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The next Lexus IS will be based on this concept
Well Paris Auto Show has been in full flow and there has been remarkable reveals which we’ll be covering shortly. Now though, Lexus has taken covers of its LF-CC concept which it revealed online a couple of weeks ago. Photographers, presenters and automotive journalist were quite sure that it will lend its characteristics to future IS sedans and coupes, not they’re sure. As Lexus sells more hybrids than normal cars, so it is no surprise the LF-CC concept is powered by a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that runs on the Atkinson Cycle for increased efficiency as well as a hybrid system. …
Toyota hints to build the Lexus LF-LC concept
Remember the LF-LC concept that Toyota showed a while ago? Well, one of Toyota’s top executive has hinted that they it won’t just be a concept but it will be more than that. Probably, making LF-LC is part of Toyota’s President desire to build more fun cars. The Lexus LF-LC concept coupe is “not only a hot-looking coupe, it’s a hybrid,” said Bob Carter, Toyota’s senior vice president of automotive operations in the U.S. “So you can look great while helping to meet the needs of our environment and society.” He says the concept has received a “fantastic reception,” often …
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Lexus reveals the new 2013 Lexus LS 460, 600h L and LS 460 F SPORT
Automakers take different routes when it comes to revealing their new model cars and so has Lexus, but a completely different, and a new route. It was sort of the footage you see by news channels when a new product has of a very popular old products. They touch a bit of history of that product, than go off to interview the people in-charge of the designing, creating and producing the new product and finally, showing off the new product in more angles than you could ever imagine. Revealed at a San Francisco event, the first video is more of …
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Lexus LF-A Tokyo Edition spied testing at the Nurburgring
Only 500 LF-A were going to be built when Lexus unveiled the first Japanese exotic sports car to the world. Quite recently, Lexus said that only few were available for sale so those interested may need to hurry to make their decision or else they won’t ever get one. Lexus however has kept a surprise for everyone, the last of the special editions of LF-A, was recently caught testing around the famous race track in Germany, ‘The Nurburgring’. It is called ‘LF-A Tokyo Edition’. It looks largely similar to the LFA Nurburgring Edition, but actually there are a few differences. …
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TMG is going to be Toyota’s AMG
Toyota is in pursuit of producing performance versions of their passenger vehicles just like Mercedes’ AMG produces absolutely bonkers version of their normal daily driving passenger vehicles. Although TRD (Toyota Racing Development) is also been involved in developing various, slightly performance oriented vehicles, TMG however has been pulling off even more neat tricks. Toyota’s Motorsport GmbH, located in Cologne, Germany, has been in charge of all the Japanese manufacturer’s motorsport initiatives, including F1, WRC and Le Mans. It is run by Yoshiaki Kinoshita, who, according to caradvice.com.au, recently said that he wants TMG to become Toyota’s AMG – the two …
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Watch two Lexus show cars get crushed
We all know the SEMA show for the type of modded show cars they put on display, with every company coming up with interesting type of modified cars from their complete range of cars and today, we’re going to see two of them meet their end. In the video, Brian Fox talks about the two vehicles being sent to the crusher – a twin-turbocharged Lexus IS F and special IS C – saying that all manufacturers crush their media fleet vehicles. That’s not entirely true, though. Yes, many press vehicles are crushed, but they’re commonly of the pre-production sort or …
Lexus spindle grille will be a trademark for it’s cars
Many car’s have significant and distinct characteristics that makes people recognize them upon first glimpse of the passing car. These trademarks are especially used to keep luxury car marques distinct from each, such as BMW’s kidney grille. As Toyota is aiming for Lexus to become the a luxury marque as popular and as precious as it’s German rivals, it has decided to make the ‘spindle grille’, as it’s design trademark. According to the Kaizen Factor blog, Toyota has filed numerous trademark applications in both the United States and Canada for various spindle grille designs. The main differences in the designs …
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Japanese sports cars have always been a class apart
Whenever one thinks of a supercar, all that comes in his/her mind most of the times are the two Italian exotic car makers, namely Ferrari and Lamborghini. Supercars made by both car manufacturers’ cost a fortune to own. These cars are fast, sleek and eye-catching but sometimes they are merely over rated in front of their much cheaper counterparts. Coming over to the eastern part of the world, leading Japanese car manufacturers such as Toyota/Lexus, Honda and Nissan are mostly known for their reliable family sedans, hatchbacks and SUVs which are quite famous amongst commuters all over the world but …
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Can this leaked sedan picture be of the next Toyota Mark-X
When the image was leaked out on the internet, it was reported to be the next generation Toyota Corolla however, as it turned out to be – it was not. Since the magazine page is from Japan and very little understanding could be found from it if any. Translating via google revealed that this is quite probably the next generation Toyota Mark-X/Chaser. According to Best Car Mag, the FT-86 and the BRZ will begin with an annual production run of 150,000 units given the demand it has seen after its initial reveal. This interpretation of a 4-door sedan is probably …
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2013 Lexus LX570 facelift revealed at Detroit Auto Show
While most of the models revealed at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show gained a lot of negative comments by the auto-media when it came to their looks. Foreign (to the US) manufacturers also use Detroit Auto Show as a proving ground for their upcoming models and the Japanese did reveal quite a few concepts and production models, the worst of them of all was the Toyota NS4 concept said to show how the next generation of Prius will look like. There were more revelations in the later days of the show with Nissan Pathfinder, Toyota Prius C, Acura RDX and …
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