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Cars.com Reviews the Audi A5 Convertible

18 Nov 2009 10:10:23 PST

Written by Stephen Markley
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...

Original story at KickingTires .

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Toyota to fix accelerators after largest ever US recall

14 Nov 2009 18:49:35 PST

Written by Mark Kleis
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...

Original story at Leftlane .

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Lexus HS 250 h falls short on luxury?

13 Nov 2009 10:00:00 PST

Written by noreply@blogger.com (Dahcredyns)
Just stick with a loaded Prius? Today, MT claims that the Lexus HS 250 h falls short on luxury. Ultimately, while the HS 250 provides better overall performance and a nicer drive at high speeds compared to the Toyota Prius, MT staffers felt the Prius is a better deal for the money.

Original story at Hybrid Cars .

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Racer Magazine Reviews the Lexus LX 570

11 Nov 2009 12:45:48 PST

Here’s a nice twist on the standard auto review—Racer magazine recently needed a hauler to transport their Mazda RX-8 race car from California to Nebraska, and they chose the Lexus LX 570: This review really highlights the LX 570’s capability, particularly if you’re looking for insigh...

Original story at The Lexus Enthusiast .

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Opinion: Motor Trend: 2008 Lexus IS F Long Term Test

10 Nov 2009 12:23:22 PST

Naturally, our discerning staff found plenty to criticize about the IS F, notably high-performance Brembos that all too often emitted high-pitched squeaks (dealers either could not replicate the noise or told us it was a byproduct of the high-friction pads), a transmission with too m...

Original story at The Lexus Enthusiast .

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Toyota's long hybrid patent fight with Paice continues in court

04 Nov 2009 21:55:00 PST

Written by Sebastian Blanco
Toyota's legal battle to over making and selling the Hybrid Synergy Drive has a long history. Toyota has fought with both Solomon Technologies and Paice LLC over the gasoline-electric technology. In 2008, Toyota was ordered to pay Paice LLC $4.3 million for patent infringement, based on a...

Original story at Autoblog .

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Lexus news and blogs - November 21, 2009

21 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Lexus news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Lexus LF-Ch U.S.-bound? -- by Drew Johnson from Leftlane - news, reviews, and info for the auto-industry
• Lexus LF-Ch Launch in 2012? -- from The Lexus Enthusiast
• Lexus IS F Lap with Gran Turismo’s Kazunori Yamauchi -- from The Lexus Enthusiast
• 2013 BMW 1-series Hybrid – Spied -- by Jens Meiners from Car and Driver Blog
• Spy shots: BMW 1-series hybrid spotted in Munich -- by Sam Abuelsamid from Autoblog Green
• IIHS Moves Crash Test Goalposts, Pisses Off Toyota -- by Edward Niedermeyer from The Truth About Cars
• Review: 2010 Cadillac SRX V6 -- by Sajeev Mehta from The Truth About Cars
• Toyota will display 45 concepts and production vehicles at Guangzhou Motor Show -- from Car news, Car reviews, Spy shots and Videos - 4wheelsnews.com
• Prius impresses MT judges -- by noreply@blogger.com (Dahcredyns) from Hybrid Cars
• Auto Club Speedway Lap with the Lexus LFA -- from The Lexus Enthusiast

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US: NHTSA rules out more Toyota unintended acceleration testing

04 Nov 2009 06:35:00 PST

The US National Highway and Traffic Safety Agency (NHTSA) will not conduct an additional investigation of unwanted and unintended acceleration of model year 2007 Lexus ES350 vehicles and model years 2002-2003 Lexus ES300 after an extensive technical review of the issue, including i...

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New Car Tracker: 10.22.09

22 Oct 2009 09:47:20 PDT

Written by Joe Bruzek
Acura 2010 Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid: Out now2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG: Mid-20102011 Mercedes-Benz E-Class wagon: June 20102010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class coupe: Out now2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class sedan: Out now2010 Mercedes-Benz ML450 hybrid: December Mini

Original story at Cars.com .

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2010 Lexus HS 250h Road Test Review

17 Oct 2009 15:06:59 PDT

The words “luxury” and “hybrid” haven't always been synonymous, but thanks to Lexus these two words are now becoming more commonly used in the same sentence. A prime example of a “luxury hybrid” comes in the form of the LS 600h, which not only has amazing power under the hood, but also great f...

Original story at Carpages.ca Road Tests .

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2010 IS 250 C Road Test Review

26 Sep 2009 10:42:46 PDT

When I found out that I would be getting behind the wheel of the all-new 2010 Lexus IS 250 C, I did a little happy dance. I know it sounds lame, but the Lexus IS family of cars has been amongst my favourites over the years and now that it has gone topless, this elegant sport/luxury model just got a l...

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Patch: Photo of the 2010 Lexus LS 600hL Interior

20 Sep 2009 21:38:29 PDT

Among Leftlane News’ photos of the 2010 Lexus LS 600hL at the Frankfurt Auto Show was this shot of the interior—note the full LCD instrument panel (click for a larger image):

Original story at The Lexus Enthusiast .

