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Lexus is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota that was launched in the U.S. back in 1989. The brand initially began with one model, the LS large sedan, but has expanded to include coupes, convertibles, SUVs and CUVs. Lexus was the first Japanese luxury brand to seriously compete with German marques thanks to its sterling reputation for quality.

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  1. ES
  2. GS
  3. GX
  4. HS 250h
  5. IS
  6. IS Convertible
  7. IS F
  8. LFA
  9. LS
  10. LX
  11. RX
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VIDEO: That's a Wrap! Ferrari F430 Spider gets the vinyl treatment 37 minutes ago on Autoblog

It can't really be that simple, can it? Well, it seldom is. But experts in any given field tend to have a knack for making complex procedures look deceptively simple. Take this video, for example, from Creative FX. The British firm specializes in vinyl wraps, and they make it look all too easy. ...

REPORT: Two bidders step up to acquire Renault F1 1 hour ago on Autoblog

Renault looks set to be the next automaker to bail out of Formula 1, and it appears that there are two serious bidders in line to take over the operation. Renault will hold a special board meeting this week to decide on the racing team's fate, and it looks like it may go ahead and just line up a ...

Et tu, Clarkson? Top Gear names Toyota Prius its "City Car of the Year" 3 hours ago on Autoblog

Jeremy Clarkson seems to hate anything that "greens up" or in any other way adds an "eco" label to his cars – and some environmentalists don't exactly appreciate the television host either – so it's with some amusement that we learn that the Top Gear team has named the Toyota Prius ...

REPORT: BBC says Top Gear doesn't ban gay couples from show audience 5 hours ago on Autoblog

Is the BBC discriminating against gay couples? As is often the case, that depends on whom you ask. How so? It seems that Top Gear, the Beeb's ridiculously popular car show, has created a rule stipulating that its audience be made up of 50 percent males and 50 percent females, and at least one ...

REUTERS: China's BAIC secures $2.1B line of credit... is it for Saab? 6 hours ago on Autoblog

Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation (BAIC) could still be in the game for Saab, having secured a $2.93 billion line of credit from the Bank of China. On the other hand, BAIC could just be gearing up for its own home-grown expansion plans, with an eye on ramping up production and putting ...

VIDEO: Old Dirty Bastards - The glory of Group B 8 hours ago on Autoblog

You know, there's a reason people talk about Group B racing – and the drivers who participated in it – in practically hushed tones. After all, we're currently in an era where motorsports news is just as likely to be about ever-more-restrictive regulatory efforts or the deranged hooker ...

Bogus car hauler stealing luxury autos from dealers in several states? 9 hours ago on Autoblog

Luxury cars are nice. Most people would consider some kind of sacrifice to own one, while others plant their behinds in Corinthian Leather through ill-gotten gains. When something is desirable, there's no end to the scheming. The latest tactic for driving luxe without earning it is pretty ...

VIDEO: STR8 Weird: Euro cologne TV spot sounds like Mopar, looks like Chevy, but mostly stinks 23 hours ago on Autoblog

According to one of the YouTube commenters for the STR8 Challenger cologne commercial embedded after the jump, it was made for Polish television. Which , of course, makes perfect sense, since the whole thing's in English. Regardless, the ad features Captain Generic Macho driving a Chevy Camaro, ...

Paper: Guy Ritchie wrecks four reasonably-priced cars on Top Gear 1 day ago on Autoblog

When fans tune in to watch (or torrent) tomorrow night's episode of Top Gear, they'll get to see Snatch director Guy Ritchie regale Jezza, Hamster, and Captain Slow with tales of his stint as the program's Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car. According to London's Daily Mirror, which spoke to a ...

Rendered Speculation: Ferrari 458XX developmental track-car 1 day ago on Autoblog

Ferrari has stumbled upon one heck of a formula with its XX development programs. They've found that their most wealthy clients aren't just willing to help Maranello develop new components for future supercars, they're actually willing to pay for the privilege. And pay big, too – as in $2 ...

Umlautfest: Kimi Räikkönen signs with Citroën Red Bull rally team 1 day ago on Autoblog

Kimi Räikkönen is now a WRC driver. The Flying Finn will pilot one of two Citroën CR4 Junior Team cars with Kaj Lindström as his co-driver. It's been in the works for a while, and from the sounds of it, no one appears to have any doubts that Raikkonen will do well there. Team ...

