New Lexus CT200h hybrid

Lexus CT200h hybrid

Lexus is planning to release its new CT200h hybrid -- which features the powertrain from the current Toyota Prius -- in early 2011, and columnist David Goodspeed says it should have a better reception than the Lexus HS250h hybrid, which debuted last year.
The CT200h has four operating modes ranging from full electric to sport. And it boasts the same safety, technology and comfort as other Lexus vehicles, Goodspeed says.

Lexus CT 200h UK price

2011 Lexus CT 200h

The starting price of the new hybrid model of the Lexus named CT 200h is £23,485. The car is open for booking orders. The car claims to be capable of 68.9 mpg and 94 g/km of CO2 emissions. SE-I, SE-L and SE-L Premier is the three spec levels that the car is being offered. Climate control, Bluetooth, 17-inch alloys, push button start and LED daytime running lights are what make up the entry level spec level. For £25,200, one would get the SE-L package which is the entry level specs added up with heated leather seats and parking sensors.

Lexus GS-F will soon hit the market

2012 Lexus GS-F

Lexus is planning to bring down its big competitors like BMW M5 and Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG with the new F version of the GS model. The GS is the last model from Lexus that will receive the sport version, as the IS has already received it. Lexus want to impress the American market with the aggressive look of the GS-F but also with the fact that this car will feature a big 5.0 l V8 engine that is also mounted on the IS-F. The difference is that the GS-F will have more BHP: 465 to be more precise.
More power was needed as the GS is heavier than the IS, even if the bigger model has been put on a diet: it now weighs about 3,700 lbs (1678 kg). The car can now accelerate from 0 to 60 mph (100 km/h) in just 4.5 seconds. Performance comes with a cost as the new Lexus will probably have a price tag from $90,000 to $100,000.

Lexus Plans Luxury Coupe-Cabriolet LC600h By 2015

Lexus Cabriolet LC600h

Autocar sources have revealed that we may be seeing a new luxury coupe-cabriolet version of the Lexus LS executive saloon in the next five years. In the sources’ words, the new model will be a “car that most captures the essence of what Lexus is all about: performance, luxury and the environment, more so than any Lexus model to date”.
Dubbed the LC600h, the new model has been planned as a successor to the discontinued SC, and will be based on the platform presently being developed for the next-gen LS due for a 2014 launch. It will come loaded with a V8 gasoline engine and a hybrid transmission, with two electric motors and an epicyclic gearbox. The combined power output has been estimated at more than 500 hp with a 0-100 km/h acceleration taking a little shy of 5 seconds.

2011 Lexus IS gets Minor Facelift

There has been some subtle design changes done on the new 2011 Lexus IS, like the inclusion of a new headlamp cluster. These new headlamps incorporate LED daytime running lights. The other prominent changes include the restyled lower front bumper with round fog lamps. Besides, the interior too has been subjected to a once over so that there is some minor trim upgrades here as well.

The changes came out in the open due to some leaked brochure shots that revealed, for the very first time, pictures of the Japanese domestic market (JDM) version of, the new 2011 Lexus IS 250 / 350 sedans though the changes has only been subtle at best. However, not all of the above changes may be visible in the leaked out pictures.

The JDM Lexus IS has also added an F-Sport grade car, which is a first for the JDM Lexus IS. The F-Sport grade is alike the 2010 IS 250 and 220d models that the company has made available in the UK market. However, the Japanese version of F-Sport comes bundled with a front bumper along with what is described by Lexus, a new sport suspension that has been created by the LFA team.

2010 Lexus GX 460

2010 Lexus GX 460
Big SUVs may be out of favor because of their generally low fuel economy, but the 2010 Lexus GX 460 reminds us how comfortable it can be to cruise around in one of these behemoths. Lexus fits the GX 460 cabin in leather, soft plastics, and wood trim, and its third-row seats fold out of the cargo floor, letting the big vehicle transport seven people.

The 2010 GX 460 is the successor to the 2009 GX 470. With the GX 460, Lexus uses a more advanced variable valve timing to downsize the engine yet increase horsepower and fuel economy. With the GX 460, Lexus uses more advanced variable valve timing to downsize the engine yet increase horsepower and fuel economy.

However, don't expect a dramatic difference in fuel economy. Weighing in at 5,305 pounds, the engine has a lot of metal to move. Mated to its six-speed-automatic transmission, the engine turns in EPA fuel economy ratings of 15 mpg city and 20 mpg highway. In our driving, we averaged 16.2 mpg through city, freeway, and mountain roads.

Lexus sells all its LFA supercar

Lexus has allready sold all its LFA supercars. 500 lucky buyers already own a brand new Lexus LFA, the super sports car manufactured by Toyota allready sold out, even for a price of 350,000 euros.

The Lexus LFA is manufactured by hand at the Toyota Motomachi plant in Japan. This was a bad business for the manufacturer because each one of these 500 Toyota sports car costs 350,000 euros to make.