now. In their own words, the United States and […]

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

Lexus LFA Leases for $12,400 per month, $60,000 due at signing

Potential Lexus LFA customers in the US will have to put up a $60,000 deposit before leasing the $375k car. Following that, the customer will pay $237,562.56 in two years of lease payments, with a remaining balloon payment of $93,750 due to keep the vehicle.
Total cost: $391,312.56. That does not include a $700 […]

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

Unofficial Lexus LFA SuperGT contender rendered

Take a look at the field of 2010 SuperGT competitors and something’s amiss. Nissan’s been campaigning its new GT-R in the series for two years and Honda recently revealed the HSV-010 before its inaugural run in the series this May. What’s missing? A new competitor from Toyota.
Jyuichi Wakisaka and Andre Lotterer took the overall GT500 […]

Friday, January 8th, 2010

First Drive: 2010 Lexus GX 460

For those who feared that the Lexus GX would go soft and join the ranks of the unibody RX, you can rest easy. At a time when the crossover seems to have taken over the SUV world, the 2010 Lexus GX 460 didn’t give in to the trend. Undergoing its first major redesign since it […]

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

SEMA Motor Show 2009: Lexus F-Sports sitting in the sun

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, etc.), handling and exterior body mods. Advantage, Lexus.
And we like the Yakuza-y stance of this GS 350 F-Sport. The GS has in many ways been the forgotten Lexus […]

Friday, November 6th, 2009

First Test: 2010 Lexus HS 250h

With the huge success of Toyota’s and Lexus‘ hybrids, it made perfect sense to round out the upscale brand’s hybrid lineup with the addition of a smaller, more affordable luxury model — and it comes to market offering the best fuel economy in the entire Lexus line. The 2010 Lexus HS 250h, the fifth Lexus […]

Friday, November 6th, 2009