Toyota won approval from a California Superior Court Judge for a $10 million settlement with the family of a California Highway Patrol Officer who died along with three others when their Lexus ES 350 unintentionally accelerated to speeds in excess of 100mph back in 2009. The San Diego dealership that had loaned the car, Bob [...]
“There’s the easy way, and there’s the Lexus way,” says Lexus – however, Lexus’ way is really the hard way… the very hard way. Toyota’s luxury brand has just launched a new advertising campaign that show how much painstaking work Lexus puts into developing each and every unit. “It isn’t enough to just say that [...]
According to a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office filing made by Toyota earlier this month, the Japanese automaker may be considering a hybrid version of the Lexus ES. The company filed a trademark for the ES 300h. The ‘h’ at the end of Lexus models is attached to every hybrid nameplate by the brand. Reports [...]
Lexus has announced MSRP changes to its 2011 model lineup, which will arrive at dealerships later this summer and early fall. The luxury Toyota brand announced that all 2011 Lexus gas models will receive a standard new brake override system. The braking system enhancement will automatically reduce engine power when the brake pedal and the [...]
By now most of you have probably heard of Toyota’s latest recall involving flaws in the valve springs that could cause the engine to stall while the vehicle is in motion. Toyota has already issued a recall of 91,903 Lexus and Crown vehicles in Japan and plans on recalling at least 138,000 in the United [...]
Driving over to work today I passed a brand new 2010 Buick LaCrosse, a car we recently reviewed and loved. It got me wondering why anyone would pick a Lexus ES over the new revolutionized LaCrosse since it’s better looking, better priced and better packaged. Well, I figure I’d ask you guys. Which would you [...]
A couple from Tennessee will be the first witnesses at Tuesday’s House hearing on Toyota’s sudden acceleration issues. Rhonda Smith, who reported the incident in Oct. 2006, told Knoxville TV station WATE that she experienced a problem with her new Lexus ES350 when it had less than 3,000 miles on it. “I didn’t think the [...]
Lexus has taken the wraps off of its 2010 Lexus ES 350, which now features a revised front fascia with new taillights to set it apart from its predecessors. Look closely and you’ll notice revised headlamps, a new grille, new grille surrounds and chrome on the body side molding. You’ll also notice a new front [...]
Yes, we haven’t done any Miscellaneous Thinking in the past two days because we’ve been really busy with the site redesign while bringing you new reviews. We hope you enjoyed our reviews on the 2009 Pontiac Solstice Coupe GXP and the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox. Also coming this week will be the 2009 Audi Q5 review [...]
