The new Lexus IS has been revealed with an extensive range of modifications and updates, but you won’t be able to buy one in the UK. The Lexus IS has long been a very good left-field choice in the compact executive saloon market, offering a real alternative to cars like the Mercedes C-Class and Audi […]
New Lexus IS teased ahead of debut next week. UPDATE: Lexus CANCEL the reveal of the new IS
A new Lexus IS is on the way, with Lexus starting the tease with a single light bar image ahead of an online debut on 9 June 2020. Update: Despite revealing that a new Lexus IS is on the way (although not for the UK) just a few days ago, Lexus has now announced its […]
Lexus NX gets CHEAPER with the arrival of a FWD model
Lexus has made the entry-level for the NX a bit cheaper as it launches the NX FWD, and promises lower running costs too. The Lexus NX is a fine car, although it’s not the cheapest SUV you can buy, and the Lexus ‘Self-Charging’ tag for its its hybrids, although effective as a marketing tool, does […]
Lexus NX450+ on the way as a plug-in hybrid Lexus with Toyota RAV4 PHEV powertrain?
Lexus has filed a trademark application for NX450+ in Europe which looks like it could be for the first Lexus plug-in hybrid using RAV4 PHEV powertrain. Lexus (and Toyota) may be best known for electrified cars, but their electrification has been all about ‘self-charging’ hybrids. But things are starting to change. We’re already seen Lexus […]
Lexus LC Coupe UPDATED for 2020 – but Lexus hasn’t messed with the LC’s looks
The Lexus LC Coupe comes in for a raft of upgrades for 2020 – including technology and suspension updates – but no change to its glorious looks. Eight years ago we first saw the Lexus LF-LC Concept, a glorious-looking coupe from Lexus designed to show us nothing more than just what Lexus could do if […]
Lexus Hybrid SUVs pass the 250,000 mark in Europe – led by Lexus sales in the UK
In the fifteen years Lexus has been selling hybrid SUVs in the UK and Europe it has amassed sales of over 250,000, with the UK responsible for over a quarter of sales. It’s more than 20 years since Lexus added to its range with the luxury RX SUV, but only 15 years since the RX […]
Lexus UX goes a bit ‘Rebel’ and gets TATTOOED – the world’s first ‘Tattooed’ car
With Lexus aiming their entry-level UX SUV at a younger demographic, they’ve decided to turn it in to the first Tattooed car…in the world. If you want to catch the attention of your chosen demographic, especially if you’re targeting a demographic a little different from your normal one, it’s not a bad idea to deliver […]
Lexus UX Compact SUV gets updated for 2020
The Lexus UX, the smallest of the Lexus SUVs, gets an update for 2020, including new technology and new interior trim options. It’s two years since the Lexus UX arrived as Lexus dived headlong in to the premium compact SUV market, and a year since it officially went on sale in the UK. Since then, […]
Lexus RX and RX L – and the Lexus IS – get updates for 2020
Lexus is updating the RX and RX L SUV for 2020 with a new entry-level model, and the Lexus IS gets a new I Blue F Sport version. The Lexus RX got a bit of a facelift and some new technology earlier this year, but Lexus are back with extra tweaks for the RX, and […]
Lexus UX 300e – Lexus reveals its first ELECTRIC car
The new Lexus UX 300e, Lexus’s first production electric car has been revealed at the Guangzhou Motor Show in China and on sale in 2021. Lexus has been teasing an electric car for the Guangzhou Motor Show, but we weren’t really sure what it would be. Would it be a production version of the Lexus […]