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Thu, Nov 19 | from The Lexus Enthusiast
Back in August, Mr. Yamauchi and a team of two others (Motor Journalist Peter Lyon and racing driver Hideshi Matsuda—all three judges for the World Car of the Year Awards) competed and won the SP8 (close-to-production) class in this four-hour race. The IS-F was the same car that was used at t...
It’s not exactly convertible season here at our home base in Chicago, but that isn’t about to stop Cars.com reviewer Kelsey Mays from tackling the Audi A5 soft-top convertible — with the top down. In the process, Mays discovers that the A5 offers a few features and amenities missing from its...
Wed, Nov 18 | from KickingTires
So, said Templin, “Going forward, there may be a need for even smaller luxury cars,” but they won’t necessarily be targeting the budget-constrained “entry-luxury” buyer that today goes for such Lexus models as the ES and IS lines.
Fri, Nov 20 | from The Lexus Enthusiast
BMW follows Lexus in creating a small, premium hybrid. So the Germans were wrong about the market’s desire for hybrids, and now they are trying hard to catch up. Proof? Even the 1-series, BMW’s self-proclaimed “spritual successor” of the 2002, is slated to gain a hybrid powertrain. As these...
Thu, Nov 19 | from caranddriver/blog (Feedburner)
The IIHS has released its “Top Safety Picks 2010,” and thanks in part to the addition of roof crush tests that exceed federal standards (4x vehicle weight for an “acceptable” score) , a spot of drama has ensued. Not a single Toyota, Lexus or Scion made the list, for example, causing Toyota’s...
Wed, Nov 18 | from The Truth About Cars
MT judges have released some of their notes on the cars reviewed and both the Honda Insight and the Lexus HS 250 h were reviewed rather harshly. The 2010 Toyota Prius, on the other hand, impressed the judges with its "single-minded devotion to high technology and its refinement".
Tue, Nov 17 | from Hybrid Cars
Toyota will have numerous displays at China’s Guangzhou Motor Show next week. A total of 45 concept and production vehicles will be shown, the overall theme of which, will be Toyota’s proactive approach toward limiting CO2 emissions and addressing the diversification of the energy sou...
Tue, Nov 17 | from 4wheelsnews.com
If you may recall, there was an F-Sport event in Fontana, California last Thursday, and videos and photos of the event are making their way online—for a start, there’s this video put together by Unlimited Illuminations that features great footage of an IS F lap around the Auto Club Speedw...
Mon, Nov 16 | from The Lexus Enthusiast
Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota Source: Yomiuri via Green Car Advisor]REPORT: Toyota Prius wagon, SUV in the works originally appeared on Autoblog Green on Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
Sun, Nov 15 | from Autoblog
Toyota will soon fix or replace the accelerator pedals on up to 4 million Toyotas and Lexus vehicles in the US. This comes after Toyota Corp’s largest-ever recall of 3.8 million vehicles over potential for a loose floormat to force down the accelerator causing unintended acceleration. The...
Sat, Nov 14 | from Leftlane
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