A next-generation Lexus LS prototype has been spotted undergoing real world testing in Europe. While the heavily camouflaged flagship sedan revealed little design details, the overall proportion appeared to stay faithful to the Lexus LF-FC concept (below) that premiered at the Tokyo Motor Show last year. The silhouette looks lower and sleeker than the …
Read More »Watch the Lexus LC 500 engine transformed into a 391kW beast [video]
The customised Lexus LC 500 showcased at this year’s SEMA is no doubt the star of the Lexus booth. But more impressive is what’s underneath the bonnet. The Lexus 2UR-GSE 5.0-litre V8 engine already incorporates leading-edge performance technologies such as direct-injection, dual VVT-i and VVTiE camshaft actuation. It pumps out …
Read More »Lexus presents customised LC 500 at SEMA
Lexus has taken the wraps off a customised LC 500 at SEMA today, showcasing the flagship coupe’s tuning and modification potential. Built by Beyond Marketing, the LC 500 sports a striking gloss yellow exterior wrap and custom body kit by Artisan Spirit. It sits lower to the ground thanks to …
Read More »Is this the next-generation Lexus CT?
Despite speculation that the Lexus CT hybrid hatch will be replaced with a new compact SUV (previewed by the Lexus UX concept) in the brand’s line-up, Italian website OmniAuto has released a realistic rendering of the second-generation CT. Taking clues from the Lexus LF-FC concept and current-generation Lexus IS sedan, the …
Read More »Lexus adds F Sport and Sport Luxury variants to RX turbo line-up
Lexus has expanded its RX mid-size SUV line-up with the addition of two upper spec variants to the turbo model. The F Sport and Sports Luxury grades are now available for the RX 200t. The move aligns the RX turbo offerings with the V6-powered RX 350 and the hybrid RX 450h, …
Read More »Lexus UX Concept officially unveiled – previews sub-NX crossover
If you think the Lexus LF-NX Concept was radical and polarising, then brace for its sequel. Unveiled today at the Paris Motor Show, the new Lexus UX concept is the company’s most dramatic interpretation of SUV design yet. Served as a preview for Lexus’ upcoming compact crossover, the UX makes …
Read More »New Lexus UX introduces hologram displays
Lexus has dropped another teaser image of their new UX compact crossover concept, this time showing us the interior of the car. The radical cabin reveals floating hologram-style displays for the driver’s instrument binnacle and centre console. The instrument binnacle houses a transparent globe, floating-like a hologram through which a …
Read More »New Lexus UX Concept set for Paris Motor Show debut
Lexus is set to unveil its latest concept, the Lexus UX Concept, at the 2016 Paris Motor Show later this month. The concept was penned at Lexus’ European Design Centre, ED2 and is said to take the luxury carmaker’s bold design language to the next level. Lexus says its strongly …
Read More »TOM’S Lexus RX body kit introduced
Japanese tuning house TOM’S has unveiled their latest offering, a hotted up Lexus RX. The mid size SUV from Lexus has been given an aggressive makeover with a bespoke body kit. The body kit includes a front lip spoiler and splitter, side skirts, boot lid spoiler, rear under spoiler and gloss black rear diffuser housing …
Read More »Lexus LC GT500 to race in 2017 Super GT Season
Lexus has announced the all-new LC 500 flagship coupe will replace the RC F as the factory GT500 race car in Japan’s Super GT championship from 2017. As with the previous RC F SuperGT challenger, the new LC GT500 is built by Toyota’s factory motorsport outfit Gazoo Racing. While the production Lexus LC 500 is …
Read More »Next-Gen Lexus CT to be hatchback and crossover?
The next generation Lexus CT will branch into two directions and offered as both a hatchback and a sub-compact crossover, according to the latest issue of Japanese publication Best Car. While the new CT will be a direct replacement for the current model, the spawned crossover will be a new …
Read More »Is this the hot new Lexus LC F?
Rumors of a hardcore version of the Lexus LC coupe have been circulating for awhile now, but nothing we have seen before looks as plausible as this new rendering from Japanese magazine Best Car. The publication’s vision of the Lexus LC F flagship coupe is one that is bold and aggressive, …
Read More »Lexus GS F goes aggressive with Vossen Wheels
The Lexus GS F proved to be a highly accomplished luxury sports sedan in our recent test drive, but a bit more aggression is always welcomed in this segment. And that’s exactly what Lexus Southern and Vossen Wheels have done. To start off the team wrapped the GS F in Orafol Green Blue Shift Effect …
Read More »Lexus LC dazzles in “Into the Light” spectacle [video]
The new Lexus LC 500 may be six months away from its first appearance at a showroom, but the Japanese premium marque is giving keen buyers an “immersive visual and aural introduction” to the LC, before they actually experience the car in the metal. Lexus is talking about an amazing …
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