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Officially Lexus LF-Ch Concept

11 Sep 2009 01:31:02 PDT

LEXUS PRESENTS THE LF-Ch CONCEPT Interior design The principles of L-finesse are carried through to the interior where again a powerful simplicity harmonises with hand-crafted quality in the detailing to create a calm, efficient and elegant design. Lexus LF-Ch Concept dimensions

Original story at AUTOinCAR .

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Opinion: 2010 Lexus IS Convertible: First Drive

07 Jul 2009 07:26:39 PDT

Written by JoeWiesenfelder
The 2010 Lexus IS C convertible is rolling into dealerships now, and we hope to bring you a full review as early as July, but I got to tool around in a few pre-production models, so here are some early impressions of the brand's first entry-level convertible, which is based on its IS compact s...

Original story at KickingTires .

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2010 Lexus HS 250h: First Drive

19 Jun 2009 12:39:29 PDT

Written by JoeWiesenfelder
The HS 250h's 2.4-liter four-cylinder and electric motor pairing has been used in the Prius and Camry Hybrid, though this car and the 2010 Prius enjoy the greater efficiencies of the sixth-generation hybrid system. The 2009 Prius used the fourth generation.

Original story at Cars.com .

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Daily Podcast: Extra Effort

17 Feb 2009 09:22:20 PST

Written by Robert Farago
I hopped in my Boxster and headed to the Lexus dealer yesterday. We’d agreed on a price for their ‘08 2k mile IS-F. Only a single hurdle remained: Mrs. Farago. Sam thinks I’m nuts to swap a Porsche anything for a Lexus anything. There was only one way to convince my live-in lead-footed badge snob [...]

Original story at The Truth About Cars .

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2009 Lexus ES350 - Review

12 Feb 2009 09:58:04 PST

Written by Car and Driver(noreply@blogger.com)
The ES starts just above $35,000, some $3000 more than the Lexus IS, which offers a much different, sportier driving experience. The ES’s ride is creamy, the interior spacious and comfortable, and there is absolutely zilch to entice the enthusiast. People who enjoy quickness will apprec...

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More Details on BMW Hybrids

04 Feb 2009 13:49:57 PST

Written by Kelsey Mays
BMW’s X6 and 7 Series hybrids, which debuted in concept form at last November’s L.A. auto show, will likely arrive late this year and in early 2010, respectively. Do we need hybrid versions of leather-lined luxury cars? That's debatable, but Lexus and Mercedes are forging ahead with ‘em, so...

Original story at Cars.com .

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2010 Lexus RX350 / RX450h Hybrid - First Drive Review

06 Jan 2009 22:09:31 PST

Written by Car and Driver(noreply@blogger.com)
It can easily be argued that companies that play it safe probably have the greatest chances of surviving the malaise currently afflicting the automotive industry. And it can be argued that Toyota Motor Corporation and its Lexus luxury subsidiary have played the game as safely as any comp...

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IS-F: At Last, A Lexus I Could Love

29 Dec 2008 23:12:38 PST

Given Toyota's odd ambivalence towards Lexus -- it was 16 years before the company could bring itself to use the Lexus name in Japan -- I find it remarkable the Lexus IS-F exists at all. The cynical view is the IS-F was built purely for marketing reasons; that it exists only because BMW has the...

Original story at Motor Trend Blog .

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2009 Lexus LS 460 AWD Road Test Review

06 Dec 2008 03:35:50 PST

Every time I slide behind the wheel of a Lexus it immediately becomes apparent why the company has had such phenomenal success. Its cars are superb. The LS is the pinnacle of the company’s two decades of development, and each year it gets incrementally better. For 2009, Lexus has added all-wh...

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w00t! The return of the Autoblog Podcast!

20 Nov 2008 07:58:00 PST

Written by Dan Roth
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Daily Podcast: The Infiniti G35 Wrecked Everything

22 Jul 2008 14:49:43 PDT

Written by Justin Berkowitz
A few years ago, when my mother was car shopping for entry luxury sedans, I suggested she "just get an Infiniti G35x." I've never been wild about the G - especially when laden with AWD - but it had more power than any competitors at the time, offered the AWD, the all-important luxury badge, and...

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Daily Podcast: Will Luxury Car Sales Suck?

15 Mar 2008 13:09:20 PDT

Written by Robert Farago
Rising U.S. gas prices and the American mortgage meltdown has hit sales of new vehicles hard. In terms of the product mix, a lot of ink has been expended on the rapid, ongoing transition from gas-guzzling SUVs to more miserly models-- a change that's hurt the truck-heavy domestics particula...

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Daily Podcast: Audi Wants to Make You An Offer You Can Refuse

28 Jan 2008 13:20:53 PST

Written by Robert Farago
At its core, the film is about a struggle between old and new power. In precisely that fashion, Audi represents the rise of a new force in luxury." God I hate hype. I don't blame Scott Keogh, Audi's chief marketing officer, for trying to build some anticipation for Audi's Godfather-themed Sup...

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Autoblog Podcast #62

12 Apr 2007 09:29:00 PDT

Written by Dan Roth
Speaking of buzz, the Hyundai Genesis concept takes aim at high end luxury/performance sedans from German and Japanese manufacturers. As is their wont, Hyundai will be pricing it around 30 grand to start, and offering V8 power sent to the rear wheels, all wrapped in a handsome (if derivat...

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