Is This the New 2012 Lexus Diesel Killer?
One of the readers of VWVortex has assembled quite  wealth of information concerning the upcoming Lexus variant of the popular Prius.  Below is a snippet of the details as his interprets it for you to enjoy:Here are a months worth of scans from various magazines. Some of these scans go back to a little over a month; so sorry if some of them are a tad old - I've condensed it into a single post so I don't have to make a half-dozen different posts. Lexus Prius/HybridSource: MagX- Prius using...

Just In Time For Vacation: Lexus Teams Up With Fairmont For Eco-savvy Traveling
Eco-savvy travelers can now enjoy luxury, style and a commitment to sustainability when they visit two premier hotels. Fairmont Hotels & Resorts and Lexus are partnering to unveil two "Lexus Hybrid Living Suites" geared for eco-conscious visitors,  with the first to launch at The Fairmont San Francisco, followed by TheFairmont Washington, D.C. in conjunction with Earth Day 2008.    Guests can sleep, eat and drink sustainably in these unique suites, with every aspect of...

Just In Time For Vacation: Lexus Teams Up With Fairmont For Eco-savvy Traveling
Eco-savvy travelers can now enjoy luxury, style and a commitment to sustainability when they visit two premier hotels. Fairmont Hotels & Resorts and Lexus are partnering to unveil two "Lexus Hybrid Living Suites" geared for eco-conscious visitors,  with the first to launch at The Fairmont San Francisco, followed by TheFairmont Washington, D.C. in conjunction with Earth Day 2008.    Guests can sleep, eat and drink sustainably in these unique suites, with every aspect of...

LA 2008: Lexus unveils the third generation RX350 and RX450h
Lexus dropped the third-generation RX on the world today here at the LA Auto Show. As before, the RX luxury crossover comes in two forms, the standard issue RX350 and the hybrid RX450h. The 3.5L RX350 gets a power bump to 275 hp while the hybrid engine grows from 3.3L up to 3.5L and 295 total horsepower. Lexus has improved the inverter that converts between DC power from the battery to AC for the motor, making the whole hybrid drivetrain more efficient. The RX450h gets a unique grill and badging to set...

LA AUTO SHOW: It's Official. Lexus To Unveil 2010 RX And 09' LS AWD At The LA Auto Show
Lexus will stage the world premiere of the all-new 2010 RX 450h hybrid and RX 350 luxury utility vehicles at a[source]

LA Auto Show: Lexus’ popular pug goes mainstream
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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 brand isn't flying in Toyota's home market
In trying to establish a Japanese-market foothold for Lexus, Toyota has seemingly fallen prey to the same tactic that made the Cadillac Cimmaron such a maroon. When trying to launch a brand, especially an upscale brand, it's not advisable to rebadge existing models and crank up the price. It doesn't seem to matter how good the car is, or how swanky the new $10-million-a-pop showroom is, once an Altezza, always an Altezza, and paying 20 percent more for the same car with a different logo is rightfully...

Lexus files trademarks for IS Coupe
The image above is only a rendering we found on the interwebWe've been hearing about a possible Lexus IS coupe for what seems like eons, and by most accounts, it's likely to hit the streets sometime around the turn of the decade. A convertible is supposedly in the works too, but until now, there's been limited proof that Lexus was planning to offer the two-door version of its entry-level sedan. However, the crew at my.is has been scouring U.S. and Canadian trademark applications and has come up with...

Lexus files U.S. and Canadian patent for IS Coupe
While everyone was running around scared on April 15 getting their taxes done, Lexus was busy filing a patent for the upcoming Lexus IS Coupe. According to the my.IS fourm Lexus filed applications with both the United States Patent and Trademark Office USPTO and the Canadian Trade-Marks Office for IS250C, IS300C and IS350C trademarks.We expect the same powertrain lineup to be fitted into the IS Coupe from the IS250, IS300 and IS350. The Lexus IS Coupe will go head-to-head with the BMW 3-Series Coupe...