Vikings RB Adrian Peterson flagged for going 109 mph 1 day ago on Autoblog

Minnesota Vikings All-Pro running back Adrian Peterson – or "Purple Jesus" as he's known to Vikings fans – is one of the fastest men in the NFL. Turns out, he's also one of the fastest men on a certain suburban Minnesota freeway, where police clocked him and his (model unknown) BMW going ...

VIDEO: Helicopter chases two Lamborghini Gallardos around Los Angeles 1 day ago on Autoblog

While not quite as in your groin face as Samuel L. Jackson's Snakes on a Plane, the following video is as honest in its title to content ratio. Yes, a camera crew in a helicopter follows two Lamborghini Gallardos (one hardtop and one Spyder) up and down Pacific Coast Highway and through some of ...

REPORT: VW confirms Jetta name for small sedan, upcoming coupe concept could enter production 1 day ago on Autoblog

It seems that we'll be getting a new Jetta sedan next June, and it apparently won't be a slightly restyled Golf with a trunk grafted to the rear end. According to Car and Driver, VW's so-called New Compact Sedan, which will be built at the same Mexican plant that assembles the current Jetta, ...

24 Hours of LeMons announces 2009 Season Champions 1 day ago on Autoblog

In case you missed it, the 2009 LeMons season ground to a halt a few weeks back at Thunderhill after the third running of the Arse-Freeze-A-Palooza (full disclosure -- I work as a Judge for the 24 Hours of LeMons). Filthy 2009 proved to be a pretty hectic season for LeMons, what with ten $500 ...

2009 LA Auto Show Wrap Up 1 day ago on Autoblog

Did you miss our coverage of the 2009 LA Auto Show? Don't know where to look to find it? No worries. We've assembled the best parts for you below, and you can visit our LA Auto Show page to view every last piece of coverage we did. THE CARS ...

LA 2009: Random beauty in the City of Angels 1 day ago on Autoblog

With the state of the economy, it didn't come as much of a surprise that manufacturer presence was down at the LA Auto Show this year. The carmakers that did show up, however, brought their "A Game" – mostly. As much as that was true for new vehicle introductions, it also applied to the ...

Daily U-Turn: What you missed on 12.4.09 1 day ago on Autoblog

Cornell's SAE Baja buggy helps us get even with would-be alma mater Ten horsepower may not seem like much, but Cornell's team of student engineers created a carbon fiber Baja buggy that has to be driven to be believed. And we did just that. Spy Shots: Baby Buick sedan caught in Germany Buick's ...

Nissan updates Qashqai crossover - and no, we're still not gonna get it 2 days ago on Autoblog

The Nissan Qashqai has a silly name. Though not as silly as the Qashqai+2, the seven-seat version of the British built small CUV. But silly name not withstanding, the slightly smaller than a Nissan Rogue compact crossover has been something of a sales phenom for Nissan, selling more than 500,000 ...

VIDEO: Jay Leno drives the Allard J2X MkII 2 days ago on Autoblog

It's not like we need another reason to be sickeningly jealous of Jay Leno, but along comes this video. In it Jay drives perhaps our favorite car from the 2009 LA Auto Show, the hugely lovely and impressive Allard J2X MkII. Only unlike the 500-ish horsepower 5.7-liter Hemi powered J2X MkII we ...

GM responds to more Camaro transmission failure talk on enthusiast forum 2 days ago on Autoblog

Back in July, we first told you about a serious driveline issue that was cropping up in Chevrolet's new-for-2010 Camaro. In specific, output shafts were failing on V8 manual transmission SS models, a malady that was generally tied to hard launches or use of the car's launch control system. The ...

REPORT: Ford and Mazda may develop vehicles separately going forward 2 days ago on Autoblog

For the last umpteen years (since about 1979, to be exact), Ford has owned a significant share of Japanese automaker Mazda, growing in 1997 to a 33.4-percent controlling stake. As such, the two automakers have historically shared a significant amount of resources and product architectures ...

Here's the Plan: GM reveals how it will deal with shuttered dealers' complaints 2 days ago on Autoblog

Back in May, General Motors announced plans to close down a large portion of its dealership network. Since then, a number of those franchisees have lodged complaints to both the automaker itself and appropriate policymakers, leading to possible legislation on how GM is allowed to handle the ...

Is Peugeot-Citroën on the verge of buying Mitsubishi? 2 days ago on Autoblog

The French and the Japanese have gotten together to form a magic partnership once already with Carlos Ghosn at the helm. The question is, then, can that success be replicated? PSA Peugeot-Citroën seems to hope so, and it is reportedly on the verge of purchasing a controlling stake (somewhere ...

