Lexus’s LF-A supercar-inspired RC coupe is something of a bitsa. Developed using a combination of GS (front-end), last-gen IS hardtop convertible for the floorplan (sharing 2730mm wheelbase) and rear-end module from the current IS mid-size executive sedan, you could be forgiven for thinking the RC is a bit of a […]
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2016 Lexus RX 450h F Sport review (video)
Lexus continues to resist torquey turbo-diesel engines with its SUVs, despite all of the German rivals offering such an option. Instead, the luxury Toyota brand is sticking to its hybrid formula for its most elite SUV. Welcome to the 2016 Lexus RX 450h F Sport. This is Lexus’s new RX; […]
2016 Lexus RX 200t review (video)
Us car journalists are hopping in and out of cars every week. It can make them all seem a bit monotonous sometimes. But every now and then a new model pops up that really lures you in and makes you want to actually buy one. This is how we felt […]
2016 Lexus GS F review (video)
Fans of the old Lexus IS F should be gleaming with excitement with the introduction of the Lexus GS F. It steps in as the company’s new power sedan. With more interior space, more power, and more technology than the IS F, it has the potential to be one hugely […]
2016 Lexus IS 200t F Sport review (video)
Ever since Lexus introduced its new 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine in the NX last year, the PD team immediately longed for the engine to be included in the Lexus IS sedan – the sportiest sedan in the showroom. And now here it is. Does the Lexus IS 200t live up […]
Lexus global sales hit record high in 2015, big increase on 2014
Lexus might have missed out on snagging the overall premium car brand crown for global sales, but the Japanese company did report its best-ever yearly sales figure in 2015. Figures released on Monday show Lexus sold about 652,000 vehicles around the world in 2015, up 12 per cent on its […]
2016 Lexus GS 200t F Sport review (video)
Since its introduction in 2012, the current-gen Lexus GS has certainly made its mark in the large luxury sedan segment, with its sharp styling and superb, well-balanced driving character. Some refreshments have now been made for the 2016 model. Chief among which is the introduction of a new turbocharged engine. […]
Australians buying more luxury cars, Mercedes king of 2015 sales
Mercedes-Benz was the most popular luxury car brand in Australia during 2015, leaving key rivals Audi and BMW well behind in overall sales. Mercedes sold 36,374 vehicles in the country last year, up 14 per cent on year-to-date sales achieved in 2014. Sales for the month of December were also […]