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  • Autoblog Reviews the 2010 Lexus GX 460

    Posted on Wednesday December 9th, 2009 at 09:41 in previews

    Autoblog has just published their first drive of the 2010 Lexus GX 460—here’s a excerpt of their impressions: The engine feels strong on the road and the new six-speed transmission makes the most of that power. The cabin is quiet even ...

  • Lexus GX 460 First Impressions

    Posted on Thursday December 3rd, 2009 at 17:03 in previews

    I wanted to wait a little while after the Lexus GX 460’s introduction before weighing in with my own impressions of the SUV, which I had a chance to see for myself at a Lexus Canada sneak peek dinner a couple weeks ago. Much like the RX rede...

  • Automobile Magazine Reviews the 2010 Lexus GX 460

    Posted on Tuesday November 24th, 2009 at 09:59 in previews

    Automobile Magazine has posted up a first drive of the 2010 Lexus GX 460, which reads like an obituary of body-on-frame luxury utility vehicles, and includes this suggestion: When this new GX got the green light four or so years ago, the world was...

  • Edmunds First Drive of the 2010 Lexus GX 460

    Posted on Monday November 23rd, 2009 at 10:01 in previews

    Only hours after its official introduction, Edmunds has posted their first-drive impression of the new 2010 Lexus GX 460, and its a nice overview of the new SUV: On paper, the 2010 GX’s extra 500 pounds looks like it could completely cancel ...

  • Autocar’s First Drive of the Lexus LFA

    Posted on Wednesday October 28th, 2009 at 20:18 in previews

    There’s still plenty of Lexus LFA reviews to cover—next up is the UK’s Autocar and their great hands-on video with the supercar in Germany: This footage does a great job showing the LFA’s speed in a real-world context—...

  • Autoblog’s First Drive of the Lexus LFA

    Posted on Monday October 26th, 2009 at 15:10 in previews

    Autoblog’s first drive writeup of the Lexus LFA does a great job of putting the reader in the drivers seat: Nestled into the stylish yet supremely comfortable seats, Toyota’s attention to detail continued to assault every fiber of my b...

  • Road & Track Interviews Lexus LFA Chief Engineer

    Posted on Monday October 26th, 2009 at 10:00 in previews

    Along with their driving impressions and technical analysis, Road & Track also had a chance to ask Lexus LFA chief engineer Haruhiko Tanahashi a few questions: What were the most difficult challenges you faced? This is difficult to answer. In...

  • Road & Track Drives the Lexus LFA

    Posted on Monday October 26th, 2009 at 09:38 in previews

    Road & Track has turned in their first impressions of the 2011 Lexus LFA: On the roads around the Nürburgring, the LFA is docile. Even with 560 bhp on tap, the car doesn’t need to be driven in anger to appreciate its power and road-...

  • Edmunds Drives the Lexus LFA

    Posted on Thursday October 22nd, 2009 at 11:03 in previews

    The Lexus LFA writeup at Edmunds Inside Line is a real delight to read: This is a staggering engine. It likes to be revved hard, but with 90 percent of the torque output available from 3,700 rpm there’s none of the low-rpm languor that bligh...

  • White Lexus LF-A on Nürburgring Video

    Posted on Sunday September 27th, 2009 at 13:12 in previews

    Here’s another quick video of the Lexus LFA—this time taken on the track at Nürburgring and more importantly, completely undisguised: Here’s a quick screenshot of the full front-end: It’s impossible to make any real jud...