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Autoblog Podcast #193 - Hot Mustangs, Volt Mileage, 1 Series M, Mazda design and Lotus Evoras

Chris, Sam, Alex and Dan convene for Episode #193 of the Autoblog Podcast. We cover the Ford Boss Mustang and Roush supercharger package, the latest Chevrolet Volt fuel economy dust-up, the BMW 1 Series M Coupe, Mazda's apparent new design language and the Lotus Evora S and Evora IPS. We finish it off by talking about snow tires, that most summery of topics. It's an a quick 51 minutes, See you next week! Autoblog Podcast #193 - Hot Mustangs, Volt Mileage, 1 Series M, Mazda design and Lotus Evoras In the Autoblog Garage: ... Read more →

Review: 2010 Lexus HS 250h John Neff

A Perfect Prius It Is Not Lexus likes to say that it pursues perfection. Toyota's luxury brand has been playing the hybrid game for a while now with converted gas-powered models like the LS, ...

Cadillac CTS, Infiniti M models earn Top Safety Pick status from IIHS Chris Shunk

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has put a new crop of large luxury vehicles through its crash test gauntlet, and the Cadillac CTS and Infiniti M joined some impressive company in ...

Lexus and Tumi saddle the LFA with custom carbon-fiber luggage Noah Joseph

Necessity is the mother of invention, or so the saying goes. But this will likely be the first and last time we ever refer to necessity and the Lexus LFA in the same context. Because while it may ...

Toyota and Lexus combine to capture 73.9% of hybrid sales in July Autoblog Staff

Last week, we informed you that sales of the Toyota Prius had sharply dropped off this July, falling some 30 percent from the reported numbers a year ago, yet Toyota was pleased with the results. ...

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Rumormill: Lexus to build GT racing version of LFA, GT1 or GT2? 21 days ago on Autoblog

Motor Trend is reporting that Toyota's may be getting back into motorsports big-time with a GT entry based on the Lexus LFA. According to the report, Lexus would enter the FIA GT1 championship to take on the Nissan GT-R. This seems like a move downmarket for the $375,000 Lexus sports car from a ...

Autoblog Podcast #190 - Chrysler profit, Top Gear USA and small Buicks 22 days ago on Autoblog

Chris, Sam and Dan come back for Episode #190 of the Autoblog Podcast, and this time around we talk about Chrysler's profit announcement, the Top Gear USA trailer, Honda's latest recall, the Buick Verano. We also touch on a Ferrari-based Lancia Stratos tribute and GM's prospects for selling ...

Lexus allowing outright purchase of LFA in U.S., demands right of first refusal if you try to sell it 28 days ago on Autoblog

Shortly after the LFA supercar was unveiled last fall, Lexus announced that it would only be available to lease in the U.S. Toyota's intent was to drive speculators out of the market for its $375,000 supercar by forcing owners to hold onto the car for at least two years. Once the lease was up, ...

Autoblog gets seat and simulation time with Toyota's newest safety technology [w/video] 1 month ago on Autoblog

Sitting in the shadow of Mount Fuji, Toyota's Higashi-Fuji technical center is part proving grounds and part engineering center. But unlike most facilities, Higashi-Fuji includes an array of engineering and research offices employing over 3,000 employees, and an assortment of non-track test ...

Review: 2010 Lexus ES 350 is soft-riding royalty that's lost its crown 1 month ago on Autoblog

The entry-level luxury sedan segment doesn't command the enthusiast attention of, say, the ultra-premium luxury sports sedan. But if you ask automakers to choose between the two, we'd wager that most would rather have a best-in-class $35,000 sedan than a world-beating $70,000 sports tourer. ...

Toyota recalls Lexus LX 470 for potential 'steering shaft disengagement' 1 month ago on Autoblog

While the BP oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico may have shifted the media spotlight away from from Toyota's recall problems over the last several months, that doesn't mean the crisis has ended. One of two new recalls announced by the automaker today covers 39,000 Lexus LX 470 SUVs built ...

Bloomberg: Mercedes to overtake battered Lexus as U.S. luxury leader? 1 month ago on Autoblog

After a decade at the top of the U.S. luxury vehicle sales charts, Lexus may soon be unseated by the previous leader, Mercedes-Benz, as well as BMW. While Lexus sales have been recovering this year from the dismal first half of 2009, Mercedes-Benz has been climbing even faster. One possible ...

