Stats:
MSRP: $46,900 – $49,450
MPG Range: 26 – 28 mpg
Body Style: Sedan

The 2013 GS features one sexy body design, with a 3.5-liter, 303-HP engine that hits a 0 – 60 MPH mark in 5.5 seconds. Paddle mounted shifters (available on 350 Sport trim) add to that race car feel, and shifting is as smooth as the vehicle’s upgraded suspension.

Active rear-steering attacks tighter corners with perfect control, at speeds of up to 50 MPH. “The rear suspension is an all-new multilink affair; larger bushings are employed up front; and the entire suspension is aluminum, lowering unsprung weight.”

F Sport packaging adds larger anti-roll bars, stiffer springs, variable-ratio steering, larger brakes, 19-inch tires, and variable damping. Inside, thinner A-pillars allow for less blind spot issues, and brushed interior aluminum with flashy accents give way to a huge, high-resolution 12.3-inch display screen.

Top of the line models hit the $56,000 mark, but with many extra features, GS is one of the most customizable sedans out there. Don’t turn back, give GS a try.

Source: Motor Trend

The outside of LF-LC includes various sharp angles and a whole lotta glass. Inside, organic shapes mold around those sitting on leather seating, a contrast to the vehicle’s exterior. Touchscreen controls are separated through a pair of 12.3-inch LCD panels, allowing driver input without distraction from the road. The use of so much glass is unlikely make it to the production phase, but the general theme and look of the vehicle is a strong hint as to what future Lexus vehicles will look like.

In fact, some of the queues on LF-LC (nose, grille, headlights, and bumper) are similar to the 2013 GS.

With no exact word on what can be expected to power this vehicle, Lexus states that “a front-engine, rear-drive hybrid power train” will be under the LF-LC hood. Lexus calls the powertrain “Advanced Lexus Hybrid Drive,” and promises, “a rewarding driving experience that is also kinder to the environment.”

Source: Motor Authority

Belgian coachbuilder Carat Duchatelet has created this unique Lexus LS 600h L Landaulet for the royal wedding of Prince Albert II of Monaco.

Lexus Division’s Mark Templin unveils their all-new LF-Gh Hybrid concept, followed by a video presentation that gives a brief design analysis (featured below). Templin promises the LF-GH previews a design “we will see in the future” – possibly as a next generation 2012 Lexus GS.

Source: WCF

The brand’s European twitter account also added to speculation with this Tweet: “LF-Gh: LF = Lexus Future. h = hybrid. G = ……”

Nothing is official, but the test car featured above suggests 2012′s GS will be slightly longer and wider than the current model.

Source: WCF

Here’s what AutoWeek has to say about the Lexus sportscar, along with some Toyota Camry news:

“Enthusiasts have been eagerly awaiting the $375,000 LFA supercar, which packs 552 hp and will be sold in ultralow volumes–just 500 around the world. Five were sold in February, and nine have been sold in the United States this year. A driver-development program is being held at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., this week to educate buyers on harnessing the capabilities of the performance car.”

“Meanwhile, Toyota’s bread-and-butter Camry sedan will see development increasingly focused in North America for that market and exports. Toyota also expects to add 10 more hybrids, including an expanded Prius family revealed in January at the Detroit Auto Show, by 2015.”

“Heavily stylized,” according to World Car Fans, “the Black Bison kit is made up of a front bumper fascia with an array of vertical LED DRLs, a blacked out grill, fenders with chrome vent molding, side skirts with louvre design accents, roof spoiler, deck lid spoiler and rear bumper fascia with diffuser.”

“Just within the diffuser the exhaust system is capped off with stacked elliptical tips similar to those found on the Lexus IS-F. Wheels are Wald’s very own Mahor multi-piece in matte black. They are available in 8.5-11.5 x 22 and 7.5-13.0 x 24.”

Wald used a LS600h model Lexus in these photos, but the Tuner promises their Black Bison Series will be available for LS460, among other models.

Source: WCF

Mz. Minogue will appear in a variety of advertising campaigns along side the CT200h, she’ll even take delivery of one herself! Minogue described the car as ‘both stylish and elegant.’

Lexus director Belinda Poole added: “Kylie is the perfect ambassador for Lexus and the new CT200h. Kylie has the energy, style and exceptionally popular public profile that will reach directly to customers new to the brand.”

Source: Whatcar?

Lexus once again topped German competition to become the best-selling premium brand in the US for 2010.

The Toyota luxury brand sold 229,329 units in the US for 2010. BMW came in second, with 220,113 units for the year. Mercedes-Benz crept up in third, with premium brand sales reaching 216,448 in 2010.

“Lexus has been the leader in premium sales in the United States for over a decade,” said World Car Fans. “But it’s grip on the title is slipping. The Japanese brand’s lead over BMW shrunk in 2010 to just 9,216 units, compared to 19,473 in 2009. Mercedes-Benz also saw its sales rise by 14 percent in 2010, compared to Lexus’ 6.2 percent jump.”

“They [Lexus] certainly got impacted negatively by the lingering recall news for Toyota, and we’ve also seen BMW and Benz being more aggressive when it came to incentive spending and marketing,” said U.S. auto sales analyst Jesse Toprak of TrueCar.com.

Source – WCF