I must be getting old. It turns out that I don’t always want my rear-wheel drive, V8-powered coupe to be at maximum attack at all times. It turns out I want there to be a “medium” setting. “Holy cow, they actually built it!” Lexus, yes, Lexus has successfully produced a car that had me reaching for the volume knob – and turning it to

Lexus wowed the world with its insane LFA, which we first saw in production guise in late 2009. It was crazy expensive, sported a carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer body and other technology straight from the race circuit – and a nutty high-revving 552 hp V10. Lexus claimed that all cars produced were sold, but it is common knowledge that unsold sampl

Lexus is launching a new Inspiration Series, flagship models envisioned as more exclusive and more distinguished. And to start the series off, Lexus is showing two LCs inspired by Marvel Studios' Black Panther . One you can buy, and one that's for show. The production-ready car is a 2018 Lexus LC that Lexus says is "celebrating the attributes o

Lexus has premiered the all-new LC 500h with Multi Stage Hybrid system in advance of its official debut at the Geneva Motor Show. Lexus first showed the non-hybrid LC 500 in Detroit at the 2016 North American International Auto Show , but waited until late last week to reveal the hybrid version. The new hybrid system is unique in that it contai

Lexus brought not one but two limited edition models to unveil at the 2019 Vancouver International Auto Show: the IS 300 F Sport Black Line Edition and the LC 500 Inspiration Series, the former making its North American debut, the latter a Canadian debut. 2019 Lexus IS 300 F Sport Black Line Edition Available in black (of course), si

Motive, means, and opportunity. At this year’s North American International Auto Show, Lexus drove two cars onto the stage as CEO and Master Test Driver Akio Toyoda gave a passionate speech about his burning desire to make the Lexus brand desirable and seductive. While Lexus sales struggled along with the economy, they have rebounded almost as

Lexus Canada has announced the 2019 version of its LC 500 flagship coupe is priced at $102,750, an increase of $650 compared to the 2018 model's most recent price. The LC 500h hybrid variant sees a bump of $250, to $118,850. There are no changes to the car for 2019: the LC 500 is once again powered by a 5.0L V8 making 471 hp and 398 lb-ft of tor

Lexus will reveal a high-performance LC F version of its new flagship LC coupe this fall at the Tokyo auto show that will be powered by a twin-turbo V8 good for 600 hp. U.S. car mag Car and Driver says a source within the company revealed a few details of the car, which contradict previous speculation the car would either be a hybrid or use a

Lexus today revealed the production version of its LC 500 convertible as the second member of its upscale grand touring model line. The LC 500 droptop made its debut at the Los Angeles auto show after a January 2019 preview as a true-to-life concept in Detroit. Like the LC 500 coupe, the convertible is motivated by a 5.0L V8 whose 471 hp an

Lexus is opening up about the future of its LC flagship two-door with the LC Convertible concept it will reveal at this year's NAIAS in Detroit. The LC is the luxury coupe Lexus added to the top of its two-door range two years ago. Lexus says its latest concept simply "Reimagines" the LC "as a future convertible," but we think this car is a stro

At the Detroit auto show today, Lexus unveiled an all-new luxury coupe in the form of the LC 500, a Grand Tourer to compete with the likes of the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class and BMW 6 Series . The LC 500 introduces an all-new front-engine, rear-wheel-drive architecture (GA-L) that will underpin a variety of large luxury products like the upcoming

I bet if I cut out a two-inch-square piece of dashboard from any of the classic Lexus models that the automaker featured at its Milestone event, you could tell just by looking that the plastic was from a 1990s Lexus. It's a texture and appearance that maybe doesn't quite match up with the Alcantara, leather, and even ancient-paper-like grains of

Samazama no koto omoidasu sakura kana How many, many things They call to mind These cherry blossoms! – Matsuo Bashou, 1688 Driving an open car through a city at daybreak, as its people wake and begin to stir, is an experience to be savoured. The air is freshly rain-laundered. Scraps of smells curl past your nose: someone cooking break

2019 marks the 30 th anniversary of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. With a shorter program of press conferences than previous years, you might be tempted to think it’s slim pickings for noteworthy news – but you’d be wrong. This year’s Detroit auto show saw two performance milestones and the return of a sports car icon, and

The Aston Martin Vantage provides the British brand with a new and exciting arrow in its quiver aimed straight at the heart of freshly minted money looking to be spent on something more exclusive than a Porsche 911. It also happens to be one of the best-driving cars in its class. Styling: 9/10 It’s by now a familiar bit of Hollywood lore: The