The 2017 Lexus NX was an impressively premium compact crossover that felt unrelated to its humble Toyota underpinnings when we last reviewed it. Now alleged images of the latest update to the edgy crossover have leaked online revealing a dramatically updated interior. Read more… Continue Reading at https://jalopnik.com
It’s not often I want to listen in on anyone’s calls to the insurance company, but I suspect this one would have to be pretty good. “A what hit you? On the 580? On the road?” Read more… Continue Reading at https://jalopnik.com
It’s not often I want to listen in on anyone’s calls to the insurance company, but I suspect this one would have to be pretty good. “A what hit you? On the 580? On the road?” Read more… Continue Reading at https://jalopnik.com
Lexus has finally revealed the secret V8 car it has been working on. It’s not called the IS F this time around, though. All new for 2022, it’s now called the IS 500 F Sport. Read more… Continue Reading at https://jalopnik.com
Mercedes and BMW have an annual contest in the U.S. in which they try to best each other in sales, because Cadillac is a sadness and the Germans — including Audi — have been on top for years now, in addition to Lexus. But it’s true also that Tesla is beginning to pose its own […]
Like many great modern supercars, the Lexus LFA — I’ll take no arguments on this, it is a supercar — was born from the single-minded approach of one person, in this case Akio Toyoda. It’s this sort of approach that results in cars we remember the most: Gordon Murray with the McLaren F1, Ferdinand Piëch […]
Like many great modern supercars, the Lexus LFA — I’ll take no arguments on this, it is a supercar — was born from the single-minded approach of one person, in this case Akio Toyoda. It’s this sort of approach that results in cars we remember the most: Gordon Murray with the McLaren F1, Ferdinand Piëch […]
Every time I feel like I’ve kicked my car hoarding habit, a new temptation enters the fray. It’s like being a recovering alcoholic who works as a bartender — it really is an exercise in futility. The latest vehicle threatening the over six-month auto-sobriety that followed my unfortunate City Ordinance fiasco is 2002…Read more… Continue […]
Every time I feel like I’ve kicked my car hoarding habit, a new temptation enters the fray. It’s like being a recovering alcoholic who works as a bartender — it really is an exercise in futility. The latest vehicle threatening the over six-month auto-sobriety that followed my unfortunate City Ordinance fiasco is 2002…Read more… Continue […]
Lexus is reimagining itself, Ferrari needs a new CEO, and Elon Musk. All that and more in The Morning Shift for February 1, 2021.Read more… Continue Reading at https://jalopnik.com
The seventh-generation Lexus ES sedan introduced the first mass-produced digital mirror to the world back in 2018, beating the Audi E-Tron, Honda E and McLaren Speedtail in replacing traditional side mirrors with cameras. Based on just one night with the digital Lexus ES mirrors, I believe the change to be an…Read more… Continue Reading at […]
This year was a hard year for everyone and everything, including our friends, the cars. Models come and go as the market and automakers decide, but it’s still sad to see some of them go. This year saw a number of small cars and sedans taken out to pasture with only two crossovers being cancelled. […]
It’s that time of year again, where car companies dig deep into their well of holiday advertising campaigns and recycle the very tired and unoriginal concept of surprising a loved one by financing a major purchase as a holiday gift. Saturday Night Live recently showed how this might go wrong. Read more… Continue Reading at […]
Back in January, Toyota recalled about 700,000 cars due to fuel pump problems. Now, that recall has been expanded to 1.5 million units. Not ideal!Read more… Continue Reading at https://jalopnik.com
When you’re buying a new car, the big thing you want is reliability. Yes, all those fancy doo-dads, gadgets, and features are nice, but if your machine is breaking down all the time, you don’t actually ever get to use any of that. Thankfully, you don’t have to go out and test every single vehicle […]
When it comes to autonomous vehicles, one of the biggest complaints is that they’ll take away the reactive, human elements of driving that see us making split-second decisions and not, y’know, immediately crashing into walls when the car is unleashed. It’s hard to relax and let some code control your vehicle. But…Read more… Continue Reading […]
Carvana has turned its founders into billionaires selling cars online. Tesla has fought tooth and nail to let you sidestep dealers. Now Michigan… wants to keep startups like Rivian from doing the same. All that and more in The Morning Shift for September 25, 2020.Read more… Continue Reading at https://jalopnik.com
Rolls-Royce is recovering, there’s a new Mercedes S-Class, and the Los Angeles Auto Show is moving to May. That and more in The Morning Shift for September 2, 2020.Read more… Continue Reading at https://jalopnik.com
The fifth-generation LS made its debut over three years ago now, in Detroit no less. Which means it’s just about time for a mid-cycle refresh. This time, it comes with a touchscreen.Read more… Continue Reading at https://jalopnik.com
My first impression of the second-generation Lexus GS sedan: The taillights and the headlights are the same. That’s so cool! Yes, it was the appreciation of a simpleton, but I was on the right track. The car’s aged beautifully.Read more… Continue Reading at https://jalopnik.com
