Archive for 'Lexus'

Report: Lexus Planning Wagon For Next-Gen IS Series

Posted on 12. Mar, 2010 by admin.

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Wagons are the new new crossover. Wagons are no longer lame, stodgy modes of torture a la National Lampoon's Family Vacation. Wagons are...well, useful

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Toyota Recalls: Where They Stand

Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 by admin.

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This week’s news of two Toyota Prius hybrids experiencing alleged sudden acceleration has reminded us that Toyota hasn’t tackled every car it has recalled. To date, Toyota says of the 5.7 million vehicles included in the various recalls, more than 1 million have been repaired

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Toyota Recalls: Where They Stand

Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 by admin.

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This week’s news of two Toyota Prius hybrids experiencing alleged sudden acceleration has reminded us that Toyota hasn’t tackled every car it has recalled. To date, Toyota says of the 5.7 million vehicles included in the various recalls, more than 1 million have been repaired.

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More Toyota Prius Acceleration Issues Reveal Lack of Fix

Posted on 10. Mar, 2010 by admin.

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Recent incidents with 2004-2009 model year Toyota Prius hybrids have shed new light into the recall process of nearly 6 million Toyota and Lexus cars in the U.S.   Police investigators, Toyota and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are looking into Monday’s incident involving a 2008 Prius traveling over 90 mph with a stuck pedal in California. No cause has been determined, but the owner said his Toyota dealer told him his car wasn’t involved in the recall

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Lexus Introduces Accessorized IS 350C

Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by admin.

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The $375,000 Lexus LFA isn’t the only rare Lexus being released soon. OK, so it’s not nearly as exotic as the LFA, but the 2010 IS 350C F-Sport Special Edition will have a limited run of 100 examples and feature a slew of Lexus performance accessory parts

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Lexus Announces 2010 IS350C F-Sport Special Edition

Posted on 08. Mar, 2010 by admin.

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Last February Lexus took the wraps off its IS350C F-Sport package (pictured), dressing up the hardtop convertible with a dose of sporty attitude.

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First Drive Review 2011 Ford F-250 Diesel V-8 Off-Road and Hauling, Summary, Part 5

Posted on 07. Mar, 2010 by admin.

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Page: [ Previous ] [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [5] Diesel 2011 F-250 XLT 4x4 SuperCab Short Wheelbase Single Rear Wheel — Off-Road Ford setup an off-road course at a rock quarry for us to try out an FX4-trimmed SuperCab pickup with the 6.7-liter diesel.

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More Details on the 2011 Lexus CT 200h Hybrid

Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by admin.

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Competes with: No other hybrids, but gas-only models like the Volvo C30, Mini Cooper Clubman and the diesel Audi A3 Looks like: Lexus is in a risk-taking mood — it's the only thing a luxury hatchback could signal Drivetrain: 1.8-liter gas engine and electric motor/generator producing 134 hp (total); front-wheel drive Hits dealerships: Early 2011 Lexus is readying its first hatchback for the U.S. market, and if that wasn't news enough, the model is also going to be Lexus' latest hybrid.

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Toyota Attempts to Bolster Sales With New Incentives

Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by admin.

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In the wake of its well-publicized recalls and subsequent sales drop, Toyota has rolled out new incentives for March. The most notable offer is 0% APR financing for up to 60 months on the 2010 Avalon, Camry, Corolla, Highlander, Matrix, RAV4, Tundra and Yaris. Not coincidentally, most of these vehicles were the ones wrapped up in the sudden acceleration recall

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Lexus CT 200h Compact Hybrid Coming to America

Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by admin.

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We’re not quite sure we believe it, but Lexus is bringing its all-new compact hybrid hatchback, the CT 200h, to the New York auto show in April, and it will go on sale in the U.S. Tentatively, the company is projecting an early 2011 timeframe for sales to start.    We’ll have a full report on the CT 200h later today. For now, we want to hear if you think this sporty, small, luxury hybrid will sell well in the U.S

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