Lexus

States with Most Expensive Cars

talkturkey (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

source: forbes.com The big three luxury car brands in the U.S. are Lexus (153,809 units sold annually nationwide), followed by BMW (144,472), and Mercedes-Benz (131,146).

Returnee Maruyama stays in hunt

Japan Times (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

BANDO, Ibaraki Pref. (Kyodo) Shigeki Maruyama stayed in contention for his first win since returning full-time to the Japanese tour after a 68 on Saturday gave him a share of the lead heading into the final round of the Championship by Lexus. Maruyama overcame a bogey on his second hole by making four birdies to move alongside South Korea's Kim Kyung Tae at 11-under 202 at the par-71 Otone Country...

First Fisker dealership opens in LA, 120 pre-orders already taken

AutoblogGreen (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Green Daily , Fisker Fisker Karma - Click above for high-res image gallery Take an old Lexus dealership in Santa Monica, repurpose the showroom to display a Fisker Karma, invite a bunch of plug-in hybrid-loving locals over a grand opening and - boom - you've got yourself a fun night. This is what happened recently in Los Angeles, with about 200 people attending the...

An Overview Of Lexus LS

The Vehicles Blog (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago

By Danny Green Gone are the days when walking was the only mode of travelling available and now is the age of cars. A lavish item once, has now become a need of the modern world, and therefore leads to a great increase in the demand, over the years. Due to the high-level demand amongst people, several automakers are creating car models with various specifications. It has become mandatory for everyone...

Class-action suit filed for Toyota owners

San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago

A Southern California law firm has filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of Toyota and Lexus owners who say their vehicles were involved in incidents of sudden acceleration.

Lexus LFA supercar review : Toyota’s Lexus division

US News & World Report (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago

Toyota’s Lexus division’s first-ever supercar has been over a decade in the making, has it been worth the wait? This first Lexus to be launched without a stated passenger-to-golf-bag quotient has been 10 years in gestation and overtaken by technology and events. In June 2005 the engineering team dumped the LFA’s aluminium structure for carbon-fibre, since the [...]

The Suite Life

TrueHoop (Free subscription) | yesterday

By J.A. Adande It’s a Friday night in Los Angeles. Am I at the Laker game or the hot new club? Yes. No need to choose anymore now that Sam Nazarian, the nightlife mogul of L.A., opened an edition of his Hyde Lounge inside Staples Center. No matter that it’s located 30 rows and three decks of suites away from the court, just a few feet below the $28 seats in the 300 level. This is the new...

Toyota is sued over concerns of sudden acceleration

L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday

A lawsuit filed Thursday by two Los Angeles County residents claims that the majority of Toyota and Lexus vehicles made since 2001 contain defective components that can cause unintended acceleration. Two Los Angeles County residents have sued Toyota Motor Corp., alleging that the majority of Toyota and Lexus vehicles made since 2001 contain defective components that can cause unintended acceleration....

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Toyota to Correct Sudden Acceleration

News Unfiltered (Free subscription) | yesterday

The law firm of McCuneWright, LLP, filed a national class action lawsuit yesterday against Toyota Motor Corporation on behalf of Toyota and Lexus owners who have experienced incidents of sudden unintended acceleration. Los Angeles County residents Seong Bae Choi, the owner of a 2004 Camry and Chris Chan Park, who owns a 2008 FJ Cruiser, will represent the class. Both have experienced multiple instances...

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Toyota to Correct Sudden Acceleration

PR News Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday

REDLANDS, Calif., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The law firm of McCuneWright, LLP, filed a national class action lawsuit yesterday against Toyota Motor Corporation on behalf of Toyota and Lexus owners who have experienced incidents of sudden unintended acceleration.

In Rare Move, NHTSA Gives Toyota a Public Slap

Autosavant (Free subscription) | yesterday

By Brendan Moore 11.06.2009 The NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), the federal agency that regulates vehicle safety and conducts vehicle recalls, must be very, very unhappy with Toyota. For those of you that haven’t been following this situation, the NHTSA issued an official warning to Toyota and Lexus owners in September to remove the driver’s side floor [...]

Matte Black Lexus LF-A - SEMA 2009 Photo Gallery

whipdaddy | yesterday

SPECS: 0-62 MPH (100 km/h): in 3.7 seconds Top speed: 201.94 MPH Production: Limited to 500 units Price: $375,000 USD This monster has a 4.8-liter 72-degree V10 delivering 560 hp at 8,700 RPM with 354 lb-ft of torque at 6,800 RPM. It redlines at an appropriate 9,000 RPM has titanium valves, connecting rods, forged aluminum pistons, dry sump lubrication and a titanium exhaust manifold. It is controlled

Family and Friends of Rachel Gilliam Offer $10,000 Reward for Information Leading to the Arrest and Conviction of Her Killer

Business Wire (Free subscription) | yesterday

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The family of Rachel Gilliam, a 25 year old woman who was killed by a hit and run driver on Chicago’s northside last week is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of her killer. According to witnesses, Rachel was struck and killed by the driver of a silver 4-door Lexus as she attempted to hail a cab in the 4300 block of North...

Julian Ovenden: 'The iPhone is surely the must-have gadget' | Celebrity squares

The Guardian (Free subscription) | yesterday

Actor Julian Ovende n loves his iPhone, but wishes the browser was faster What's your favourite piece of technology, and how has it improved your life? Well, that's a difficult one for me as I am a self-confessed gadget anorak, but it has to be the iPhone – surely the must-have gadget of the last few years. When was the last time you used it, and what for? I'm using it now to do this Q &...

The 'Lexus' of Cancer Treatment - One Man's Inspiring Drive to Survive

Auto Channel (Free subscription) | yesterday

Matte Black Lexus LF-A - SEMA 2009 Photo Gallery

whipdaddy | yesterday

SPECS: 0-62 MPH (100 km/h): in 3.7 seconds Top speed: 201.94 MPH Production: Limited to 500 units Price: $375,000 USD This monster has a 4.8-liter 72-degree V10 delivering 560 hp at 8,700 RPM with 354 lb-ft of torque at 6,800 RPM. It redlines at an appropriate 9,000 RPM has titanium valves, connecting rods, forged aluminum pistons, dry sump lubrication and a titanium exhaust manifold. It is controlled

Ex-NBA player David Vaughn's fall after NBA riches

bhaskarp9h19 | yesterday

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – David Vaughn knows the adulation of NBA crowds. He also knows the humbling task of maneuvering his 6-foot-9 frame into his Chevy Impala to sleep. Less than a decade after the end of a four-season NBA career, the former power forward spent six months on the streets of Orlando, Fla., having run through the $2.2 million he earned in the league. These days, the 36-year-old Vaughn is...

Ex-NBA player David Vaughn's fall after NBA riches

ennorkw7v4 | 11/06/2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – David Vaughn knows the adulation of NBA crowds. He also knows the humbling task of maneuvering his 6-foot-9 frame into his Chevy Impala to sleep. Less than a decade after the end of a four-season NBA career, the former power forward spent six months on the streets of Orlando, Fla., having run through the $2.2 million he earned in the league. These days, the 36-year-old Vaughn is...