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Lexus has developed a special performance of IS350 Convertible

2011-03-01T01:24:00.000-08:00

Lexus has decided to issue a special series of its Convertible IS 350C, which will be called F Sport. Major changes in this series have touched new design elements, plus a set of functional and several design improvements. The series will be limited 175 units of vehicles.
F Sport will be available in two colors: black (shade Obsidian) and white (shade Starfire Pearl). Convertible will be equipped with 19-inch wheels (discs will be adorned with the logo and painted in graphite), as well as bi-xenon fluorescent lamps.
The car's interior will be changed to black and red wood trim. F Sport will be equipped with built-in GPS system, a rearview camera. Among the options it should be noted branded telematics software and voice control.
The suspension also got used change and become more athletic (and therefore added to the name of the word Sport). Basis for the suspension dampers are brand new development Billstein, shortened springs and stabilizer bars.
All units of Lexus will be on display in the U.S. market with a starting price of $ 55,120 per unit.

Updated Lexus IS 2011: official details, pictures and specifications

2011-01-30T03:13:00.000-08:00

2011 Lexus IS Facelift
Models received new front and rear bumpers, LED daytime running lights, new design front grille and new colors and design of drives. Inside IS offers new leather upholstery, heated seats and a new, automatically dimming rearview mirror. IS-F has also been finalized.

The car boasts a new front spoiler, new front grille, new 18-inch alloy wheels, and a new sports steering wheel, leather steering wheel and a new gearshift lever. Lexus also introduced a new entry-level model IS200d, which replaced the IS220d. Novelty is equipped with 2.2-liter diesel engine producing 148 hp

Lexus recently introduced a new line of IS.

IS200d can accelerate from standstill to 100 km / h in 10.2 seconds, making it the slowest model line IS. IS250 has also been updated and are now equipped with new gasoline-powered V6, meet the standards of Euro 5.

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Lexus CT 200h will allow drivers to choose the manner of driving

2010-09-02T06:19:00.000-07:00

Despite the fact that Lexus CT 200h will appear in Europe only this fall, the automaker continues to provide regular interesting features of its new "little hybrid" car.

The next devaysom has a choice of a driver driving style - Dynamic and Relaxing, for the 1.8-liter gasoline engine VVT-i, connected to an electric motor and transmission, CVT.

"Hybrid Lexus CT 200h puts an emphasis on comfort travel, but you can offer and the increased momentum" - said in a release.

Being a hybrid, Lexus CT 200h can naturally operate exclusively on electricity, this method is ideal for slow city traffic, which will significantly reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Moreover, the ability to move, only for electricity, can also be manually selected the driver, while pressing the gas pedal intensity of the air conditioner will be reduced so as not to consume excessive amounts of fuel.

In the case of the transition to sport a method to change the dashboard lights, with blue to red. Accordingly, the hybrid system will work on "full blast" by offering maximum torque and power.

On the pricing of Lexus CT 200h will be announced at the Paris Motor Show.

2011 Lexus IS-F: DETAILS

2010-08-31T07:32:00.000-07:00

Along with the standard IS, at Paris Motor Show in the Lexus will also present a facelifted version of the top-end car from line IS-F. In 2011 sports sedan gets an updated interior, updated exterior, and a revised engine.

As for the exterior, the new sedan will get front and rear Xenon headlights, an updated grille and wheels made of light alloys. In the headlights lighting will be embedded LED "running" lights. Be added as new exterior colors. The interior of the car was new dark cloth inserts, as well as change the contrast on the skin lining the seams of white to blue. The revised design will improve the ergonomics of the driver's seat, and a new steering wheel will improve the sensitivity of adhesion.

5-liter V8 engine will provide a total of 402 hp at 7000 rpm and 500 Nm of torque at 5200 rpm. It is associated with an 8-speed automatic transmission Sports Direct Shift (SPDS). IS-F accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in 4.7 seconds and top speed is 270 km / h.

Rename Lexus LF-A supercar

2009-08-13T10:17:00.000-07:00

The company plans to rename the supercar Lexus LF-A, reversing the letters in its name on "A" to "L". This letter will indicate the participation of a specially prepared version of this car in the marathon 24 Hours of Le Mans. " As the site 7Tune with reference to the Japanese magazine Holiday Auto, formerly in the Japanese media as the information that the name of the model can be changed to "SS550", where the figures indicate the impact the engine.

According to preliminary information, will be equipped with new 4.8-liter ten-cylinder engine capacity of 550 horsepower, working together with the six-speed robotized gearbox. As the site explains 7Tune, transmission will have four operating modes, including fully automatic and sportivnyy.Krome that, in accordance with the chosen regime change and customize the system stabilization, the angle of attack the rear antiwings and other systems.

