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UK’s Car Magazine has put in their video ded in the Lexus IS-f/BMW M3/Mercedes C63 lineage, and it’s probably the smallest qualitative collation yet:

I’m all for a little character in car reviews, yet not to this extent.

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The mysterious Lexus IS speckled yesterday has made a video arrival, albeit preferably short and shaky:

The engine note is hard to read, though I would utter it’s a V6.

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Motor dominion’s at it again, this time spotting a camouflaged Lexus IS running the track at Nürburgring. The undue tape & tarp are definitely hiding something, especially in the cowl, where there’s a extra-large machine bulge: Judging at the unskilful rear stance and the presence of a roll cage, I’m cogitative this is a mule for testing a fresh machine. Funny being is, the paint job reminds me of the GS 450h that raced the Newfoundland Targa Rally: I astonishment, could this be a trial of the machine destined for the upcoming dedicat (Read the full post about ‘Mystery Lexus IS Spotted at Nürburgring’…)

Motor Authority has scooped some novel close-up photos of the LF-A prototypes commonly zooming round Nürburgring, including the supercar’s carbon fiber canopy (pictured above) and this inward pic (click on either for a larger image): Testing equipment laterally, the inward looks very close to the one seen in the LF-A horse concept, accompanying the multi-level dash and sloping center console: It’s always the identical story granting, there’s no telling what the latest fruit archetype may gaze like. (Read the full post about ‘Lexus LF-A Prototype Interior Spy Shots’…)

If you’re a normal visitor to this blog, you may remember the mention of a indicative situation redesign. This was not just an empty engagement, development of the novel version has been ongoing considering that duration and is alone just wrapping up now.

If all goes according to plan, the novel project will exist launching sometime this week.

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Lexus vehicles will see a blow in their prices on the end of this month, here’s a abounding stand attending the increases: Increase New Price IS 250 Manual $300 $30,855 IS 250 Auto $300 $32,025 IS 250 AWD $300 $34,485 IS 350 $300 $36,305 ES 350 $300 $34,120 SC 430 $900 $66,355 GS 350 $400 $44,550 GS 350 AWD $400 $46,500 GS 460 $400 $53,020 GS 450h $900 $55,800 LS 460 $900 $62,900 LS 460L $900 $72,900 LS 600hL $900 $104,900 RX 350 $200 $37,700 RX 350 AWD $200 $39,100 RX 400h $300 $41,580 RX 400h AWD $300 $42,980 GX 470 $500 $47,315 LX 570 $900 $74,700 No doubt that this is a proceed of the slumping US dollar, yet it’s still a little strange to see an eight-year-old model resembling the SC 430 jump $900. (Read the full post about ‘Lexus US Price Increases’…)

At first, this video didn’t beat me like anything absolutely, until it rightful kept going on and on:

Sure, the road surface is slicked downward, but it was stifle advantageous for 45 seconds of amusement.

The month of April was not kind to Lexus, as sales dropped 17.1% as last year. Here is, as always, a breakdown: 2008 2007 % modify IS250/350/F 4,550 4,363 -3.7 ES350 5,439 6,544 -23.3 GS350/460/450h 1,568 1,887 -23.3 SC430 217 341 -41.3 LS460/600h L 1,992 3,182 -42.2 Total Cars 13,766 16,317 -22.1 RX350/400h 7,160 7,861 -15.9 GX470 1,625 1,577 -4.9 LX570 799 240 207.3 Total Trucks 9,584 9,678 -8.6 Total Sales 23,350 25,995 -17.1 The LX 570 was the lone bright mark, where sales have jumped 207.3% attending the introducing of the SUV update. (Read the full post about ‘Lexus USA April 2008 Sales Report’…)

Road & Track has dared to compare the Lexus IS-F, BMW M3, the Mercedes C63 and the Audi RS4 in the latest of the super sedan shootouts. like has often been the sheathe, the Lexus IS-F place in a good showing yet was still relegated to last place: Nobody likes to accomplish against the podium, yet it’s not like bad like it might emerge for the first Lexus to wear the stylized “F” — and the first Lexus susceptible of decidedly “non-Lexus” performance in the vein of the BMW M3. (Read the full post about ‘Road & Track Comparison: Lexus IS-F vs. BMW M3 vs. Audi RS4 vs. Mercedes C63′…)

Mother test, a situation that reviews cars from a mother’s cape of eye, has posted a re-examine of the Lexus LX 570: The mere tell of buttons that greeted me up that first drive was also a bit overwhelming; I cogitation I puissance want pilot training equitable to get it home. I was severely disappointed to find that not single of the switches inside was capable of brewing my morning latte. Once the first aesthetic command and control concussion wore against, I came to enjoy almost everything about the Lexus LX 570. (Read the full post about ‘Mother Proof Reviews the Lexus LX 570′…)