
The new Lexus CT 200h, Lexus’s first five-door compact car, is the first full hybrid vehicle to be launched in the premium compact segment. Designed and developed with the European market in mind, this full hybrid model will present a new gateway to the Lexus range and attract new, younger customers to the brand. Lexus CT 200h is built on a new platform with a dedicated double wishbone and trailing...

The 2010 Lexus GX 460 is powered by an all-new 4.6-liter V8 that is both more powerful and more efficient than the 4.7-liter V8 it replaces. The new engine produces 301 horsepower and 329 lb.-ft. of peak torque, and is teamed to a new six-speed automatic transmission with sequential shift. Combined city/highway fuel economy is improved by 13 percent to an EPA-estimated 17 mpg (vs. 15 mpg in the 2009...

David Huang invested over $100,000 in his Lexus IS 300 and it shows. Dubbed the “IS 1000,” this Lexus SEMA Showcase winner features an estimated 1,000-horsepower engine, custom color-shift Midnight Purple paint, custom body and frame work and custom suspension. Lexus IS 300 by David Huang highlights include: JDM 2004 ARISTO 2JZ-GTE w/ VVTi, JDM Work 20-inch VS-XX anodized-chrome with BF...

This isn’t your average IS Convertible. It’s 0-60 Magazine’s IS Coupe, a more aggressive, performance-enhanced luxury two-door. Lexus IS 350C by 0-60 Magazine and Design Craft Fabrication features include: GReddy Performance exhaust system, engine management computer and gauges, Advan Racing Lightweight one piece racing wheels with Continental Performance tires, Brembo Brakes with...

While many custom-car builders prefer extreme designs, VIP Auto Salon and JTuned.com took a more subtle approach with their Lexus IS 350 C. Requiring approximately $15,000 and about one and one-half months of hard labor, the Matador Red IS C features a carbon-fiber hood, carbon-fiber trunk spoiler, a high-performance exhaust system, and custom tires and wheels. Lexus IS 350C by VIP Auto Salon and JTuned...

The Lexus IS350C F-Sport by Toyota Racing Development (TRD) was unveiled at the 2009 SEMA Show. As if gracing this IS350C with every F-Sport accessory available wasn’t enough, Toyota Racing Development (TRD) took it to the next level with a Vibrance Orange Glow candy paint job and ground effects by Five Axis. The Lexus TRD IS350C F-Sport highlights include: F-Sport ten spoke 19-inch forged aluminum...

The Lexus GS350 F-Sport by Toyota Racing Development (TRD) made its debut at the 2009 SEMA Show. Toyota Racing Development (TRD) pushed their GS350 to the limits, loading it up with virtually every F-Sport performance accessory available, including an F-Sport lowering spring set and F-Sport performance brakes. Also featured: a four-piece ground effects kit and grille insert by Five Axis and a three-stage...

The 2010 Fox Marketing Lexus IS 350C is powered by a 3.5-litre V6 and fitted with a ProCharger supercharger system pushing 6 PSI, a Yonaka Intercooler, 2.5 inch stainless intercooler piping, couplers and silicone hoses. The Lexus IS 350C by Fox Marketing exhaust is from partner F-Sport. The Lexus IS 350C Fox Marketing power thus increased from a standard 225kW (306hp) to 298kW (405hp) which is not...

The Lexus LS 460 comes with revised styling, new electronics and a new optional performance-tuned Sport Package for 2010. Lexus continues to offer the LS 460 and long-wheelbase LS 460 L, both available in rear-wheel or all-wheel drive. The Lexus LS 460 models comes with a 4.6-liter V8 teamed with an eight-speed automatic transmission. The engine produces 380 horsepower and 367 lb.-ft. of peak torque...

The Lexus LFA is powered by a naturally aspirated V10 displacing 4.8 litre, matched to a rear-mounted six-speed sequential automatic transmission, giving 200mph-plus performance. From the outset it was determined the engine should have a 4,805cc capacity, develop 552bhp and rev to a wailing 9,000rpm red line. The V10 produces 480Nm of torque at 6,800rpm, 90 per cent of which is available from 3,700rpm...