Imagine if Lexus produced a Lexus IS-F C – it would give the brand a true competitor to the BMW M3 Convertible and would give JDM fans a 416-hp drop-top. Well, sorry to say but it’s not happening – well, at least not anytime soon. In the mean time, you have tuners offering their visual [...]
Despite the lengthy gap of time since the 2010 Tokyo Auto Salon when Lexus revealed the concept for its IS F Circuit Club Sport, it has been revived, in part. Toyota’s TRD division has released a line of performance and styling accessories, taking a nod from the CCS concept car. Available accessories include a carbon [...]
The world debut of the new 2012 Toyota Camry marks a big point for Toyota Motor Corp. and their future. Because the brand has lost a significant amount of sales to rivals like Hyundai, ToMoCo wants to fight back…hard. “They (Toyota) have been given a black eye over the past three years for different things, [...]
Lexus’ 2012 IS-F Euro-spec has some new updates that have recently been released. This model year is powered by an eight cylinder, 5.0-liter motor that puts out 423-hp, and sits on a chassis that has undergone some fine tuning. It has been crafted for better handling and comfort over extended trips. The car’s shock absorbers, [...]
Lexus has been struggling in keeping its luxury sales crown against BMW and Mercedes-Benz and has slipped behind the two German brands. However, in the next few years, Lexus will focus on coming back with a redesigned and re-engineered lineup. By spring of 2013, the passenger-car lineup of Lexus – including the GS, ES, IS [...]
Besides the Lexus LFA and the IS-F the only thing sporty about Lexus is the Lexus IS 350 F Sport. Lexus today announced the new 2011 Lexus IS 350C F Sport Special Edition, which will hit dealerships later this month. “The F Sport Special Edition builds on the IS 350C and takes the fun of [...]
Just when things seemed to be getting better for Toyota, here is some more recall news from the automaker. The company announced that it is recalling nearly 1.7 million vehicles around the world over various problems that may cause fuel leaks. In the United States, Toyota has announced a voluntary Safety Recall involving approximately 245,000 2006 [...]
“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 [...]
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 [...]
