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
Due in Australia late this year, the latest model from the upmarket Japanese Lexus marque is the UX (the ‘U’ for Urban and ‘X’ for Crossover). It joins the LX, GX, RX and NX in the Lexus lineup, but as the title suggests is more suburban cruiser than bush-basher in More
Lexus has launched special editions of its high-performance RC F coupe and GS F sedan to mark the 10th anniversary of the upmarket Japanese marque’s F Line. Both models have a 470 horsepower V8 Lexus and are finished in matte grey paint finish ‘Fuji Graphite’, which is also applied to More
Want to see the Melbourne Cup? Not just the race but the famous Cup itself? Now you can, Lexus Australia and the Victoria Racing Club have organised a “people’s tour of the Lexus Melbourne Cup” to 39 locations in Australia The $200,000 gold trophy that is the Melbourne Cup has More
Lexus RX has been a major player in its SUV class in Australia for close to 20 years now. Early in 2018 a stretched seven-seat model was added to the range for the first time. Using the moniker of Lexus RX L its body is 110 mm longer and the More
Lexus has introduced a special-edition of its RX five seater SUV. Based on the RX Luxury grade the Lexus RX Crafted has black coating on its 20-inch alloy wheels and black accents for the grille, foglamp surrounds, door mirror caps and the rear bumper. Added features are a moonroof, colour More
How time flies, 28 years ago the first Lexus LS sedan (or should that be saloon?) arrived in Australia to be greeted with a fair bit of scepticism. Many felt that Toyota was taking a huge risk by introducing an upmarket sub-brand called Lexus to tackle the likes of Mercedes-Benz, More
