In the luxury coupe category, it has become practically essential to offer a removable hard top version. The SC is Lexus' contribution to the category. Its silhouette is quite different and is much discussed among fans of the genre. Though its look doesn't please everyone, the quality of materials and finish, and its mechanical reliability obtain unanimous praise. Note that its suspension is specially designed for comfort and long highway rides.
U.S. magazine Consumer Reports has just released its list of the 10 best new vehicles on the market in 2025 following an evaluation of more than 260 models. Once again, the team made its selection based on road-test performance, predicted reliability, owner satisfaction and safety. Incidentally, all of their picks …
As we reported in January, new light-duty vehicle sales in Canada increased more than 8 percent in 2024. General Motors was the industry market share leader for the second year in a row, followed by Ford , which happens to be best-selling automotive brand in Canada for 16 years running.
The Lexus LX is turning 30 this year. Remember, it arrived in Canada before the Cadillac Escalade and Lincoln Navigator as the Japanese luxury brand’s first SUV. While not as popular as some of its flashier rivals, it continues to stand tall as the flagship of the Lexus lineup, outselling …
It’s that time of the year again when trusted U.S. magazine Consumer Reports publishes its annual auto reliability rankings. These rankings are based on data collected on more than 300,000 vehicles as reported by their owners, covering the 2000-2024 model years as well as some early 2025 models. Twenty potential …
Fully electric SUVs are nice, but they’re not what every driver needs. For a lot of people, a plug-in hybrid SUV makes more sense. There’s a large-capacity battery that enables dozens of kilometres of pure electric driving and a good old combustion engine to eliminate range anxiety on long trips …
It’s no surprise that vehicle maintenance and repair costs continue to climb, as highlighted in J.D. Power’s 2024 Canada Customer Service Index—Long-Term Study released today. Consider this: the average cost of a visit to a car dealership has increased from $432 a year ago to $465 this year. When it …
Reliability is at the top of many used-car shoppers’ list, and that’s pretty easy to understand. Who wants to make regular visits at the repair shop and pay huge maintenance bills, right? U.S. magazine Consumer Reports , which knows a thing or two about reliability, has just released its first-ever …
With the recent events in automotive safety, we are no longer that surprised when thousands of cars are recalled for a safety issue. A few months ago, the news of Toyota recalling more than 840,000 vehicles because of a passenger airbag that could explode would have created a panic reaction.
Lexus’ answer to the BMW 4 Series will be finally unveiled on Nov 20 at the Tokyo Motor Show. A live feed will be streamed online of the 8:45am press conference. Photos of the RC released by Lexus show essentially a 2-door version of the new IS, complete with massive …
Yes indeed, the car that you didn’t even know Lexus still built is finally marching into the grave. Although rumoured earlier this year, Lexus has finally confirmed that the disgracefully-aging SC430 sports coupe/convertible will cease production in July. However, the SC badge is apparently only taking a sabbatical, set to …
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