Lexus, understandably, wants in on the fastest-growing SUV segment; the small SUV. The Japanese brand adds the UX under the NX range, pitching against the likes of the Audi Q2, BMW X1, Mercedes-Benz GLA, and the Volvo XC40. The UX is offered with two engines; a 126kW 2.0-litre in the […]
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Lexus LC 500 vs Porsche Boxster GTS: $200k sports car comparison
SPECS PACKAGE DRIVE VERDICT Before you get all up in arms about the fact these two aren’t strictly spec-for-spec rivals that shouldn’t be compared, let us explain. Basically, if you’re in the market for a high-end sports car, perhaps you’re going through a mid-life or three-quarter-life crisis, and you have […]
2019 Lexus ES 300h Sports Luxury review (video)
Check out this. It’s the new 2019 Lexus ES 300h. And yes, it is based on the Toyota Camry, but that’s not such a bad thing as the latest Camry is an excellent car. With a liberal dose of Lexus luxury and refinement, the new model has the potential to […]
2018 Lexus GS F 10th Anniversary Edition review (video)
Every now and then Lexus brings out its bad boy side, such as with the LFA supercar, the original IS F, and now this, the GS F 10th Anniversary Edition. It was designed to help celebrate the 10th anniversary of Lexus’s F brand, since the initial introduction of our old […]
2018 Lexus RC F 10th Anniversary Edition review (video)
In a world of turbochargers, smaller-capacity engines, hybrid-electric, and fully electric cars, it’s actually refreshing – especially for those who appreciate the finer things in life – to see at least one mainstream carmaker is continuing to offer a raw, high-revving, naturally aspirated V8. We don’t like our chances, but […]
2018 Lexus LX 450d review: Sydney to Daintree – part 3 of 3 (video)
We’ve finally made it. Driving from Sydney to Daintree isn’t something we’d recommend you do very often, but in the new Lexus LX 450d it has been as comfortable and trouble-free as it gets. And we put this largely down the to the renowned dependability of the Toyota LandCruiser underpinnings, […]
2018 Lexus LX 450d review: Sydney to Daintree – part 2 of 3
After an 11-hour drive from Sydney to Gold Coast, with a stop-over at Port Macquarie during part 1, it was then up to Airlie Beach for our epic Sydney-to-Daintree trek in the new Lexus LX 450d. This part of the leg is around 1200km, but it has a few interesting […]
2018 Lexus LX 450d review: Sydney to Daintree – part 1 of 3
My wife and I have been aiming to visit some friends that live in far north Queensland, at a place called Hope Vale, for years now. Ever since they moved up there to help the community at one of the schools. We finally decided to head up, and throw in […]