Expected that the novelty will be issued a limited edition of 500 copies, of which 120-150 are planned exercise machines in Japan. The cost of super in the local market will be about 22 million yen, while in Europe - 290 thousand euros. The world premiere of LF-L will be held in October this year MOTORSHOW in Tokyo.

Lexus is preparing a hatchback Golf Class

2009-08-05T18:34:00.000-07:00

Get ready for the birth of "Baby-Lexus! Luxury division of Toyota prepares to add the Golf hatchback class in its model lineup. The pre-series prototype debut very soon - in September at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Toyota bosses will now hold all the information in the strictest secret, known only the name of the concept-kara - C-Premium.

Today, the issuance of a limo so expensive crossovers is full you will not be, and to grow - so that, to evolve - just hard to stand on their feet in our time of financial instability, it is necessary to sacrifice image - as in the anecdote about the new Russian, suffered thirst, which flop in the puddle and started drinking from it greedily.

Lexus aims at that market segment, which is now very popular just among premium car manufacturers. New product will compete with such models as the BMW 1 and the Audi A3. The car, which is likely to receive a letter code LS or CS, is based on a modified platform of Toyota Auris and this will be the first front-driver "Lexus."

Lexus ready for sale new hybrid car

2009-08-01T04:23:00.000-07:00

Japanese Concern Lexus at the end of August will begin selling a new hybrid car HS 250h outside the rising sun.

Manual Lexus has announced that North American drivers will be able to buy HS 250h hybrid sedan, in a standard set of 34 000 dollars. The model in the more affluent the equipment will cost 36 970 dollars.

In the base car has received a powerful stereo system with 10 speakers, leather trim, 17-inch alloy wheels and 10 airbags. In completing Premium added heated and cooled front seats, drives the dimension of 18-inch, wood inserts, navigation, and many other features for comfortable travel.

Automobile, whose premiere was held in Detroit, completed with a total capacity of the installation of a hybrid 187 hp In this system, includes 2.4 liter gasoline engine, 40-strong electric motor and stepless Variator. Average fuel consumption in vehicles is about 4.3 liters per 100 km.

Little Lexus was named

2009-08-01T04:20:00.000-07:00

As reported, Lexus is preparing to release a new model, which is to rival the first series BMW. It became known that a novelty called the Lexus CT. All three options will be the car: CT 200h, CT 300h and CT 400h.

The name stands for compact tourer, a compact station wagon.

Rumored debut of new items will be held this year at the Tokyo Motor Show (on other data, the vehicle may have to show in Frankfurt) and the serial version will be released for sale in 2010, said 4WheelsNews.com.

Supercar Lexus LF-A will cost 290 thousand euro

2009-07-29T13:54:00.000-07:00

The company plans to Lexus, in October of this year to begin on the European market selling super LF-A, which cost in the UK will be about 250 thousand pounds sterling (about 290 thousand euros). This tells the British magazine Autocar.

New items to be built on the carboxylic chassis, which will be attached aluminum body panels. According to Autocar, under the hood of the front-engine super will be a ten-cylinder petrol engine volume of five liters and output of 550 horsepower. According to other information, Lexus LF-A will get 4.8-liter "G-like capacity, who will be able to work together with the six-step" robot. "

Expected that the dynamic characteristics of the Japanese cars will be similar to those of one of the main novelties of competitors - 620-strong Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano. As previously reported, the maximum speed of LF-A will be approximately 350 kilometers per hour, which is 20 kilometers per hour more than the "Ferrari".

In the next two or three years a total of 500 copies will be issued Lexus LF-A, while only 20 of these machines are intended for the UK market. The debut of the Japanese super scheduled at the October MOTORSHOW in Tokyo.

British police carried on with a Subaru "loaded" Lexus IS

2009-07-28T09:45:00.000-07:00

Traffic police British Humberside County obtain the first "loaded" sedan Lexus IS-F, which would replace the garage department vehicle Subaru. Specially prepared for the police car was chosen by inspectors from several other bidders after the 12-month probationary period. Police manned Lexus LED mayachkami necessary means of communication and computer.

Rear wheel drive Lexus IS-F is equipped with a 420-strong eight-volume of five liters of the engine, eight-speed automatic transmission, upgraded suspension, with an extended gauge and powerful braking mechanisms Brembo. According to the manufacturer, from zero to one hundred kilometers per hour sedan accelerated to 4.8 seconds, and 200 - for 15 seconds, while its top speed is 270 kilometers per hour.

As elaborated by representatives of the County of Humberside Police, the cost of all equipment installed on the vehicle, including a computer and a variety of special devices, is 30 thousand pounds sterling (about 34 thousand euros). Prices for the base Lexus IS-F in the UK starts from 45 thousand 443 pounds sterling.