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Lexus IS Mystery Solved: It Was An Endurance Racer In Germany With The Candlestick

Remember that mystery Lexus IS circling the ring last week? Due to the camo, guesses as to what it could be ranged from a new hybrid to a mid-cycle refresh. Turns out that the most obvious answer was right: it's a race car. Those questionable hood bumps were merely an illusion created by the camouflage. This is the TME/Team Gazoo IS 250, which competes in the ADAC endurance series and can be seen fighting for the Rennstrecken Trophy at the ring. The fastest lap? Just under 10:58. Though not quite Cadillac CTS-V fast, the IS is in a group that only allows vehicles with displacements from 2.0- to 2.5-liters (sorry Lexus IS-F). The spy report from those Columbos at KGP below the jump.

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Spy Photos

11:00 AM on Mon May 12 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,261 views, 8 comments

Latest by v250gto: 10:58 has to be a combined lap old and new nurburgring anything with racing rubber and real suspension tuning will be very very quick compared to anything street legal. more »

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Mystery Lexus IS: Turbo? Hybrid?

Let the Nürburgring mysteries continue! Today's super secret car out testing on the 'ring is clearly a Lexus IS, but the intel from our spies at BridgeToGantry is limited at the moment. Under that camo, there's some sort of faded paint job inspired by a '70s custom van which leads us to believe the car may be displayed to the public sans cladding at some point. But what would it be showing off? Well, there appears to be some strange lump in the hood, but the front bumper looks to be from a standard IS rather than the fire-breathing Lexus IS-F. We're being speculative, but we wonder if this is some sort of V6 hybrid and/or turbocharged model. The exhaust note does sound like a relatively quiet V6 to our ears, but you should have a listen for yourself. Make the jump for a quick video of action on the track.

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4:20 PM on Thu May 8 2008
By marnold
2,639 views, 19 comments

Latest by layabout: Jumped up Toyota! more »

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Volkwagen Demonstrates Parking Assist, Lexus Giggles

Lexus has been letting drivers prove they cannot handle basic driving functions for a while now, but Volkswagen is getting into the act and recently demonstrated a similar type of parking assist service at the Hanover Fair. The system uses the usual array of cameras and ultrasound sensors to perfectly park the car in a narrow space. Similar to Lexus though it may be, VW's Park Assist Vision does have one particularly nice function that would even make the DARPA folks envious. More »

2:20 PM on Wed Apr 23 2008
By Travis Hudson
3,370 views, 29 comments

Latest by conspiracy-theory: There's an ass for every seat. [www.break.com] more »

2011 lexus lf-a

2011 Lexus LF-A Closeup Video From Nurburgring

Some lucky fool has captured video of the 2011 Lexus LF-A bombing around some track called the Nurburgring and it's making a positively glorious sound. As it screams down the straights, a sweet F1-like wail emerges from ToyMoCo's pending supercar and we couldn't be more surprised or intrigued by this auditory information. Yes, the brakes make a pretty gnarley squealing noise as it's pulling into the garage, but that's no concern at this point in the development process. Unlike the previous versions we've seen, this one appears to be the fixed rear wing version being set up for the 36th ADAC Zurich 24h Race 2008 at Nurburgring.

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3:30 PM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
8,445 views, 46 comments

Latest by rimplestultskin: the front looks like a hyundai genesis, the back looks like a cheap kit-car gallardo. but if it picks up where the supra left off, i'm not complaining. more »

2011 lexus lf-a

2011 Lexus LF-A

The 2011 Lexus LF-A — or maybe it's the 2010, or even 2012, depending on reports — supercar's been shot by the quick to the snap spy photographers at KGP. The speedy little spy shooters caught the supercar-to-be as it appeared to be getting ready to hit the Nürburgring. They're expecting hot laps won't be far behind, but we're wondering what's taking the super number one best awesome automaker from the land of the rising sun from gettin' 'er done with their first entry into the world of super car performance. It's been like, what, almost three years already since the Lexus LF-A first started hitting the auto show circuit? And in that time we've seen more versions of the LF-A concept than we're able to keep track of. We distinctly remember at least, you know, like three — one in 2005, a revised LF-A concept at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show and the roadster concept as well as definitive word we'll be seeing our dreams of a sexy luxe cousin to the son of Supra come true, plus a price point of around $170K. So, we're still talking about something like a six-year development cycle here, aren't we?

