Lexus has upped the ante technology-wise in its luxurious hybrid the LS 600h limousine in a bid for an even more comfortable journey for both driver and passengers. The revised range now centres on the five-seat LS 600h L long-wheelbase model, with what Lexus interestingly calls a ‘Rear Seat Relaxation Package’ as an option for [...]

Lexus has extended its IS range and added a new F-Sport grade which takes its styling from the ultra high performance IS F model. The grade, and its extra sporty features, is available for both IS 250 and 220d models, and sits in the IS line-up between the established SE-I and SE-L models.

The F-Sport [...]

Next week the 80th International Geneva Motor Show will open to petrolheads, motoring journalists and trade, filled to the brum with updated models, crazy concepts and flashy new cars. Manufacturers have been gearing up to this event for months, many of them using it as a target to show off the first glimpses of their [...]

Lexus has embarked on its first premium compact model with the full hybrid model CT 200h, set to make its debut in Geneva next week. It’s Lexus’s first five-door compact car and it has strong visual links to the LF-Ch concept Lexus unveiled at last year’s Frankfurt motor show. It has a 1.8-litre VVT-i petrol [...]

Lexus is set to unveil its new CT 200h hybrid model at the Geneva Motor Show next month which the Japanese car maker hopes will open up a new segment to them.
Set to be the first full hybrid vehicle in the premium compact segment, the CT 200h comes equipped with second-generation Lexus Hybrid Drive technology, [...]

North West based dealer group RRG is celebrating at the Toyota Dealership Awards dinner 2009 as the group walked away with four prestigious gongs.
Chris Smith of RRG Rochdale Toyota took home the coveted title of Business Centre Manager of the Year, while the same dealership was also awarded the Toyota financial servicers corporate funding branch [...]

The compact executive market had another good year through 2009, as business car drivers were increasingly encouraged to consider fuel efficiency; the compact executive sector more than ever looked like a good compromise between two opposites-space and luxury-and tax and environmental prudence.
Exciting editions to the sector included the edition of the Audi A4 2.9 TFSI [...]

The safety of several Toyota vehicles has been called into question state side over issues surrounding a sudden acceleration problem.
According to reports in Washington, the Centre for Auto Safety reported an issue surrounding the problem in March 2004. At the time it stated that the electronic throttle was a leading suspect in a wave of [...]

The Tokyo Motor Show opened its doors to the press yesterday and while there is barely a hint of a western carmaker over there – notable exception being Caterham – the Japanese manufacturers are taking the opportunity to really push their green credentials – with hybrids and electric car concepts taking centre stage.
Here are some [...]

Lexus has confirmed production of an ultra-exclusive supercar. Lexus is to produce just 500 example of the luxurious handmade LFA.
A ‘clean sheet’ in design makes the LFA unique in Lexus manufacture. Developed by a small team of engineers, the LFA uses the very best materials and the latest technology. Constructed using advanced carbon fibre technology, [...]