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NEW TOYOTA PRESIDENT Akio Toyodo, the 53 year-old grandson of the company’s founder, has something of a speeding problem. Thankfully, he keeps his need for speed to the race tracks, with his most recent outing being behind the wheel of one of two Lexus LF-A test cars during the Nurburgring 24 Hour Race.
However, unlike [...]
IT’S BEEN A long time coming for the Lexus LF-A, with prototypes first having been spotted orbiting the Nurburgring way back in 2004.
The LF-A would seem to have spent an inordinate time in the ‘on-road evaluation stage’ as Lexus debated whether the project should be terminated or allowed to proceed.
But signs are positive that the [...]
WE’VE YET TO hear an official announcement from Lexus, but British car mag Auto Express is already claiming that it has the lowdown on the upcoming LF-A, and that it’s shaping up to be something very special indeed.
According to Auto Express, the LF-A will boast a 410kW (550hp) 4.8 litre V10 engine, a six-speed automated [...]
When Lexus announced last month that its LF-A prototype enduro racer would be making a return to the ADAC Nurburgring 24-Hour, we got a sneak preview of the new livery that would be replacing last year’s oh-so-drab matte black paint scheme.
Now we can gaze upon it in all its two-tone glory, a few days before [...]
The sleek new 2009 Lexus IS250C convertible has only just had its debut in the home islands, but already the droptop’s F-Sport package has been made available for those seeking to get a little more perfection out of the passionate pursuit.
With a performance and handling approach foremost in the F-Sport catalogue’s offerings, the range includes [...]
It was only last week that we learnt that the ‘always in development never on sale’ Lexus LF-A was heading back to the ‘Ring to compete in the Nurburgring 24-hour endurance race in May.
The latest news is that incoming Toyota President, Akio Toyoda (grandson of the company’s founder) will be enjoying some wheel time during [...]
It seems like Lexus’ LF-A supercar has been in development since the Bronze Age, but despite having the most protracted prototyping phase of any automobile, there’s still no official word on a launch date for the V10-powered supercoupe.
But that doesn’t mean Lexus has forgotten about the LF-A. Quite the contrary. Toyota’s luxury arm intends to [...]
Back in March this year, we reported on rumours of the Lexus IS F Evolution, a lighter, carbon-fibre clad version of the Lexus IS F, the brand’s first entry into the V8 performance sedan market.
While no modifications or improvements to the powerplant were expected, a brace of performance enhancements and additions are supposedly on the [...]
For those excited by the rumours that Toyota might be bringing a production-ready Lexus LF-A to the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, there’s new reason to hold hope.
The hotly-anticipated supercar is back in intense testing at the Nurburgring, and while little has changed visually – we’re expecting to see changes to the headlights and tail lights – [...]
This morning saw one big rumour for Nissan, so it’s only fair that Toyota gets one too, right?
According to US site InsideLine, Toyota is believed to be planning a display for the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show that would take full advantage of the absence of just about every other manufacturer.
With BMW and Mercedes-Benz likely to [...]
Lexus has given Australian motorists their first look at the stunning LF-A Roadster at the Melbourne International Motor Show, more than a year after it made its global debut at the Detroit Auto Show.
But, it’s been worth the wait.
In terms of design, it’s easily to most dynamic Lexus coupe to date and with over 360kW pumping [...]
As part of the lead up to the 2009 Melbourne International Motor Show, the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce arranged a special ‘drive demo’ for the press today, and a gaggle of journos and photographers gathered at VACC Park in Melbourne to check it out.
Convincing myself that a ride in the V10 Lexus LF-A Roadster [...]
Lexus has taken the wraps off its new range of F-Sport performance parts for the IS 250C and IS 350C convertibles, and the IS 250 AWD and GS sedan range. This gives Lexus owners a few more options to coax some extra performance from their luxury whips.
These aren’t your average “performance” mods either. Instead of limp-wristed bolt-on spoilers and [...]
Take one smallish sedan, drop a thumping 5.0 litre V8 in the snout, give it hard-core handling and tough, out-there style… been done before? Yup. But Lexus does it again and gives us its own howling ‘Hound of the Baskervilles’, the IS F.
It can be an exercise in futility splitting hairs over the performance margins [...]
Lexus will be giving Australian motorists their first look at the stunning LF-A Roadster at the Melbourne International Motor Show next month, more than a year after it made its global debut at the Detroit Auto Show.
