Daigo Saito has won the opening round of the Achilles Formula Drift Asia season at Calder Park, in Melbourne. Saito was driving a highly modified Lexus IS C during the smoked-filled drift-off. The event was the first time Saito had driven on the Melbourne circuit. Even so, he managed to […]
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PerformanceDrive’s Top 10 quickest factory cars – 0-100km/h (2013)
Here at PerformanceDrive, we’re often asked ‘what’s the quickest car we’ve tested?’ To answer the question to a more broader audience, we’ve put together a top ten list of the quickest vehicles tested for 0-100km/h, so far. Officially, the 2013 Nissan GT-R is the quickest car on sale in Australia, without […]
Lexus small SUV – X1, Q3 rival – heading to 2014 Geneva show
The SUV segments, particularly smaller SUVs, are becoming more and more popular these days. To cater for the segment, Lexus is set to unveil a new small SUV at next year’s Geneva Motor Show which will rival the likes of the Audi Q3, the BMW X1, and the upcoming Volvo […]
Final Lexus LFA ever made delivered in Europe
The final Lexus LFA ever made has been delivered to its owner in Europe. This is the final 40th unit originally allocated to Europe, and the last of the total 500 planned. The original 11 that were destined for Australia have long since been accounted for. Germany was the biggest […]
Lexus ‘GS F’ name trademarked in the US – rumour
Lexus parent company Toyota Motor Corp has apparently filed to trademark ‘GS F’ in the US, under ‘automobiles and structural parts thereof’. This provides some indication on what Lexus could be planning in terms of a high performance sedan. As previously reported, production of the muscular Lexus IS F sports […]
Lexus heading to Goodwood Festival for the first time
Lexus has announced it will be attending this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK. This will be the company’s first ever official appearance at the event. The annual Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK is a performance car extravaganza. Everything from glamorous and exotic supercars to legendary […]
2013 Lexus IS 250 C F Sport review (video)
It might not shower you in a cannonade of kilowatts, but it doesn’t stop the 2013 Lexus IS 250 C F Sport being a serious contender in the convertible sports car segment. It offers accurate steering and engaging handling, along with invigorating open-top driver enjoyment. 2013 LEXUS IS 250 […]
Lexus IS F performance sedan coming to an end? – report
As disappointed as we are to report this, the Lexus IS F high performance sedan might soon come to an end. The regular new IS sedan, which launches later this year, could be considered as sporty enough by the luxury carmaker. The reason for a possible axeing is said to […]