Category: Lexus

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LEXUS HUNTING FOR NEW LEVEL OF LUXURY

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Lexus, not usually seen as a predator, is on the prowl. The hunting grounds are the upper reaches of the medium passenger sedan sales segment and the lower branches of the premium car market tree. A major player in the luxury car market in Australia since the early 1990s, the Japanese marque is looking to broaden its appeal and has chosen a sports sedan, the IS 200t, with a blend of performance and economy to do this. A replacement for the IS 250, sharp prices characterise the range which consists… Read more

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LEXUS RC F IS A GREAT LOOKING SEMI-RACE CAR

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Lexus RC F Carbon is semi-race machine aimed at serious drivers who enjoy pushing themselves to their limits during track days. Interestingly, the Lexus is powered by a naturally-aspirated engine, a 5.0-litre V8. The German machines in this high-performance category are rapidly moving in the direction of turbocharged engines. No matter how good a turbo engine is, it’s never going to have the virtually instantaneous throttle response offered by an un-blown powerplant. The Lexus RS F coupe comes at a relatively modest price: $133,110 for the standard version and $147,110… Read more

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LEXUS ES 1992 – 2014

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1992 Lexus ES300

The Lexus ES300 offers value in a prestige Japanese car built to a high standard. However it achieves lower cost because in its earlier models it was a Toyota Camry/Vienta with a different style of body and some mechanical upgrades. There are sufficient body similarities between the Lexus and Toyota for them to share a family resemblance. Which is not surprising because using the same ‘skeleton’ makes it all but impossible to hide the fact. The ES was criticised by some motoring journalists due to this family resemblance, which is… Read more

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LEXUS RC 350 IS GREAT TO LIVE WITH

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Lexus RC 350 is rapidly becoming high on our list of our favourite coupes. Sure its hard hitting big brother the V8 engined RC F Sport is even quicker and almost race focussed, but the F is far more expensive at $74,000 than the $66,000 RC 350 Luxury in which we have just spent a pleasant week. STYLING Lexus RC is a purpose designed two-door sports coupe, not a variant of a four-door sedan as are quite a few competitors in this upmarket field. Thus it cuts down on compromises… Read more

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2015 LEXUS NX 200T REVIEW

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The three big German marques are at it hammer and tongs in the Australian sales race at the moment. No more so that in the crossover SUV field. The very British Land Rover is starting to get involved as well with its just introduced Discovery Sport. So it’s no surprise Lexus has joined the fray, with additional models, sharp pricing and a major advertising campaign. When launched the Lexus NX crossover came only as a hybrid, the NX 300h. Lexus NX 200t, the subject of this week’s road test, arrived… Read more

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LEXUS IS 1999 – 2014

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2010 Lexus IS350 F Sport

By EWAN KENNEDY CAPTIONS: A. B. C. BODY COPY The Lexus IS range of sports sedans was aimed squarely at the BMW 3-Series when launched in Australia in 1999. Later, the Mercedes C-Class was also in Lexus’s sights as Mercedes quietly moved it from the boring sedan into the sporty sedan segment. All Lexus are immaculately finished inside and out in a tradition that has been with the marque since day one in 1989. The quality of materials and workmanship not only makes the car a delight to look at… Read more

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LEXUS RC F: A GENUINE SPORTS MACHINE

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The letter ‘F’ in the Lexus range refers to Mt Fuji as well as to the Fuji motor racing circuit that lurks in the shadows of the stunning volcano. Just as importantly to the revheads of the world the F indicates a car is one of the hotrods in the upmarket Japanese maker’s range. Lexus RC 350 F competes head on with RS from Audi, M from BMW and AMG from Mercedes. The RC F is full-on semi-race machine aimed at serious drivers who enjoy pushing themselves to their limits… Read more

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BOLD STYLING FOR NEW LEXUS NX 200T

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When launched late in 2014 the all-new Lexus NX crossover came only as a hybrid, the NX 300h. Now the range has been expanded with the addition of the NX 200t at a lower cost, down about $2500 on the hybrid. This means the range starts at $52,500 for the 2WD NX 200t. The little ‘h’ in Lexus speak stands for hybrid, the ‘t’ indicates turbocharged. In this case a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol with a power output of 175 kilowatts and 350 Nm of torque. The latter is produced all the… Read more

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LEXUS ES 350 PROVIDES EXCELLENT VALUE

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Lexus is particularly active in Australia at the moment as it continues to push its way into competition with Audi, BMW, Jaguar and Mercedes. The assault on the big name Europeans began many years ago with the flagship LS 400 saloon. That was followed by the smaller, and significantly less expensive ES 300. The latest in the ES line, the new ES 350 is the subject of our review this week. STYLING Lexus ES 350 has the now familiar spindle grille, a bold shape that’s unmistakable thanks to its sheer… Read more

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MODERN TRAVEL MAKES WAY FOR A TASTE OF YESTERYEAR

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The Lexus NX 300h hybrid is more of a city gent than a country squire. Derek and Lynn Ogden continue on their outback odyssey to find out if the petrol-electric hybrid could hold its own far beyond the city limits … The road south towards Winton rolled out in front of us like a hall runner with a road-kill pattern, on either side the flat land going all the way to the horizon. It reminded me of the plains of Nebraska I had crossed years ago by Greyhound bus while… Read more