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Feb 11 2012, 08:00 PM
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Dino Dalle Carbonare
with 18 comment(s)
Welcome to the new Lexus GS. It's taken over a million miles of rigorous testing around the world and countless rejections from Akio Toyoda to get to the car you see here. It is in many ways, like the Toyota 86, the result of very tough expectations put in place by Toyoda-san, who since taking the reigns of Japan's biggest car manufacturer has drastically changed, for the better, a company who's true potential was held back by a typically Japanese bureaucratic management. His instant...
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Jan 27 2012, 12:30 PM
by
Charles Kha
with 9 comment(s)
Lexus have released this video which provides some interesting insights into the thought processes behind the LF-LC Concept's design.
- Charles Kha
Source: MotorTrend
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Jan 04 2012, 02:00 PM
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Mike Garrett
with 30 comment(s)
Lexus may have built a reputation for well-built luxury cars, but it's obvious now that the brand wants to do more that. Whether it's the LFA or other F-badged vehicles, the new Lexus is anything but boring. Next week at the North American International Auto Show, the brand will introduce the LF-LC Concept - which hints at what a high end Lexus Coupe might look like. Perhaps to fit the spot once held by the SC430?
The concept has been in development for some time and is rumored to have a hybrid powertrain. We will know more next week after the car is unveiled in Detroit.
-Mike Garrett
Source: Autoblog...
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Nov 08 2011, 09:00 AM
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Mike Garrett
with 27 comment(s)
Five Axis has made quite a name for themselves customizing Toyota, Lexus, and Scion vehicles, and at SEMA the team debuted their latest project. This is the Five Axis take on the brand new 2013 Lexus GS F Sport....
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Nov 02 2011, 05:30 PM
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Andy Blackmore
with 19 comment(s)
The SEMA Show is a huge event. This year is no exception. After a couple of slow years with the recession, business does seem to have picked up as the show floor is now packed with exhibits and the crowds yesterday, traditionally a quieter day, were huge. Different exhibitors use SEMA for different reasons, at one end of the scale, you have the individual who brings their prized proession to the show, all the way through to OEM Manufactures who want to show their latest cars and aftermarket products...
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Oct 31 2011, 04:00 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 4 comment(s)
As we await the debut of what might be the most anticipated Toyota product of all time with the FT-86, here's a very cool look at another one of the company's big projects. This film covers the entire history and development of the Lexus LFA from the idea stage to finished product.
A very interesting watch to say the least.
Found over on Autoblog.
-Mike Garrett
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Posted
Sep 07 2011, 07:00 PM
by
Charles Kha
with 30 comment(s)
Recently Lexus announced that they had broken the production car lap record around the daunting Nordschleife circuit and today they've released a video backing up their claim. The LFA Nurburgring Edition - of which only 50 will be made - lapped the Green Hell is an astounding 7:14.64.
Autoblog
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Posted
Aug 23 2011, 06:00 PM
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Dino Dalle Carbonare
with 7 comment(s)
Getting face to face with an extraordinary car like the Lexus LFA is quite an experience. Our recent encounter with the car in Australia has left me truly in awe of its beauty. No matter what angle you look at it from the LFA is a technological tour de force... ...a car that needs to be admired in its smallest detail to be really appreciated. And what better way to do so than have it grace your desktops! Click the link below to head straight to the desktop section and download one of these four shots...
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Posted
Aug 22 2011, 11:00 PM
by
Dino Dalle Carbonare
with 20 comment(s)
While at the Toyota/Lexus HQ in Sydney we spotted a curious line up of hybrid race cars. It turns out Lexus organized a celebrity race before this year's Australian Formula 1 race in Melbourne using a series of race prepped CT200hs. Ex-Westlife singer Brian McFadden had a slight mishap in one of the two races and ended up against the wall bruising his car's front end. Looks like the car took the hit pretty well! After seeing all these CT's with roll-cages and race livery I started to...
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Aug 19 2011, 12:32 AM
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Dino Dalle Carbonare
with 60 comment(s)
One of the highlights of our recent trip down to Australia came out of total surprise. We heard that a certain Lexus supercar was kept at the same premises where Charles picked up the ISF press car we would sample during our time in Sydney, but it wasn't quite sure if it would be possible to get some time with it. With only one of these in the whole country, driving it would obviously be out of the question, it's value alone making Lexus careful about handing the keys over to overenthusiastic...
