The 2022 Lexus ES is getting a few styling tweaks and some critical interior updates. The biggest news is a new touchscreen infotainment display. Available in two sizes, the center touchscreen is now mounted closer to the driver. However, the fiddly touchpad in the center console is still there, but the new touchscreen is now easier to operate. Hooray!
Three days ago, Toyota debuted its Advanced Drive autonomous driving tech in Japan, and the first vehicles to receive it are the 2022 Lexus LS and Toyota Mirai FCEV. Our report stated Advanced Drive is arriving in all U.S.-bound Lexus LS models – particularly the LS 500h hybrid – very soon, but we weren’t expecting it to come this soon.
In response to Cadillac’s Super Cruise and Tesla’s Autopilot, Toyota recently unveiled its newest Advanced Drive autonomous driving system, a human-centric driving assist feature born from the automaker’s Mobility Teammate Concept. Toyota’s latest Advanced Drive ADAS feature will first appear in the 2021 Lexus LS and Toyota Mirai FCEV.
Commemorating the 10th anniversary of the national Distracted Driving Awareness Month this April, Japanese luxury automaker Lexus released a new video to shatter people’s misconceptions regarding texting and driving.
Lexus has revealed its latest EV vision, with the LF-Z Electrified promising a taste of what the automaker has in mind for an upcoming electric crossover. The striking compact SUV combines Lexus' DIRECT4 drivetrain system - in which individual wheels can be controlled directly - with a minimalistic four-seater cabin, not to mention a new interpretation of the company's love-it-or-hate-it spindle grille.
No, we’re not talking about vinyl body wrapping, which the Lexus IS Wax Edition sports with pride. We mean vinyl records from the past, specifically a full-size 12-inch record player specifically built inside your car, and the Lexus IS Wax Edition is precisely that.
After revealing the 2022 Lexus IS 500 F Sport with its naturally-aspirated V8 engine, the premium Japanese automaker has also unveiled a limited-edition Launch Edition model of its latest sport-luxury sedan. The Lexus IS 500 F Sport Launch Edition is limited to 500 units and is exclusive to the North American market.
The RX, Lexus likes to remind us, helped invent the luxury crossover SUV category, but lately it's struggling to avoid being eclipsed by the rivals it inspired. The 2021 RX 450h F Sport AWD is the automaker's answer, combining its eye-catching style with what have long been the Lexus hallmarks of refined road manners and a plush cabin.
Lexus has revealed its latest luxury sports sedan, and if you've bemoaned the progressive turbocharging, supercharging, and hybridization of fast cars, the 2022 Lexus IS 500 F SPORT Performance could be what you've been waiting for. Under its hood is a 5.0-liter V8 gas engine, all naturally-aspirated, with neither forced-induction or sneaky electric motors hiding inside.
Lexus is literally putting gamers in the driving seat with its newest Gamers’ IS concept. Based on a standard 2021 Lexus IS 350 F Sport, Gamers’ IS is the first vehicle designed by and for the Twitch community, said Lexus, and the video streaming platform’s 15 million daily active users were responsible for voting on the vehicle’s modifications.
Lexus is teasing both a bold new concept car and a production model based on that shift in design language in 2021, as the automaker moves to further embrace electrification. It's fair to say that the Lexus aesthetic - particularly the huge "spindle" grille - has been divisive in recent years, with the theme leaving the Japanese automaker's cars certainly more memorable if not meeting with universal approval.
The 2021 Lexus LC 500 is entering the new year with a new and darker-themed Inspiration Series. Limited to only 100 units, the LC 500 Inspiration Series is only available in Obsidian Black paint, but Lexus has added a couple of performance-enhancing features to sweeten the deal.