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VIDEO: Lexus LF-A, "The Best Car I Have Ever Driven..."

Agent00R submitted on 10/13/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:04:14 AM

With all of the hate on the long-awaited LF-A/LF-L, or whatever Toyota is calling it this week, it is interesting to hear an opinion from another auto journalist.  An experienced one, at that.  Thomas Bangma, a Dutch journalist, goes on to ...

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Lexus HS250h Pricing Announced, Will It Flop?

Agent00R submitted on 7/20/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:23:09 PM

Lexus' PR team announced pricing on the Lexus HS250h today and it appears the standard model will begin at $34,200 -- not including $875 destination fees.  If the standard model does not strike your fancy, you are looking at an MSRP of $36,970.&...

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2010 Buick LaCrosse CXS Test Drive. Lexus Placed On Notice!

inspirion7 submitted on 7/15/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:50:11 AM

Whether it deserves the title or not, the 2010 Buick LaCrosse, with its brash new styling, fresh hardware and European bona fides, is the first "new Buick" of the "new GM." Shame about that whole old-folks image thing. There are ...

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First Drive Review EVER In The Lexus LF-A

Agent001 submitted on 7/11/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:29:44 PM

Sitting inside the LF-A in the Goodwood pitlane, waiting for the rain to abate, it’s obvious that once you strip away the racing fripperies, this is actually already a production interior. It feels like a road car that’s been stripped and...

64 user comments | Category: Spy News

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If Lexus and Mercedes Shared The LS and S-Class Platforms Who Would Then Make The Better Car?

Agent009 submitted on 7/2/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:30:13 PM

Toyota Motor Corp has denied a report that it was considering building derivatives of Mercedes-Benz's A-Class and B-Class cars on its own platform to better utilise its European plants in the long term.Citing sources at Toyota, German magazine auto m...

36 user comments | Category: Misc News

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The Infiniti EX35 Is A Nice Small SUV. Right? So Why Have Sales Underwhelmed?

Agent001 submitted on 5/29/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:55:40 PM

I was one of the first people to drive the Infiniti EX35 at the press drive in Santa Monica and I thought it was going to sell well in the marketplace because it followed the Infiniti mantra...offer a lot of value, technology and luxury in comparison...

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The Panamera Takes A Shot Directly At The Lexus GS, Should They Be Worried?

Agent009 submitted on 2/12/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:02:40 AM

Today, Porsche AG for the first time presents its Panamera four-door gran turismo interior concept. The much-anticipated addition to Porsche's performance lineup will make its U.S. market debut on Oct. 17, 2009.With a continuous center console that e...

60 user comments | Category: Misc News

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Lexus Announces Pricing for All-New 2010 RX 350

Agent009 submitted on 2/6/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 4:03:31 PM

Lexus today announced the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the all-new 2010 RX 350 luxury utility vehicle. The original RX 300 model inaugurated the luxury crossover category in 1998, and the new RX 350 once again raises the bar...

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What Is A Luxury Brand And Who No Longer Deserves The Title?

Agent009 submitted on 1/23/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:26:41 PM

What constitutes a luxury car? We tend to use general guidelines such as price, design, comfort, and prestige  to classify the category. But this may longer be true.Luxury cars usually offer a higher degree of comfort than their mainstream count...

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Why Hyundai Won't Unseat Lexus In Luxury Supremacy

Agent00J submitted on 1/17/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:31:24 PM

Fresh off a win as North American Car of the Year it is clear that Hyundai is serious about shaking up the luxury car community with the Genesis sedan.  Widely praised across the industry for a great first effort, the fact is Hyundai is position...

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Audi Q5 Hybrid coming to the U.S. to take on Lexus RX 400h

omarrana submitted on 1/13/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 8:29:52 AM

The on and off again reports of an Audi Q5 hybrid for the U.S. are on again today after Wolfgang Hatz, head of powertrain development for Volkswagen, said that the hybrid Q5 will come to the U.S. in late 2010. Speaking at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show y...

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First Drive: 2010 Lexus RX

richardposluszny submitted on 1/13/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 2:02:10 AM

For automakers, the introduction of a new product is usually an exciting time. New cars are meant to innovate upon a brand's technology and capture the consumer's attention. Lexus, this time around, is not any different; however, the stakes are much ...

42 user comments | Category: Reviews

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Just When You Thought The Big 3 Were Catching Up, Toyota Zooms Forward With The Killer New Prius

Agent009 submitted on 1/12/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 11:42:42 AM

Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc unveiled the all-new 50-mile-per gallon rated third-generation Prius hybrid vehicle today at the 2009 North American International Auto show. Celebrated as the benchmark for cars of the future, the Prius has delivered super...

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DETROIT AUTO SHOW PHOTO GALLERY: Lexus Steals Morning Thunder With HS250h Hybrid

Agent001 submitted on 1/11/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 12:43:17 PM

While GM was fighting for their lives at their press conference trying to convince people they have the right product mix present and future at the Detroit Auto Show, Lexus stole the morning thunder with the new HS250h hybrid sedan.The 2010 HS 250h, ...

76 user comments | Category: Photo Galleries

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Hybrid Sales Falling Like A Rock, Will Resale Soon Follow?

Agent009 submitted on 1/7/2009 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 1:44:24 PM

December's gas-electric car and SUV sales plunged almost 43 percent from the final month of 2007 as the year wound up on a discouraging note for the only alternative technology vehicles to so far make a dent in the auto market. It was a near repe...

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