The Lexus ES 350 is a luxury sedan that is adorned with freshly revised styling and content. New styling cues front and rear join a handful of safety upgrades and tweaked interior trim for the mid-cycle refresh. The ES 350 is powered by the automaker’s 272-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 with dual variable valve timing and a six-speed automatic transmission remains the standard -- and only -- ...

The rear-wheel drive GS series has always been an alternative to those shopping for a BMW 5-series sedan. And like the 5-series with the base engine, the GS350 is likewise available in an all-wheel drive derivative. Powering the GS350 is an all-aluminum 3.5 liter V6 featuring the Toyota / Lexus take on variable valve timing, called Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-i) as well as ...

The Lexus GS450h has a short, but proud history as it holds the title of becoming the first mass-production rear-wheel drive luxury hybrid car. Since its release in 2006, the GS450h has recently received several updates including an exclusive grill, clear taillamp covers, and 18-inch wheels to set it apart from its strictly gas-powered GS-mates. Power comes from a combination of sources, ...

The Lexus GS460 shares the same platform and body as its less spirited GS350 sister car, but features an all-aluminum 4.6 liter V8 that utilizes the Lexus interpretation of variable valve timing with intelligence and electronic intake valve timing (or VVT-iE in short, as per Lexus) and is good for 342 horsepower at 6,200 rpm, an increase of 52 over the 4.3, and 339 lb-ft of torque at 3,600 rpm, a ...

The third SUV in Lexus’ range of offerings, it is the first one you’d consider if you need some serious off-road ability or eight-passenger capacity or a combination of the two. Based on the underpinnings of the Toyota 4Runner, this SUV received detail interior and exterior updates for 2008. There is more chrome garnish accenting the exterior, a dark graphite finish on the wheels, a dark ...

Lexus set out to shake the quirky image typically associated with hybrids by introducing the first luxury sedan designed from the ground up to be offered with a hybrid powertrain only. The car was first unveiled at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, which was fitting since the annual event was the birthplace of Toyota's luxury brand 20 years earlier. The standard version has a retail price of ...

Totally redesigned for 2006, the ‘baby’ Lexus, and especially this IS250, is the entry-level car in the line-up, with the base model just under-cutting the ES350. There are minor updates for 2008, including leather heated front seats in the all-wheel drive model, a new finish for the standard wheels, illuminated mirror adjustment control and back-lit sill plates, along with a coin holder. ...

Like its more powerful IS 350C sibling, the Lexus IS 250C is the Japanese luxury automaker's second factory-built convertible ever. In response to customer demand for a less-expensive, more performance-oriented four-seat convertible, Lexus introduced in late 2009 the IS C as a 2010 model. Based heavily on the architecture that underpins the traditional IS 250 and IS 350 sedans, the IS C ...

Totally redesigned for 2006, the IS350 is the cheapest sporty Lexus one can buy, provided your definition of sporty includes at least 300 horsepower and rear-wheel drive. There are no noteworthy updates or changes for 2008 to the IS350. The 350 is powered by a 3.5 liter V6 engine, which is carried over from 2007 and is one of two in the IS that replaced the Supra-based inline-six of the first ...

Never before had Lexus offered an entry-level convertible until it introduced the IS in late 2009 for the 2010 model year. Based heavily on the second-generation IS sedan, the IS 350C boasts a quick-folding hardtop. A traditional four-seat convertible, the IS 350C slots above its IS 250C sibling, but well below the automaker's other droptop, the SC 430. Powered by Lexus' 306-horsepower ...

Lexus launched its IS-F in Japan in late 2007 and in North America in early 2008. The all-new performance sedan targets the BMW M3 and Audi RS4, delivering 416 horsepower at 6600 rpm and 371 pound-feet of torque at 5200 rpm from a 5.0-liter V8 engine. It will eventually be offered as a two-door coupe, as well. Much of the development of the new IS-F took place at Fuji Speedway and the ...

The LS series has been the flagship car in the Lexus line-up since its -- and the brand's --launch in 1989. What the big car lacked in pizzazz or sport it made up for in refinement, reliability and technology. The latest generation of the car, its fourth, was first launched in 2007 and, for the first time, included a long wheelbase version of the car, simply dubbed the LS460 L. The L adds 4.8 ...

The LS series has been the flagship car in the Lexus line-up since its -- and the brand's --launch in 1989. What the big car lacked in pizzazz or sport it made up for in refinement, reliability and technology. The LS is available in four variations -- LS 460, LS 460 Sport, LS 460L and now the LS 600h L hybrid model. The LS 600h L is powered by the ultra-quiet Lexus Hybrid Drive system, ...

Lexus unveiled the all-new LX 570 for the 2008 model year and onward. The LX 570 is equipped with a powerful 5.7-liter V8 engine that produces 381 horsepower -- over 110 more than the vehicle it replaces -- and over 400 pound-feet of torque. The engine is mated to a new six-speed sequential-shift automatic transmission. With its upgraded powertrain mated to a new chassis and suspension system, ...

The RX began life as Lexus' first ever SUV, debuting in 1998. The vehicle also carries the distinction of being the first Lexus model to be built outside of Japan when production started in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, in 2003. Completely redesigned for the 2010 model year, the third-generation RX350 builds on the feature set of its predecessors and offers a fresh interior and exterior ...

Launched in 2009 as a successor to the RX 400h, Lexus' new RX 450h builds on the success of the company's first hybrid SUV. The 30 mpg people-mover has a base price of $41,660 for the front-wheel drive model and $43,250 for the all-wheel drive version. Visually similar to the RX 350, the 450h has a few of its own unique styling ...

The SC 430 big-dollar hard-top convertible has been in the Lexus lineup since 2002, with an SC coupe in the range since 1991, though never as a hardtop convertible. In 2008 the SC 430 received revised scuff plates with white illumination and Golden Almond Metallic as a new exterior color, as well as a new Pebble Beach Edition option in an attempt to keep the long-toothed model fresh. On the ...