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  • Lexus IS 350 AWD The Ninety Percent Solution

    Lexus IS 350 AWD The Ninety Percent Solution

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    My last go-around with the Lexus IS series wasn’t great.  More about the circumstances than the car itself.  I had an IS200t RWD on Summer performance tires show up in early December of 2016 when it snowed. The car was undrivable.  That is not hyperbole.  The traction control was so overwhelmed that it was stuck…

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  • 2019 Lexus GX 460: Hot Tub Time Machine

    2019 Lexus GX 460: Hot Tub Time Machine

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    Technology in cars is an interesting thing. It’s a bit like boiling the frog by gently turning up the heat little by little. If you go back to a car pre-2005, you’ll see that the tech didn’t change that much between then and the early ’90s.   Somewhere around that 2005 time frame, manufacturers started tossing…

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  • 2019 Lexus 300h: Ghosts In The Machine

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    My experience with Toyota/Lexus hybrid models, outside the Prius, has always been positive. I remember driving the RAV4 Hybrid the first time, looking at the price difference between it and the standard gas version and thinking why would you ever not choose this model. It was similar with Toyota Highlander, Lexus LS and most recently…

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  • Quick Spin: 2018 Lexus NX 300

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    Sedans are dead. So-called normal people buy crossover utility vehicles now. Those wanting nicer cars, buy nicer CUVs and not nicer sedans. That market segment, that of midsize two-row luxury CUVs, is red hot. Lexus was a pioneer in this class with the original RX 300. Over the years, the RX has grown though, with…

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  • Lexus LC 500 – The conceptual grand tourer, made real

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    Have you ever driven a concept car? That’s what it feels like I’m doing behind the wheel of the Lexus LC 500. Everyone stares. Everyone points. Everyone soaks it in. Then I downshift, mat the throttle, and the 5.0-liter V8 creates a sonic thrill. A total of 471 horsepower is released along with furious noise…

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  • 2016 Lexus GS F: Bringing balance to the segment

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    The luxury sports sedan is an interesting beast. It has to appeal to many senses. You want the car to posses power and speed, and have both available at all times. You also want the interior space to be an enjoyable place to spend time. The 2016 Lexus GS F isn’t the best vehicle in…

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  • Road Trip In The Lexus RC350 F Sport

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    The Lexus RC350 has an aggressive exterior and aims to attack the coupes from its German rivals. The F Sport package gives it better handling and a more menacing look. As a Lexus and not a Caterham, it’s required to strike the right balance between comfort and handling.  I originally planned to take the RC350 F Sport to an…

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  • Video Review: 2014 Lexus IS 350 F-SportThis brand is starting to embrace sportiness

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    Lexus has been a builder of luxury cars since the late 1980s. They’ve gotten really good at producing cushy cruisers that appeal to their intended demographic. During that time, there’s never been much to get excited about from a sports-oriented driving experience. Yes, the IS-F is a blast and the LFA proves the company is…

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  • 2013 Lexus GS 350 AWDKeeping the blue blooded brahmins on their toes

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    Remember Quint from Jaws? Of course you do… he was the gruff fisherman that promised he could save the beach community from a menacing Great white shark. That character didn’t simply spring forth from the mind of Peter Benchley. The character of Quint was based on a real fisherman named Frank Mundus. In the film, Quint’s…

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  • Review: 2013 Lexus GS 450h

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    Lexus introduced the GS300 in 1993. The Italdesign Giugiaro designed car was to follow in the footsteps of the iconic LS400, bringing contention to the 5-series and the E-class, much like the LS did to 7-series and the S-class. The car looked slick and it came with already legendary reliability and an excellent price point.…

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