Lexus has announced that when the new ES goes on sale in later October it will have a world's first integrated. The side mirrors that all cars use today are replaced on the ES with side stalks with video cameras in them. Those cameras beam images inside the cabin.
Crossovers and SUVs are incredibly popular with vehicle buyers today with a wide range of models from just about every automaker out there. Back in March Lexus pulled the wraps off a new compact crossover called the Lexus UX. Lexus has now announced pricing on the ride along with all the details and the UX is surprisingly affordable.
Lexus has revealed its latest luxury vehicle, though the LY 650 yacht is designed for the high seas, not the highway. Described as the fourth addition to the Lexus flagship range, the vessel joins its land-locked LS sedan, LX SUV, and LC coupe siblings as a high-end transportation option with striking styling.
Lexus has pulled the sheets off the 2019 RC, its updated luxury sports coupe that will make an official debut at the Paris Motor Show 2018 in October. Borrowing styling tweaks from the concept-like Lexus LC, the refreshed car also promises to be more engaging on the road with various steering and suspension changes, among other things.
Lexus is at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and is showing off a pair of concept cars that appear to be close to production form if not production ready. Lexus says that both cars are meant to show two different takes on the future of luxury. The two concepts are the LC Inspiration Series Concept and the UX 250h Concept.
While BMW may be widely seen as the creator of the "Art Car" trend — the idea of using a vehicle as a canvas — recent decades have seen a number of manufacturers do the same with their flagship models, often with fantastic results. One of the latest is Japan's Lexus, which has just revealed an art car version of its LFA supercar meant to celebrate ten years of the manufacturer's F performance brand.
Luxury sedans may not be considered "sexy," but the 2019 Lexus ES would like to shake that perception up when it goes on sale this fall. Now in its seventh generation, the new four-door sheds the stuffy attitude of its predecessor in favor of more performance, more power, and more technology, all wrapped up in a brand new design.
If Lexus wanted to convince us that it was neither boring nor unimaginative, the 2018 LC 500 is the car to do it. Born of a melodramatic concept, translated with painstaking care to mass production, and tasked with changing decades of preconceptions at a price that's reasonably affordable, it's no surprise that the LC doesn't quite hit every note. Still, the delta between what this V8 GT promises and what it delivers is impressive.
Lexus has unveiled the 2019 ES that shows off the next generation of the automakers entry-level luxury car. The new ES rides on the all-new global architecture called the GA-K platform. Lexus says that the new ES is 2.6-inches longer, .2-inches lower, and 1.8-inches wider than the outgoing ES.
Lexus is taking a risk, pushing the envelope on its best-selling sedan. The 2019 Lexus ES has been revealed, and gone is the shy, awkward car of before. This time around, you’re either going to love it or you’ll hate it. Lexus just hopes you don’t forget it.
Toyota and Lexus have announced that both brands will be rolling out tech to connect vehicles with infrastructure in the US in 2021. The automaker wants vehicles to be able to talk to each other and the surrounding environment to help keep passengers and drivers safer. The tech that will be rolled out by 2021 is called Dedicated Short-Range Communications (DSRC).
Among the shiny new cars, crossovers, and SUVs of the New York International Auto Show this week, enthusiasm for subscription ownership is quietly growing. The smartphone-style model - where, rather than a lease or finance purchase, drivers pay a single fee each month that includes the car, its insurance, servicing, and other common costs - is slowly gaining traction, as unexpectedly good news from Volvo confirmed. In this brave new world of alternative ownership, though, there's still plenty of room to differentiate yourself and your offer.