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Lexus Unveils Its $375,000 LFA Supercar

Posted on 07. Mar, 2010 by Mack.

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Lexus’ LFA Supercar is unleashed.
The longtime darling of spy photographers along Germany’s famed Nürburgring circuit, where it seems every new performance vehicle learns its manners these days, the dramatic Lexus LFA has at last broken cover. After a decade-long development process, this fearsome front-engine super car aims to redefine a brand that has come to [...]

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Can a Hybrid Be a Luxury Car?

Posted on 02. Dec, 2009 by Mack.

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The Wall Street Journal test drives the new Lexus Hybrid.
A fuel-efficient gas-electric hybrid luxury car: Not so long ago, that was an automotive oxymoron. Now, it’s a market segment. The concept of selling high fuel efficiency as a high-end feature is gaining currency in the auto industry, thanks in part to regulatory pressure and to [...]

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Luxury Link and Lexus Go Green

Posted on 29. Oct, 2009 by Patrick.

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Luxury Link (www.luxurylink.com), the world’s premier online luxury travel resource, announces its partnership with Lexus to bring eco-friendly hotel packages to the sophisticated traveler.
“At Luxury Link we believe in socially responsible practices. We want to preserve the world’s beauty so people can enjoy it for years to come,” said Diane McDavitt, president of Luxury [...]

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Lexus Announces Prices for 2010 LS 460 and GS Models

Posted on 15. Oct, 2009 by Patrick.

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Lexus today announced Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Prices (MSRP) for the 2010 LS 460 and LS 460 L premium luxury sedans, GS 350 and GS 460 mid-size luxury sport sedans, and GS 450h mid-size luxury sport hybrid sedan. The MSRPs do not include a delivery, processing and handling fee of $875. The GS and LS [...]

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Lexus HS 250h breaks hybrid mold

Posted on 27. Sep, 2009 by Mack.

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A review of the Lexus HS 250h hybrid.
If ever someone could provide an education on hybrids, it’s Toyota Motor Co. After all, the Japanese carmaker has taken everyone to school on developing, building and marketing gas-electric vehicles. Now, Toyota has added a hybrid-only model to its top selling luxury brand, Lexus. The HS 250h may [...]

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Over 20 years, Lexus has steered perception of luxury in new direction

Posted on 22. Sep, 2009 by Patrick.

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Dallas News has a great article looking back at the origns of Lexus:
On the day 19 years ago that Bill Owens bought his Lexus, the saleswoman assured him it would be good for 500,000 miles. “She just might be right,” says Owens, a retired auditor in Plano whose 1990 LS 400 sedan has more than [...]

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Lexus celebrates 20 years

Posted on 02. Sep, 2009 by Mack.

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20 years ago today, Lexus sold its first vehicle.
The first Lexus was sold 20 years ago today. It was an LS 400, and to commemorate the event the brand’s general manager, Mark Templin, sent a memo of thanks to Lexus workers. Prior to Lexus, Toyota’s idea of luxury was the Cressida, a boxy four-door [...]

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BMW poised to top Lexus in luxury car sales

Posted on 02. Sep, 2009 by Patrick.

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Way to go BMW:
BMW AG wants a new American title: top-selling luxury brand. The German automaker is just a couple thousand unit sales behind perennial leader Lexus, and BMW executives think they can overtake the brand by the end of the year. “We’re really breathing down Lexus’ neck,” said Jim O’Donnell, CEO of BMW Group’s [...]

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Lexus, BMW Rethink Luxury Lines

Posted on 26. Aug, 2009 by Patrick.

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Interesting report from WSJ:
Lexus plans to show off a new compact concept car at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. The Toyota Motor Corp. brand, whose U.S. sales were down almost 32% this year through July, also recently lowered prices to better compete in the shrunken luxury market. Its 2010 version of the RX sport-utility [...]

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Lexus Shows First Sketch of Premium Compact Concept

Posted on 17. Aug, 2009 by Patrick.

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Motor Trend has an exclusive report on the new Lexus:
Reports have been circulating for months now at Motor Trend and elsewhere about Toyota’s plan to forge ahead with its Lexus brand in Europe by developing a BMW 1 Series and Audi A3-fighter — and now we have the first official evidence in the sketch, er, [...]

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Hyundai to Bring Luxury Sedan to U.S.

Posted on 13. Aug, 2009 by Patrick.

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In this economy, this just doesn’t make sense. Here’s the WSJ with the report:
Hyundai Motor Co. confirmed it will launch a high-end luxury sedan in the U.S. next year, continuing the company’s move upmarket after the successful launches of two other luxury models under the Genesis name. The new flagship is expected to be similar [...]

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Production of Lexus HS 250h Luxury Hybrid Increases

Posted on 11. Aug, 2009 by Patrick.

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Going green is the way to go! Toyota is reporting brisk sales of the Lexus HS 250h, its new hybrid-only luxury sedan that launched on July 14 in Japan. The company was targeting 500 sales per month, but has already received nearly 9,000 orders. The Lexus HS250h—which will become the most efficient luxury vehicle on [...]

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BMW’s rival from Lexus

Posted on 28. Jul, 2009 by Patrick.

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Will Lexus soon launch their own 1 Series, following in the footsteps of BMW? In the month of September, the BMW 1-series will be facing some new competition. Sources have said that presently Lexus is developing a 1-series challenger and it will be entering the stage as a concept car at the Frankfurt motor show [...]