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 More
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 More
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 More
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 More
Generally, Lexus luxury vehicles never venture beyond the golf club, private school drop-off, or underground parking space in an office tower at the big end of town. Recently, I had the new Lexus NX 300h hybrid on test and got to wondering how the petrol-electric crossover SUV would go outside More
Lexus continues its conversion to hybrid vehicles apace, with the NX 300h crossover recently reaching our shores. Lexus origins lay in the mid-1980s with a desire to replicate all that’s good about a luxury vehicle with particular reference to the Europeans such as Mercedes-Benz. Since then, it has become clear More
The most noticeable feature of the Lexus LS series models is their near-silence and comfort. Features that put them very much in the upmarket limousine class. First rate materials are used throughout and these are assembled with meticulous care. Though aimed very much at the Mercedes S-Class, BMW 7 Series More
Lexus is quick to point out that it’s all-new RC 350 is no dressed up sedan with the back doors deleted. Saying it’s the real deal, designed from the ground up as a two-door sports coupe. Having said that we must point out that the RC range does share many More
Lexus has added a smaller crossover SUV to its range. The Lexus NX 300h hybrid sits a little under the RX models, and a long way down from its big daddy the Lexus LX. The latter is a full-on 4WD rather than simply an SUV, though it has to be More
Ecologically speaking, Lexus, like its parent company Toyota, has nailed its future firmly to the hybrid powertrain tree, Lexus sedan and sports utility vehicles being early adopters of the petrol / electric hybrid system. In 2010 the company came up with the CT200h Compact Touring hybrid hatch, the first of More
