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Lexus The Hard Way

Video: Lexus ‘The Hard Way’ campaign shows you how hard it is to build one

“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 [...]

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Report: Lexus GS F to get 5.0L V8, Lexus LS F-Sport in the works

Report: Lexus GS F to get 5.0L V8, Lexus LS F-Sport in the works

Lexus is doing all it can to expand its new ‘F’ lineup, which competes with the likes of BMW’s M and Mercedes-Benz’s AMG. Currently, Lexus only offers the IS F but the GS F has been long waiting in the product lineup. Recent reports suggest that development on the Lexus GS F is well underway. [...]

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2011 Lexus lineup MSRPs announced, all models get brake override as standard

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 [...]

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Toyota knew about Lexus engine problem 2 years ago

Toyota knew about Lexus engine problem 2 years ago

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 [...]

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Lexus says 137,000 vehicles are potentially affected by faulty engines

Lexus says 137,000 vehicles are potentially affected by faulty engines

We’ve been providing you updates on Toyota’s announcement of 270,000 vehicles worldwide having faulty engines. Lexus has just released a statement saying “approximately 137,000 vehicles are potentially affected in the U.S., including the IS 350, GS 350, GS 460, GS 450h, LS 460, LS 600h L.” Lexus said that it has discovered faulty valve springs [...]

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More details on Toyota’s 270,000 vehicles with faulty engines

More details on Toyota’s 270,000 vehicles with faulty engines

Earlier this morning Toyota said that 270,000 vehicles sold worldwide, including luxury Lexus sedans, have faulty engines. Of the 270,000 vehicles with engine problems, 180,000 were sold outside of Japan. We now have some additional details. Toyota said that is considering “some kind of measure” that could be a recall depending on a decision from [...]

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Toyota puts a stop to Lexus LS sedan sales

Toyota puts a stop to Lexus LS sedan sales

Toyota said it will stop sales of its Lexus LS sedan for about three weeks as it comes up with a fix for the steering system. On Friday, Toyota announced a voluntary safety recall on approximately 3,800 late 2009 and certain 2010 model year Lexus LS 460 and LS 600h L vehicles in the United [...]

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Lexus recalls 3,800 LS 460 and LS 600hL models in the U.S.

Lexus recalls 3,800 LS 460 and LS 600hL models in the U.S.

Toyota officially announced today that it will be conducting a voluntary safety recall on approximately 3,800 late 2009 and certain 2010 model year Lexus LS 460 and LS 600h L vehicles in the United States. The models being recalled are equipped with Variable Gear Ratio Steering (VGRS). The VGRS system in the Lexus LS allows [...]

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Toyota recalls 11,500 Lexus LS units worldwide

Toyota recalls 11,500 Lexus LS units worldwide

Toyota has said that it will recall 4,500 Lexus LS models in Japan and another 7,000 units overseas to fix a computerized steering problem. The company said it has received 12 complaints about the problem in Japan, but has no reports of any accidents worldwide, according to spokesman Paul Nolasco. Toyota is recalling four Lexus [...]

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2010 Lexus LS 460 gets Sport Package with Brembo Brakes and 19-inch wheels

2010 Lexus LS 460 gets Sport Package with Brembo Brakes and 19-inch wheels

The Lexus LS has become one of the most prestigious full-size luxury sedans of all time and for 2010, Lexus is making it a little sportier with a new Sport Package for the RWD models. The new Sport Package for the 2010 Lexus LS 460 adds an Aero body kit, a special air suspension tuning, [...]

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