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May 31 2011, 09:00 PM
by
Linhbergh
with 36 comment(s)
The way I see it, the drift scene is split up into two camps. One camp supports all things grassroots and only desires to keep it that way. The other is a progressive moment which tries to push the drift scene into the future from its humble beginnings. In other words, we're talking about the professional circuits. These two camps have battled their way across the battlefields of the internet for a few years now with each side barely budging. By now we've become very familiar with both styles...
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Posted
May 25 2011, 06:05 AM
by
Linhbergh
with 45 comment(s)
With VIP scene in the states now in full swing, VIP styled or influenced cars can be seen at almost any car meet, car show, or import related car gathering. By now, we've all seen our fair share of laid out VIP cars and also drift cars with VIP styling cues. Then there's this 2011 Lexus LS600hL, bathed in Macadamia Metallic custom paint, which was built by Guy De Alwis of VIP Auto Salon. It is a much cleaner and classier approach to the sometimes overly done automotive VIP styling. With VIP...
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Posted
May 19 2011, 02:00 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 27 comment(s)
Welcome to third and final part of my coverage from Toyotafest 2011.
With its huge turnout of both classic and modern Toyota vehicles, it was one of my favorite events of the year so far, and a must-see show for the future....
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May 18 2011, 02:10 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 42 comment(s)
There's a lot more to show from last weekend's Toyotafest event in Long Beach, so let's jump right back into it with part two.
The Tokico Levin you see above was another one of my personal highlights of the show, looking like it just came from one of the AE86 meets at Tsukuba Circuit....
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Posted
May 17 2011, 02:00 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 36 comment(s)
For the last 16 years, Toyota enthusiasts from all over the West Coast have gotten together at the Queen Mary in Long Beach for a massive gathering known as Toyotafest.
This is the first time that we've actually covered this event on Speedhunters, as in the past it was always held on the same weekend as Formula Drift in Atlanta. This year though, it was held the following weekend and I was there to finally capture it, and what an event it was....
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Posted
Mar 22 2011, 12:00 PM
by
Linhbergh
with 11 comment(s)
When traveling so often from city-to-city in the States, its a bit sad when you notice that each city start to mesh together in your mind to form one giant mutant sort-of-memorable place you've visited. For me, the cities that stick out the most are the ones where I've had the chance to dine at some amazing eateries. Houston, Texas has become one of those cities: great food, amazing people, and a bustling car scene. The guys from Mayday Garage were adamant for months that I had to try what...
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Posted
Nov 25 2010, 06:01 PM
by
Mike Garrett
with 12 comment(s)
Speedhunters reader Kay Princen sent us the picture of his '94 Lexus GS300 on the Nordschleife.
Kay says that even though he may have slammed the car beyond "functional" standards he still had a blast taking the big Lexus around the track, scraping all the way through.
Looks like fun!
-Mike Garrett...
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Posted
Nov 24 2010, 10:30 AM
by
Mike Garrett
with 36 comment(s)
Last month I had the opportunity to drive a 2010 Lexus IS F for a week, and since this is one of the hottest four doors on the market it's a worthy addition to Haulers and Sedans month.
Previously I'd spent some time in an F-Sport-equipped IS350, and while that was an entertaining ride, it's really just an appetizer to the V8-powered IS F....
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Posted
Nov 11 2010, 03:00 PM
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Dino Dalle Carbonare
with 6 comment(s)
We've all see it before. Kumakubo's nicely stanced GS450h always seems to stand out wherever the D1 driver seems to park it. Today, while at Ebisu Nishi course for the WDSC Nations Cup, I just couldn't help but snap this long shot of it while it was sitting in the pit lane. After four years of ownership and constant daily use it is looking a little scared. The simple ignis body kit, Cusco lowered suspension and 19-inch Enkei RP03s are all well chosen subtle additions. Simple, but effective...
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Posted
Nov 05 2010, 04:00 PM
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Dino Dalle Carbonare
with 17 comment(s)
For 47 years he was the man behind every iconic Toyota sports car made. His life ended abruptly earlier this year at a place he called home, the Nurbugring. As a tribute to his life and achievements, Lexus has put together the above video. It's short and to the point. RIP Naruse-san!
-Dino Dalle Carbonare
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