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.
Lexus has unveiled a new special edition version of the RC F Sport that brings more style to the model. The limited edition is called the RC F Sport Black Line Special Edition and its debut was at the 2018 New York Auto Show. The Black Line is available on all RC 300/350 F Sport models.
Your next Lexus might be parked in the marina not your garage, with the Japanese company confirming it'll build a production version of the striking Lexus Sport Yacht concept. Making its debut last year, the two-tone boat was the automaker's first significant foray outside of land transportation. However, what Lexus has in mind for the production yacht is a whole lot larger.
Drivers can't get enough of crossovers, and Lexus isn't going to disappoint them, with the 2019 Lexus UX making its debut at the Geneva Motor Show 2018 today. The automaker's first compact luxury crossover, it's the smallest model in the Lexus SUV line-up, slotting in beneath the NX with a surprisingly small footprint.
Lexus is showing off its new crossover, the Lexus UX, and while the big reveal may be at the Geneva Motor Show 2018 next week, we've seen enough to know the fruit doesn't fall too far from the tree. The "urban compact crossover" is, unsurprisingly, based on the Lexus UX Concept the automaker showed off back in late 2016, though with some of the more car-show-friendly (and eye-catching) features dialed down for production.
The Genesis name may have grown up and moved out of Hyundai's house and it seems that was a good thing. Consumer Reports has published its list of the automotive brands with the best-predicted reliability and best owner satisfaction. At the top of that list is newcomer Genesis sitting at the top of owner satisfaction and about midway down in predicted reliability rankings making it the top brand.
Lexus' first three-row RX hybrid SUV has been priced up, and it turns out the cost of adding two extra seats is surprisingly moderate. Unveiled at the LA Auto Show 2017, the 2018 RX 450hL will sit at the top of the RX line-up, Lexus' best-selling SUV range.
Lexus has a pair of new special edition models that will be on display at the 2018 Chicago Auto Show. The cars are the 2019 Lexus GS F and 2019 RC F 10th anniversary editions. Both cars will hit showrooms this summer and have specific features that make them stand out, both are limited edition cars.
Lexus has revealed its new vision of a luxury crossover, the Lexus LF-1 Limitless Concept, and the idea is all about flexibility. Revealed today at the Detroit Auto Show 2018, the LF-1 Limitless is longer and wider than the current Lexus RX SUV, and even more aggressively proportioned, with a long hood and steeply raked rear glass.
Toyota and Amazon are teaming up to put Alexa in the car, with the voice assistant going mobile in select models from the automaker this year. The feature, announced at CES 2018, will be part of Toyota Entune 3.0 and Lexus Enform 2.0, the latest versions of the automaker's infotainment platform. It'll allow for Alexa interactions both inside the car and remotely, from the home.