But while it has been around the traps for a while, we’re still keen as mustard to get our [...]
Just picked up the astonishing Lexus IS F. With a grunt-filled 5.0 litre V8 crammed into the tight IS250 engine bay, and with 311kW and 505Nm under the toe, the first impression is one of a seriously quick car. The eight-speed auto (yup, eight) with ’sport’ mode and paddle shifters also points to a high [...]
Since its debut at the 2005 Detroit Auto Show, Lexus’s upcoming LF-A sports coupe has endured an agonisingly long development period. To make matters worse, Lexus announced back in August that worsening economic conditions had forced it to place the super-coupe project on the backburner. Needless to say, the groan of disappointment from Lexus fans [...]
Lexus has announced Australian pricing for its M3 challenger, the IS F. It might have M3 performance potential, but the bean-counters at Lexus have sharpened their pencils and are bringing it to town for a recommended retail price of $129,000*.
The LS F is the first dedicated performance model seen from the Toyota offshoot. It features [...]
Spending hundreds of thousands on a CGI TV commercial? Bah! With its new telly ad, Lexus has tried something a little simpler, a bit more grassroots, significantly more enjoyable, and a heck of a lot more poignant.
The video above shows NASCAR driver Scott Pruett chucking a Lexus IS-F around a race track, while James Sloyan—actor [...]
I still remember the first time I saw a photo of the Z32 Nissan 300ZX twin turbo. This was the late 80s and like most Americans that had been fed a steady diet of Detroit muscle, I didn’t even like Japanese cars. But the 300ZX was sexuality on wheels.
In the post-Regan world of faux fender [...]
Attention Lexus fans, my friends you are in for a shock! North America’s Inside Line is reporting Lexus as confirming that the first digit in the price of a US market LF-A will be a 2. No, you won’t be buying one for twenty US gorillas; Lexus are talking six figures. The hot tip at [...]
Remember that LF-A racecar that was spotted around the Nurburgring not so long ago? Well, it’s already begun competing in preliminary events in the ADAC Rundstrecken Trophy Endurance series and we’ve now got some video for you of it racing wheel-to-wheel around the famous German circuit.
The LF-A managed to place 77th overall in the Saturday’s [...]
We reported last week that we’d all soon see Lexus LF-A racing in the upcoming 24hr race at the Nurburgring, on the 24-25 of May 2008. Rest easy dear listeners, it’s still happening. But now there’s some more news on the specifics. And if there’s one thing we all love, it’s specific [...]
Here’s a great video of the Lexus LF-A in testing, presumably as part of its preparation for The Big Race. As you’ll recall, we reported recently that the madmen at Toyota would be entering the LF-A in the Nurburgring 24hr race; apparently with no intention of winning, but simply to get more technical data [...]
The hottest news this week is now in. Early call perhaps, but I think you’ll all agree.
Toyota has, via its Japanese-language outlet, issued a press release declaring that the Lexus LF-A will indeed compete in the upcoming Nurburgring 24hr race, officially titled the 36th ADAC Zurich 24h Race 2008, to be held in May [...]
While the idea that the Lexus IS-F could be a better car than the R35 Nissan GT-R may not be a universally held one, it certainly seems to be the case for the boys at AutoWeek. Is this merely an attempt to grab some attention? At risk of their credibility; not likely.
Interesting that [...]
As reported yesterday, the Lexus LF-A is out testing again. The hot news right now is the seemingly race-ready Lexus LF-A that has been hitting the Nurburgring over the past day. Armed with a host of modifications to achieve top speeds and top times, including stacked canards on the front bar which [...]
The Lexus IS-F is set to shake up the premium performance sedan sector, until now dominated by BMW’s M3 and Audi’s now defunct RS4. With virtually identical power outputs and performance figures the IS-F, on paper at least, looks the M3 square in the eyes.
Which means the opinion of Tiff ‘Oversteer’ Needell is long overdue. [...]
Managing to surprise everyone, Lexus took the cover off an open top version of their LF-A supercar concept at Detroit overnight. Powered by the same 373kW/500hp+ 5.0-litre V10, that Lexus are currently testing in the LF-A prototypes, the coupe and roadster are said to be good for in excess of 320km/h (200mph).
The V10 is mounted [...]
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