Updated Lexus RX crossovers quietly reset standard for luxury and comfort | detnews.com | The Detroit News
ST. SIMONS, Georgia -- The 2010 RX 350 is scary quiet. Frightening because you can hit 80 mph and still think you're doing 50. And that's not a good thing to do in southern Georgia, where the sweet tea is ever flowing and the police wear mirrored sunglasses and carry big radar guns. Again and again, journalists testing the vehicle were warned the surrounding estuaries were thick with state, county and local authorities, waiting for a chance to pull over and write up anyone breaking the rules of the...

SUV without apologies: Sophisticated performance, luxurious interior excites in new Lexus LX 570 | detnews.com | The Detroit News
For 2009, Lexus made its vastly improved top-of-the-line SUV more luxurious. Lipstick on a dinosaur? Far from it -- no matter what some groups may shout in an overly shrill voice. SUVs still serve a purpose. They still have unmatched capabilities and still can do things crossovers and cars can only dream about. During January's heavy snowfall, I hopped into the new Lexus LX 570 and burrowed my way down the road without a problem. The full-time four-wheel drive ate up snow and ice like "Survivor Man" in...

Lexus 2009 GS 450h exudes luxury and attitude | detnews.com | The Detroit News
So must be the creed of the drivers of America's No. 1 selling luxury brand. While I have no statistical data to support my theory that Lexus drivers collectively exhibit the worst roadside manners in the U.S., I have plenty of anecdotal evidence: The Lexus driver on her cell phone in California who nearly ran me off the road in Westwood. The South Florida Lexus driver on his cell phone using the emergency lane to bypass traffic. Other Lexus drivers cutting me off, tailgating me or the never even seeing...

Lexus Nuaero Concept is Straight Out of Starship Troopers
Does one reach for a camera or a can of RAID when the Lexus Nuaero concept pulls into the driveway? Sure Jon Rådbrink’s design looks incredibly cool, fast and futuristic; but then again I’ve also spent the last few minutes looking over my shoulder to see if Sigourney Weaver was about to burst from the wall in a load lifter to do battle with it in my office. As it turns out, there’s a lot more to this design than just looks, and Rådbrink believes the car’s “low...

Lexus From Minority Report For Sale
The car driven by Tom Cruise in action film Minority Report is expected to fetch £64,000 about $125,654 US dollars when it goes under the hammer next month. The sleek red Lexus 2054 is just one of three models created for the movie and only has 38 miles on the odometer. Article key :  lexus, minority report car, tom cruise car, New Car, 2054 

Lexus LS600h AWD vs Mercedes C320 CDI 4Matic
A feature of this months issue of "Auto Motor und Sport" is a winter handling comparison between the Lexus LS600h, Mercedes C320 CDI 4Matic and six other automobiles. We at Newsbot have focused on the Lexus and Mercedes.We begin with the LS600h, which has a very simple and conventional AWD systems design with certain features that could have been copied from Audi's revolutionary Quattro system: a central torsion distributor and limited slip differential with a bias towards rear power distribution...

AutoSpies.com Officially Puts You In Charge: If You Ran Lexus, What Would YOU Do Differently?
We started this article theme with Audi and Acura as our first CEO test and I was impressed with how much insight was shared and the REAL street impressions of these makes.  Then we made you the president of the UAW, and again we were impressed by the feedback.So here we go again, only this time we're making you CEO of Lexus.After to leading the luxury industry for so long they recently have fallen on hard times losing customers at a faster rate than the competition. WHAT will you do to bring them...

2010 Lexus HS 250h Hybrid Sedan Confirmed for Detroit
We've been hearing rumors about Lexus' first dedicated hybrid model for quite a while now, but today, the Japanese automaker officially confirmed that the all-new HS 250h will make its worldwide debut at next month's 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Lexus has not disclosed any official information whatsoever on the HS 250h, but according to the grapevine, the dedicated hybrid sedan will be similar in size to the company's IS Sedan[source]

Toyota Sales Spiral In November Down 33.9%: Lexus Basement Bound Down 34.7%
Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc today reported November sales of 130,307 vehicles, a decrease of 33.9 percent from last November, on a daily selling rate basis. The Toyota Division posted November sales of 114,084 units, a decrease of 33.8 percent from last November. The Lexus Division reported November sales of 16,223 units, a decrease of 34.7 percent from the year-ago month. Toyota Division Toyota Division passenger cars recorded November sales of 68,013 units, down 31.1 percent from the same period last...

Lexus Says If Approved, LF-A May Never See More Than 500 Units Ever
Almost two years after the concept version's unveiling in Detroit, Toyota is still not saying when or if the LF-A will make it to production. Sources believe, however, that the production LF-A is now signed off, and this long awaited 480-horsepower, 200-mph supercoupe will appear at some strategic point in 2009, with a limited run of sales to start later, perhaps in 2010 or 2011. The recent buzz in Tokyo has been that Toyota is thinking of a 500-unit run with an asking price that would be the equivalent...