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2018 Lexus LS 500 and LS 500h Review

The year was 1983. The top brass of Toyota Motor Corporation were gathering in the board room at the company’s global headquarters in Toyota City, Japan. In the tensed meeting room, a challenge was issued by founder Eiji Toyoda. It’s called “Flagship One” and the goal was simple – to …

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Lexus LX 570 S brings pumped up looks and sharpen dynamics

A new sports variant of the Lexus LX flagship SUV introduces a bold new look and sharper handling to the seven-seater. The new Lexus LX 570 S is equipped with a body kit, large new alloy wheels, front performance damper, semi-aniline leather-accented trim, alloy pedals and other features exclusive to …

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Sharper, roomier Lexus ES arrives as hybrid-only offering

The new generation Lexus ES mid-size sedan arrives in Australian dealership this month priced from just under $60,000, bringing fresh elegant design and new safety tech as well as delivering sharper driving dynamics. In a move that signals the brand’s on-going commitment to electrification of its line-up, Lexus Australia is …

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Lexus Digital Outer Mirror debuts on the new ES

Lexus will offer the world’s first “Digital Outer Mirrors” on the new ES mid-size sedan. By replacing conventional side mirrors with small cameras on the front doors, Lexus claims the new technology will provide drivers with a clearer view of the vehicle’s surrounding area. The cameras in the Digital Outer …

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Wald International gives Lexus LS an extra dose of aggression

Wald International has dialed up the new Lexus LS’ aggression with two sets of new exterior body kit called the Executive and F Sport respectively. The Lexus flagship is already a stunner from the factory but that doesn’t stop the Japanese tuning house from waving their magic wand over the …

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2019 Lexus RC gains styling and engineering upgrades

Lexus has taken the wraps off its facelifted 2019 Lexus RC coupe ahead of its global debut at the Paris Motor Show in October. The first obvious change is the car’s reshaped headlights which now incorporate the daytime running lights and extra-small vertically-stacked LED headlamps. Further down, the front bumper …

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Limited edition Lexus RC F and GS F honour 10 years of F Line

Lexus has launched limited-edition models of its RC F coupe and GS F sedan to mark the 10th anniversary of the luxury brand’s F Line of high performance vehicles. The powerful lines and sculpted surfaces of the limited-edition models are accentuated by a matte paint finish that is also applied …

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Lexus LC F prototype caught testing in Germany

After strings of speculation, rumours and whispers, we finally have news that the Lexus LC F is real. Spotted testing in Germany, the high performance version of Lexus’ highly acclaimed LC coupe is all coming together for an anticipated late 2019 launch. With only the front bumper and fenders camouflaged, …

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2018 Lexus NX 300 Luxury AWD Review

The Lexus NX made a late entry to the burgeoning premium mid-size SUV market in 2014. Better late than sorry, the NX brought instant sales success for Lexus to become its best selling model, accounting for two-thirds of the brand’s SUV sales and every one in five Lexus models sold. …

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Lexus LC F previewed with mysterious Gold Rush Rally entrant?

Lexus is participating in the 2018 Gold Rush Rally with a bespoke LC coupe, as revealed by a photo released by the luxury car maker in a tweet today. Accompanying the single rear quarter night shot of the hotted up Lexus LC are the words: “The Lexus tuned Lexus LC …

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Lexus LC Limited Edition takes paint finishes to new height

The Lexus LC Limited Edition’s iridescent blue finish was inspired by the shimmering blue of the American Morpho butterfly and took 15 years of painstaking research and development. Available in both V8-powered LC500 and hybrid LC 500h, the new shade of blue – called Morphic Blue – is said to …

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2018 Lexus LX 570 Review – bush-bashing in style

 What is it? The LX570 is Lexus’ flagship SUV that’s been around in its current form since 2008. It went under the knife three times along the way, with the latest facelift performed in 2016 where it has remained unchanged since. It’s a large behemoth based on the oily …

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Lexus adds value with RX Crafted special edition

Lexus has launched a special-edition version of the RX SUV. Based on the entry level Luxury grade and available with all three powertrains, the Lexus RX Crafted makes a visual impact with striking black coating for its 20-inch alloy wheels and black accents for the grille, fog-lamp bezels, mirror caps and …

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Detailed: All-new hybrid-only 2019 Lexus ES. Arrives Q4

Lexus has announced the next-generation ES mid-size sedan will be offered exclusively as a hybrid range when it arrives in Australia in Q4, 2018. Lexus Australia chief executive Scott Thompson said, offering an advanced hybrid system as the sole powertrain aligned with the brand’s global direction of recasting the traditional …

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