Now in its seventh generation, the Lexus ES300h is a large car, being virtually Commodore and Falcon in length, though a little slimmer. New Lexus ES comes in two variants, both very well equipped; the ES300h Luxury has privacy glass, Nulux seat trim, powered tilt and slide moonroof, dual-zone air-conditioning, More
My dislike of what I call the “500 shades of grey” in car colours is well known to regular readers, so I’m delight to announce that Lexus has revealed a dazzling yellow theme in a limited-edition versions of its LC flagship coupe. Zinnia Yellow exterior paint matched and Mikado Alcantara More
Lexus has introduced additional driving assistance and advanced pre-collision support in its LS 500 flagship. World-first technology can pinpoint the location of a pedestrian and automatically control the car’s steering and braking. The position of the pedestrian is shown in an animated graphic on the vehicle’s head-up display, aiding the More
Lexus Australia has become the first vehicle marque to partner with the Queensland government in a trial of advanced technologies designed to improve road safety and reduce congestion, emissions and fuel consumption. Two Lexus RX 450h F Sport SUVs will be fitted with sensitive equipment that will enable them to More
The upmarket Japanese marque’s latest model, the UX (‘U’ for Urban and ‘X’ for Crossover) will be sold in Australia from late November. However, the model range won’t be complete until the last week of January 2019. Lexus UX joins Lexus LX, GX, RX and NX, but its name suggests More
Wow, just wow. Simple words, I know, but still ever so apt for the new Lexus LS500. Lexus has given the flagship sedan a new engine, suspension and a delightfully glamorous interior that will have genuine buyers and stickybeaks sitting up and taking notice. One would expect a car of More
Lexus has introduced an upmarket version of its large LX 570 SUV. Tagged the 570 S it has a sports mesh pattern for the spindle grille, styled front and rear bumper, side skirts and rides on gloss black 21-inch forged alloy wheels. The LX 570 S is offered with two More
In an interesting move Lexus will import only hybrid versions of its Lexus ES 300. Now in its seventh-generation the Lexus ES is being offered in Luxury and Sports Luxury grades. Compared with the outgoing gen-six Lexus ES power has been increased by almost six per cent, to 160kW while More
Lexus is getting increasingly serious about its emission-reducing hybrid cars. The Lexus CT200 was the first model to be sold in Australia only as a hybrid, there was no pure-petrol option. But in 2018 it was joined by the all-new Lexus ES. Lexus’ parent company Toyota is also pushing hard More
I love being married to motoring journalist Ewan Kennedy for many reasons, not just the fact I get to drive lots of different cars. My passion for cars was instilled in me by my big brother Brett and his best mate Barry. Between them they’ve owned a Fiat, MG, Saab, More
