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0Report: NHTSA proposing panic stop system for keyless ignition 1323694620
In the wake of the heavily publicized fatal crash involving a Lexus ES 350 with keyless ignition in California, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing standardizing keyless ignition systems. The government regulator wants all vehicles with keyless ignition to turn off ...
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Official: Lexus releases new ES, CT and LS special edition models 1317411900
Lexus has introduced a slew of 2012 special edition models, including unique variants of the LS 460, ES 350 and CT 200h. The rear-wheel-drive Lexus LS 460 Sport Special Edition offers buyers standard equipment that includes Brembo brakes, a sport-tuned air suspension and sport front seats in ...
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Report: Lexus planning LF-A Roadster for 2014; seven-seat CUV delayed 1312306260
The super-hot Lexus LFA coupe may only have a production run of 500 units, but the candle might not burn out on this stunner anytime soon. According to Automotive News, Lexus will produce an LFA roadster, previewed by the 2008 Detroit Auto Show concept car pictured above. Interestingly, the ...
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Lexus 'ES 300h' trademark filing suggests lux'd up Camry Hybrid on the way? 1292884140
2010 Lexus ES 350 – Click above for high-res image galleryThe Toyota Camry-based Lexus ES isn't exactly the most exciting product in the automaker's range. The entry-level luxury front-driver just received a slight refresh for the 2010 model year, but based on a filing with the United ... -
Review: 2010 Lexus ES 350 is soft-riding royalty that's lost its crown 1280505480
2010 Lexus ES 350 - Click above for high-res image galleryThe 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 ... -
BREAKING: Toyota said to install brake override systems in all cars by end of 2010 1263299280
From the "things that should probably already be there" file comes the announcement that Toyota will be installing brake override systems in response to recent incidents of runaway cars. Toyota North America president Yoshi Inaba told Automotive News that the system will force the engine into ...
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Spy Shots: Facelifted 2010 Lexus ES350 caught in Japan 1250090940
After years of sales dominance in the near luxury segment, the Lexus ES350 is beginning to see increased competition from the likes of – who woulda thunk it? – Lincoln and Buick. It doesn't help much that the styling of the ES is getting long in the tooth as, but new spy shots show that ...
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Review: 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer ES 1198688220
2008 Mitsubishi Lancer – Click above for high-res image galleryAs any kid learns on Christmas morning, expectations are a bitch. And once you've made the transition to adulthood, things don't change. It's widely accepted that most of us who pray at the altar of the car Gods are simply ... -
eBay Find of the Day: "New" '73 Volvo P1800ES 1168016640
If a car's been sitting at a dealership for 34 years, you'd expect it to develop a certain amount of vehicular arthritis, in the form of brittle rubber, aged braking components and rodent havens. In the case of this Volvo 1800ES, originally owned by Gordon Turner, proprietor of Turner Volvo, it's ...
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Aw, Snap! Toyota recalling 54,217 vehicles in Japan 1163697840
Toyota announced today that it is recalling 54,217 vehicles sold in Japan that could possibly catch fire if parked and left running. The recall affects two models, the Harrier SUV and Windom sedan (known as the Lexus RX and ES, respecitvely, in North America). Apparently there's a possible defect ...

