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In 2006, Lexus surprised the world by unveiling a supercar and a high-performance sedan side-by-sides (the LFA and the IS F, respectively). For the first time, we saw that Lexus could build sport cars, not just comfortable and boring vehicles! The IS F was supposed to take on the M3 …

What do Ford, Mazda, BMW, Toyota, Honda, Chrysler and Nissan have in common (besides the fact that they all build 4-wheeled vehicles powered by gasoline engines)? Well, it would seem they all bought airbags from a manufacturer in Japan that may have quickly skipped over some important details when the …

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.

At the Detroit Auto Show, Lexus unveiled its new sports car, the RC F. With a 5L V8 engine producing 450 HP and an 8-speed automatic gearbox, it goes from 0 to 100 in 4.6 seconds and will hit more than 270 km/h, provided with enough straight road (and no …

The Lexus LFA was not built as a viable business plan. Even though they sold them for almost $400,000, Toyota was losing money on every car that left the factory. Production stopped in 2012, with exactly 500 cars built. For Toyota tough, the LFA venture does not stop here. They …

Just nine months after delivering its 5 millionth hybrid vehicle, Toyota announced it has already sold more than 6 million hybrid vehicles. Recall that the first Toyota Prius hybrid was first released back in 1997. The Prius is thier best-selling hybrid car in the world, having surpassed 3 million units …

Twelve “Best New” category winners were announced today by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada, better known as AJAC. The twelve “Best New” categories cover the full new-model spectrum, including “Best New Small Car,” “Best New Luxury Car,” and “Best New SUV/CUV.” Most mainstream categories are further divided by price, …

This is an annual competition which invites users to vote for the "Most Beautiful Car of the Year." This title was created in 1987 and is given to a vehicle that must be registered by the manufacturer and on sale in the year of the award. The vehicle list price …

Lexus Canada has launched a new website that it says delivers the ultimate luxury experience with vehicle configuration and pricing accessible from any device, including smartphones. The innovative firsts for an automotive brand in Canada include: • “Responsive design,” which means content is delivered to the visotrs based on the …

The 2014 Lexus will get a facelift judging by some leaked images appearing online. The full size SUV is expected to adopt Lexus’ spindle-shaped grille along with other modest changes to the body. The current model was introduced in 2009 and hasn’t been updated since, aside from a suspension tweak.