LUXURY UP; AND DOWN THE LEXUS LBX LINE

The boss said, ‘give me the best car in the world’. It was 1983 when Toyota president, Eiji Toyoda, challenged a crack team of 4000 highly talented staff to do his command. That’s how Lexus, a brand worth $US10.2 billion today, was born, with a luxury sedan, the LS400, generally accepted as a segment superstar, shading the best that Europe could make, including the best from Benz. It was a big day when the car came Down Under in the early ’90s. I was there. Since then, Lexus has pretty… Read more

NO GUARANTEES WE’LL GET LATEST LEXUS LBX

Look familiar? It’s the Lexus LBX, an upmarket version of the Toyota Yaris Cross. LBX stands for Lexus Breakthrough X (cross)-over, but at this stage it is not guaranteed for Australia. Lexus Australia says it continues to assess models that may be suitable for the needs of local customers and the LBX is no exception. “A decision on LBX will be made at a later stage,” it says. LBX is built on the GA-B compact vehicle platform, modified and retuned to meet the requirements of a Lexus vehicle. Emphasis has… Read more