Followup: Toyota says "We're not implying that everything is driver error, absolutely not." 1 month ago on Autoblog

That's the word from Toyota spokesperson Mike Michels on the automaker's investigation of some 2,000 vehicles reported to suffer from unintended acceleration. Speaking with The New York Times, Michels said that a small amount of Toyota vehicles had issues with sticking accelerators, while a ...

Report: WSJ unintended acceleration story "planted" by Toyota 1 month ago on Autoblog

When The Wall Street Journal reported that crash data obtained by the U.S. Department of Transportation pegged the blame for Toyota's unintended acceleration on drivers, one line stuck out: "A NHTSA spokeswoman declined to comment on the findings, which haven't been released by the ...

Autoblog Podcast #186 - The PT Cruiser is dead, blind drivers, Tesla and Toyota, and more! 1 month ago on Autoblog

Chris Shunk, Alex Nunez, Sam Abuelsamid and Dan Roth convene yet again for Episode #186 of the Autoblog Podcast. Topics are the final passing of the long-suffering Chrysler PT Cruiser, General Motors' "Build your own engine" for Chevrolet Corvette buyers, Tesla and its dalliance with Toyota ...

BREAKING: WSJ says crash data points to pedal misapplication in Toyota sudden acceleration cases 1 month ago on Autoblog

After receiving more than 3,000 reports of sudden acceleration in Toyota vehicles, the U.S. Department of Transportation has concluded that driver error was actually at fault. According to The Wall Street Journal, investigators analyzing different data recorders from Toyota vehicles found that ...

Deep-Dive: Behind the scenes at Toyota's R&D center, Part Two 1 month ago on Autoblog

It's impossible to overlook the negative impact the recalls have had on Toyota's reputation for safety and reliability. Seemingly overnight, the automaker that could do no wrong has been brought back down to earth. Sales of most of Toyota's lineup have been hit hard, with only fleet sales and ...

Video: Goodwood 2010 - Taking the hill 1 month ago on Autoblog

There are plenty of reasons to get excited about the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The annual shindig is a mecca for metal from all over the world – old and new. Motorsports events from across the go-fast spectrum make it onto the schedule and there's even plenty of auto-themed art to keep ...

Report: Lexus knew of valve spring defects three years ago 1 month ago on Autoblog

According to Bloomberg, Toyota has known about issues with valve springs in its V8 and V6 engines since 2007. The news confirms the information we received from an anonymous source within the company. Toyota says that the earliest complaints came from customers in Japan, but the company felt ...

UPDATED: What's really going on with Toyota's faulty valve springs [w/ video] 2 months ago on Autoblog

Toyota's announcement of plans to recall 270,000 of its V8 and V6 models, including a number of Lexus sedans, was a little light on information. The company didn't say much about the issue other than faulty valve springs could cause a vehicle's engine to stall while driving. Fortunately, the ...

BREAKING: Toyota admits 270,000 cars have faulty engines worldwide 2 months ago on Autoblog

In 20 years, odds are few people will remember that 2010 was one of the worst years for Toyota in terms of recalls, but for now, it seems like the company just can't win for losing. The company has announced that it is currently preparing to recall a total of 270,000 Toyota Crown and Lexus LS, ...

First Ride: We check out the 2011 Lexus CT 200h in Europe 2 months ago on Autoblog

Toyota is no stranger to being first – Japanese luxury vehicles and hybrids chief among them. Although Acura may have launched earlier, Lexus remains the only Japanese luxury marque to market in Japan. And having launched in Europe shortly after America, Lexus was also the first to ...

BREAKING: Lexus recalls HS250h over risk of excessive fuel leakage 2 months ago on Autoblog

Back in the 1970s, the Ford Pinto was the focus of many headlines due to a fuel tank issue which caused excessive amounts of gasoline to leak during a rear-end collision. Now, three decades later, Lexus is having a similar problem with its HS250h hybrid, and has filed a report with the National ...

Lexus IS gets a minor - a really minor - facelift 2 months ago on Autoblog

It helps to have an excellent eye for detail when trying to find the updated features on a Lexus IS. A facelifted IS caught in China, said to be taking the model through 2012, will get LED running lights in the headlight clusters, redesigned fog lights and taillights, revised chrome trim for the ...

