Lexus will be bringing at least three vehicles to the Geneva Auto Show in March; the hybrid IS 300h among them. The company’s F SPORT, plus the latest iteration of LF-LC will round out the trio of stunners the Japanese carmaker introduces to European markets. In fact, the trip to Switzerland will be the first [...]
Final numbers are not yet in, but all the data is pointing to a record-setting 2013 Detroit Auto Show. Preliminary data being collected early Sunday, Jan. 27, the final day of the show, points to a healthy 2013 event. In fact, the show had its best first weekend in many years, tallying over 100,000 paying [...]
Just before the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas next month, Lexus will reveal its autonomous car plans to media during a press conference on Jan. 7. In addition to its driverless car scenario, Lexus executives will delineate the company’s newest high-tech engineering systems that help drivers operate vehicles. Collision-avoidance, navigation, and all sorts of [...]
Lexus announced this week that it will debut its 2014 IS sedan at the upcoming North American International Auto Show in January. Replacing the venerable IS, this third generation vehicle will be the smallest sedan that Lexus has ever offered for sale to the public. In the U.S. marketplace, the car will face stiff competition [...]
Industry insiders are reporting that the Lexus LF-CC concept car will see production status within about two years. The sleek, ultra-futuristic vehicle was on display at the LA Auto Show this week. When the car finally does land in showrooms, expect a futuristic price as well, along with a hybrid system that is similar to [...]
By every measure, the production of hybrid and electric automobiles is growing. Ford’s C-Max, the Chevy Volt, and the entire family of Toyota’s hybrids are testament to the fact that, while pure electric vehicles await vital infrastructure, the segment known as “alternative fuel transportation” is building a firm base of customers in the U.S. and [...]
A recent study by research company Vincentric named the Lincoln MKZ, Mercedes-Benz S400, and the Lexus HS 250h as the three most cost-efficient hybrid vehicles sold in the U.S. The study looked at the premium that buyers pay up front, compared to lower fuel and cost of ownership items over a five-year period. Surprisingly, owners [...]
The official, new name of Lexus’s stunning concept car is LF-LC Blue, and it is currently captivating crowds of onlookers at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney. A short list of the vehicle’s amenities includes a pair of 12-inch LCD touch-screens, sculpted air-intake vents, wrap-around windows, and a carbon-fiber body. Those who love hybrids [...]
Once called an entry-level Lexus hybrid, the ES 300h has been completely redesigned for 2013. One of the very first luxury hybrids on the market, the 300h is no longer the plain-Jane that some had labeled it. This recent effort to break away from a staid image caused Lexus designers to add all sorts of [...]
What many are calling the company’s next IS, the Lexus LF-CC concept hybrid will be unveiled at this month’s Paris Motor Show. In an effort to live up to a company pledge of offering more engaging, sportier vehicles, the LF-CC is one of the most anticipated concept developments in the automaker’s history. Even the initials, [...]
Lexus announced this week that the Japanese luxury automaker would bring a new concept vehicle to the Paris Auto Show, which opens in late September. There were no solid details other than that, but speculation in the automotive community is rife. Will the concept be a new generation IS, or perhaps a fresh version crossover? [...]
Lexus will show off a new version of the company’s futuristic concept car, the LF-LC, at October’s Australian Motor Show. The stunner has been on ice since a January debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, where it was one of the biggest media magnets of the huge event. No doubt, that [...]
