Category Archives: LS
The 2012 Informed Speculation scoreboard
Rare is the car magazine that does not have a section dedicated to brief notes and comments on future vehicle news, rumors and what we refer to as Informed Speculation, bearing titles such as Upfront, the Oracle, Ampersand and MT … Continue reading
TMC’s Environmental Technology Development update: a peek at Toyota and Lexus’ powertrain future (Part 1)
On Monday 24 September, what was ostensibly the press preview for the (very limited) production version of the battery electric variant of the Toyota iQ soon became, in the words of Bertel Schmitt of The Truth About Cars, “the strangest … Continue reading
Informed Speculation: the 19 new Toyota, Lexus and Scion models to launch during 2012
Ahhh… Pavlov and the conditioned reflex. For those of you that stayed awake during high school science or psychology classes, this was the famous experiment where Russian physiologist Ivan Pavlov would ring a bell at the same time as offering … Continue reading
The Disney/Pixar Toyotas
One of my Subaru-driving autocross friends described it as “The best Fast and Furious movie, hands down!” Tongue-in-cheek hyperbole? Perhaps, but, in this case, he was absolutely right. The object of our admiration was an animated short barely 7 minutes … Continue reading
As Toyota further extends its Japan shutdown, a picture emerges on which models will run out first
To hardly anyone’s surprise, Toyota has announced yet another extension of its vehicle-production halt at all plants in Japan (including subsidiary vehicle manufacturers) until at least Saturday 26 March (a previously-scheduled Saturday production day), as reported on Toyota’s USA and … Continue reading
Lexus Mag Feature: VIP Auto Salon & LS 600hL
“The Pursuit of Perfection” is the name of the game and Lexus is very good at that. They are not only responsible for creating the world’s best selling luxury hybrids, they are instrumental in recruiting the best tuners to help … Continue reading
In the market for an LS 600hL? How about the first one in the USA!
That’s right! I just happened to browse eBay today and happened to come across the sale of something rare. What is this car, you may ask? It’s a very rare, 2008 Lexus LS 600hL Launch Edition. This unique LS 600hL … Continue reading
Informed Speculation: 7 or 11? The other 4 upcoming Toyota and Lexus hybrids.
No sooner had this author posted our Informed Speculation: The 7 new Toyota and Lexus hybrids due by the end of 2012 story that co-editor Flipside909 stumbled upon a Yahoo News/AFP story stating that Toyota would, in fact, release 11 … Continue reading
Official: Lexus Performance Registry
Are you a Lexus owner? Lexus has recently rolled out an official registry for all “F” performance owners. Whether you are an LFA, ISF, F-Sport Parts or LS460 Sport owner, you are able to make your mark on this global … Continue reading
