Tag: Lexus

Quick Spin: 2017 Lexus LX570

If you read the press release, you’d believe that the Lexus LX570 is all new for 2017. That isn’t quite as true as Lexus would like you to believe, but we can’t fault them trying. There’s plenty new about this behemoth. Inside, there’s a new interior and outside, […]

NAIAS 2017: Debut Day

Greetings from Detroit! Day 1 of the 2017 North American International Auto Show is a wrap. Without a single OEM press conference scheduled for Day 2, this was officially debut day! That meant a marathon of rapid-fire debuts. We did our best to give each its due. Here’s […]

Quick Spin: 2016 Lexus RX 350 F Sport

In a world dominated by crossovers, manufacturers are struggling to make their own stand out from the crowd. If you’re passively driving down the road, you’d be hard pressed to remember which one you’ve just passed. Lexus basically invented the luxury crossover segment with the RX in the […]

NAIAS 2016 Day 1: The Reveals

After a tumultuous travel day for many attendees, the 2016 North American International Auto Show could have gotten off to a slow start. Despite the frigid morning temperatures, things got heated inside the COBO Center. Here’s our favorite five from Day 1. BMW M2 BMW wowed today with […]

Comfort Zone: 2015 Lexus RC F

Nearly a decade ago, a small team of Lexus engineers began transforming the rather sedate IS sedan into something…sporty. At the 2007 NAIAS, Lexus officially unveiled the founding F, the IS F, alongside the radical LF-A concept. We had the chance to drive the IS F before it […]

NYIAS 2015: Day 2

Press access to the 2015 New York International Auto Show has finally been closed. Tonight, local dealer associations descend on the Javits Center to eat free food and gander at the new sheet metal they’ll be selling later this year. We’ve already escaped back to Limited Slip HQ, […]

Less Is More: 2015 Lexus RC350 F Sport

After several years’ hiatus, Lexus has returned to the coupe market. The all new RC enters into competition with the new BMW 4 series, Audi A5, and Cadillac ATS Coupe. Unlike those other two and their 4-door counterparts, the RC doesn’t share its underpinnings with the IS sedan. […]

NAIAS 2015 Day 2: More Reveals

The 2015 Auto Show press days have wrapped. Thousands of weary journalists, and “journalists” are heading home. We’re hoping to head home soon too. But before we do, we’ll catch you up on the big news of Day 2. Hyundai HCD-15 “Santa Cruze” Targeting the new generation of buyers, Hyundai […]