Toyota confirms Hiromu Naruse killed in crash at Nürburgring 2 months ago on Autoblog

Toyota Motor Company has confirmed that Hiromu Naruse was the test driver killed in yesterday's crash outside the Nürburgring. You can read the TMC's press release and brief bio on the Nur-Miester after the break and read our impromptu eulogy on Naruse-san here. ...

Seat Time with Hiromu Naruse 2 months ago on Autoblog

Last October I had the chance to shake hands with one of my heroes. I was attending the launch of the Lexus LFA in Florida, and after taking a few hot laps around Homestead, I was offered a ride with Hiromu Naruse, Toyota's "Master Test Driver" and the man responsible for the automaker's first ...

BREAKING: Toyota's chief test driver dies behind wheel of LFA in Germany 2 months ago on Autoblog

According to reports, Toyota's chief test driver, 67-year-old Hiromu Naruse, has died in a crash on highway 410 near the famed Nürburgring race track in Germany. He was driving the recently spied Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition (above) at the time of the accident, and reports say he ...

Spy Shots: Lexus LFA Nürburgring shows up at namesake 2 months ago on Autoblog

Look what our spy photographers happened to catch at the Nürburgring recently: None other than the Lexus LFA Nürburgring Edition. You're looking at one of exactly 50 examples on the planet (assuming this isn't some sort of pre-production mule), and we have to say that the two-tone ...

J.D. Power 2010 Initial Quality Study released, first time ever domestics lead imports 2 months ago on Autoblog

J.D. Power and Associates has released its 2010 Initial Quality Study (IQS) and Porsche has earned back the top spot that was occupied by Lexus in last year's study. The annual J.D. Power study measures IQS based on problems reported per 100 vehicles (PP100) – a lower score means a lower ...

IIHS tests Lexus HS250h for rollover, Suzuki Kizashi for side-impact 2 months ago on Autoblog

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has just wrapped up a couple more crash tests of both the Lexus HS 250h and the Suzuki Kizashi. The little luxury hybrid recently underwent both side impact and rollover testing, nabbing Good and Acceptable ratings in each category, respectively. The HS ...

Adios! Lexus SC430 to be euthanized in July 2 months ago on Autoblog

It was rumored in January and now it's been confirmed by Automobile Magazine: Lexus will kill its slow-selling SC430 this July and it will reportedly return in 2014 packing a hybrid electric drivetrain and a new V8. Aside from a handful of special edition models, the SC430 has soldiered on ...

Video: Behind the scenes of "Pitch" for Lexus LFA 2 months ago on Autoblog

If you're like us, you've been clamoring for a little more information about the Lexus Pitch spot for the LFA since it dropped last week. Fortunately for us, the Japanese manufacturer has been kind enough to oblige. Lexus just turned out a behind the scenes look at the making of the spot, ...

Don't Fret: Lexus LFA not sold out, more allocated to U.S. 2 months ago on Autoblog

The recent rash of reports about the Lexus LFA being sold out appears to have been a bit premature. Production of the LFA begins this December and Toyota intends to produce a total of 500 units which will be sold through an unorthodox leasing procedure. The process involves putting money ...

Video: Lexus LFA breaks champagne glass with science 3 months ago on Autoblog

You remember the Lexus LFA, right? The world hasn't heard too much from the Toyota supercar since the carbon fiber wonder hit the scene last year, but that doesn't mean the company hasn't been playing with its new toy. Toyota just released a new spot featuring the V10 beast roaring to life and ...

Report: Lexus LFA sold out 3 months ago on Autoblog

If you were wondering whether there was a market for a $375,000 Lexus, wonder no more. Automotive News reports that all 500 copies of the 552-horsepower LFA are officially sold out. Not a surprise if you ask us, considering the fact that there always seems to be a healthy market for ultra-rare ...

Video: What the recalled Lexus LS steering wheel defect looks like 3 months ago on Autoblog

Toyota seems to have learned from its recent brushes with the law over how the company handles its recalls. While the automaker has been judged to be less than transparent in both the floor mat and unintended acceleration sagas, the company has responded to recent Lexus LS recalls with plenty ...