LA 2009: Ford Super Duty Fire Truck developed for charity, doing good in LA 2 days ago on Autoblog

We're always up for a good cause, and that's exactly what this Ford Super Duty Fire Truck represents. According to Ford, it will make an initial $10,000 contribution to the Los Angeles County Firefighters Widows and Orphans Fund, plus $10 for each person that visits its stand at the LA Auto Show ...

VIDEO: Chrysler ad gets political, advocates for release of Myanmar Nobel Peace Prize Laureate 2 days ago on Autoblog

This is... different. To summarize, a new commercial by Chrysler is agitating for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's (a.k.a. Burma's) pro-democracy leader and lightning rod who has been under one form of house arrest or another for twenty years. The thirty-second spot was originally ...

Spy Shots: Baby Buick sedan caught in Germany 2 days ago on Autoblog

Yesterday, we showed you the first official rendering of Buick's forthcoming small car, a shrunken LaCrosse lookalike that is expected to be based on the European market Opel Astra. The image was flashed on the screen during General Motors' presentation of the new 2011 Buick Regal at this ...

Aston Martin Rapide priced from £139,950 in the UK 2 days ago on Autoblog

Aston Martin has finally hung a price tag on its long-awaited four door, the Rapide, in its U.K. home market. As you might reasonably expect, it won't come cheap, starting at £139,950 or about $233,000 USD. Given pricing disparities between international markets, that's not necessarily an ...

LA 2009: Toyota and Billabong craft one funky Venza 2 days ago on Autoblog

No, this isn't a leftover post from SEMA, although to be perfectly fair, it is a leftover vehicle from SEMA. While reporting on the Hot Rod Toyota Tundra and Tacoma All-Terrain Gamer, we somehow missed this tricked-out Venza. Kitted out by the Australian surfwear mavens at Billabong, it's called ...

LA 2009: Allard J2X MkII drops our jaw 2 days ago on Autoblog

Tucked away into the nookiest cranny of the LA Auto Show and literally parked behind a Morgan sits the Allard J2X MkII, perhaps the most breathtaking car in the joint. You nerds out there might be saying, "They dragged an admittedly concours-condition J2X out to Los Angeles? Big deal." Which is ...

LA 2009: Spyker C8 Aileron Spyder proves the devil is in the details 2 days ago on Autoblog

Where to even start? Oh right – that interior! With the possible exception of a couple of British-ish cars (BMW-owned Rolls-Royce Phantom, Volkswagen-owned Bentley Mulsanne, Tata-owned Jaguar XJ), no interior even comes close. And frankly, being honest, those luxo-barges just pale in ...

Cornell's SAE Baja buggy helps us get even with would-be alma mater 2 days ago on Autoblog

How much horsepower do you need to have fun in a car? More is usually better, but sometimes less is okay too. Sometimes even none is enough – if you have gravity on your side. When you're running off-road through mud, rocks, up hills, crashing off of whoops and flying over jumps, you ...

REPORT: Infiniti still mulling production Essence coupe 2 days ago on Autoblog

- c When we first laid eyes on Infiniti's Essence concept at this year's Geneva Motor Show, we were, quite frankly, smitten by its voluptuous lines. We apparently weren't alone, as Infiniti exec Ben Poore has reportedly told Motor Trend that reaction to the concept was "phenomenal." When the ...

LA 2009: 2010 Kia Forte and Forte Koup crowned NADAguides.com COTY 2 days ago on Autoblog

With a brief press release and a trophy handoff at the LA Auto Show, car pricing authority NADAguides.com has heaped the first of what we could be many accolades upon the stylish and affordable 2010 Kia Forte and Kia Forte Koup by naming the duo their Car of the Year for 2009. Citing the pair's ...

Jay Z vandalizing 2011 Jaguar XJ for 'On to the Next One' video? 2 days ago on Autoblog

On Wednesday night, as part of the run-up to the LA Auto Show, Jaguar held a sizable soiree at SoCal's Milk Studios to show off its latest wares to the public and press, with a heavy focus on its 2011 XJ flagship. With the British automaker's latest model taking center stage, Mike O'Driscoll, ...

BREAKING: Whitacre to shakeup GM management, put Lutz in product planning [UPDATE: Confirmed] 2 days ago on Autoblog

Having just been appointed interim CEO at General Motors earlier this week, ex-AT&T man Ed Whitacre isn't wasting any time in exercising his newfound authority. According to The Wall Street Journal, Whitacre is to announce a number of management changes this morning, including moving Vice ...

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