Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA, Lexus, Toyota
click above image for high-res gallery of the Lexus IS-F
Toyota is the official sponsor of this year’s SEMA Show in Las Vegas, and Lexus, its luxury division, will be making its first appearance in Sin City at the end of October. On hand will be the Lexus IS-F, a very […]
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Etc., Videos, Lexus
Lexus = luxury. That’s been the traditional equation, and rather sedate luxury at that. The IS is more fun, certainly, but it’s not really a monster-revving tire smoker — at least, not before it’s been fettled. (I don’t know what the means either - Ed.) It appears, though, that as […]
Filed under: Car Buying, Sedans/Saloons, Lexus
Even though we just turned over our Jessica Alba calendar to October, Lexus is proclaiming that the holiday season is right around the bend. In keeping with tradition, the L-finesse’d automaker is teaming up with Neiman Marcus to offer its own special holiday edition ride to trust fund kids and […]
Filed under: Car Buying, Sedans/Saloons, Japan, Lexus
click above image to view more high-res photos of the Lexus IS-F
Merry Christmas, says Lexus, which announced today that its hopped up entry-level luxury sedan will go on sale Christmas Day in Japan. Also unknown until now is the exact horsepower rating of the car’s 5.0L V8, which has […]
Filed under: Car Buying, Marketing/Advertising, Lexus
Cadillac’s image resurgence sees it vacating its spot as fuddy duddy transport, which it filled for most of the 1980s and ’90s. Quality woes didn’t help, but overall, the brand induced yawns. Big, body-on-frame barges are still available at the Lincoln store, but there’s also a market for luxury cars […]
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Etc., Tech, Lexus
Lexus is billing the IS-F as “Everything you thought we weren’t,” and the potential is certainly there. The engine bay is filled with 5 liters of 4-valve V8 putting out 416 horsepower and 371 pound-feet of torque. The Minilite-esque wheels hide a Brembo braking system with six piston front calipers […]
Filed under: Aftermarket, SEMA, Tuners, Sedans/Saloons, Lexus
click above image for high-res pics of the entire F-Sport line of accessories
Lexus is using the F brand to launch itself into the arena of premium luxury sports cars. Hitched to the wagon of the recently introduced IS-F is the next salvo: F-Sport performance accessories. Presumably, if you like […]
Filed under: Sedans/Saloons, Lexus
Lexus has received its fair share of flack for the styling of the new IS-F sports sedan. The gaping gills and misshapen snout - the most radical exterior elements - have done little to distinguish itself from its lesser brethren, and the interior is largely unchanged, save a few badges and trim […]