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9:48 AM on Tue Apr 15 2008
By Travis Hudson
7,795 views, 59 comments

Latest by 2CVDJ: I was at the 'ring last week and was trying to figure out what disguised coupe was that was doing banzai laps of the track. I'd have never guessed it was a Lexus to be honest. It looked and sounded great more »

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Play With It: Top Seven Examples Of Automaker-Video Game Industry Love-Making In New York

There's a trend I'm beginning to notice around the massive halls of auto shows: scattered among the sheet metal, booth babes and PR flacks, there's a hell of a lot of video games — both your standard issue Xbox-PlayStation3 setups as well as the more elaborate simulators. Taking a look at just a few of the many examples that appeared at the New York Auto Show this past week, I think this is more than just a way of giving journalists something to do between press conferences — it's representative of a trend. Here's our carmaker-by-carmaker breakdown of what has to be construed as either a strategy of building "appeal with the youths" — or an attempt by the car companies to distract everyone from their impending new "Second Malaise Era" with flashing lights and loud noises.

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1:30 PM on Mon Mar 24 2008
By Travis Hudson
4,914 views, 16 comments

Latest by AngelaHG: It is indeed interesting how the car manufacturers are increasingly involve companies/brands from other industries into their marketing and communication initiatives, especially at auto shows. You might find the following examples of car manufacturers co-operating with other industries interesting as well: Exclusively more »

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Most Liked Ad: Hummer For The Win!

Just prior to Chrysler CEO Bob Nardelli's New York Auto Show keynote speech this morning, some guy who works for The Dark Lord of All Media Rupert Murdoch conducted a none-too-brief awards ceremony for carmkers, their marketing muckety-mucks, and their ad agencies. IAG Research, an advertising-effectiveness-measuring outfit, handed out the hardware, an example of which is pictured at left. More »

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12:15 PM on Wed Mar 19 2008
By Matthew DeBord
679 views, 14 comments

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Lexus Does Backseat Entertainment Systems, Gets It Right

I think it is safe to say that Lexus has taken backseat in-car entertainment systems and finally gotten it right with its ICE (in-car entertainment) system now available on the RX-range SUVs over the pond. Mounted on the back of each seat is a single slim tablet that includes a wide WVGA screen and integrated slot-loading DVD player. Also included in each tablet is RCA inputs as well as USB and an SD card slot. The excellence doesn't end there. More »

2:20 PM on Thu Feb 28 2008
By Travis Hudson
2,553 views, 22 comments

Latest by endoverend: Well for $1395 (and I just googled it up, I don't even know if that's a good price) you can do this: [www.autobarn.net] Dual DVD players, one in each headrest. One movie can be watched on both if desired. Headrests are custom more »

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Lexus IS Convertible Spied Testing in Germany?

One of the posters at Club Lexus managed to get their hands on a scan from some unknown German magazine with a shot of what is purported to be a Lexus IS convertible in light camouflage. The claimed horsepower numbers range from 177 to 423 horsepower, which covers the IS from the entry-level diesel (in Europe) to the Lexus IS-F. larger version of what could be a hardtop convertible Lexus IS below the jump. More »

Spy Photos

9:30 AM on Tue Feb 26 2008
By Matt Hardigree
3,419 views, 20 comments

gadgets

Faux Lexus Gear Shift Clock Is Useless, Really

Like clocks? Like six-speed transmissions? Sweet, then I have a reason for you to waste $20 on this... gear shift clock! The one redeeming aspect of this horrible gadget is the shiny metal, which appears to be chrome and stainless steel. The manufacturers are lucky I have a soft spot for stainless steel, or I would be shitting all over this crappy clock. More »

1:30 PM on Tue Feb 12 2008
By Travis Hudson
1,061 views, 27 comments

news

Forbes Autos Drops Top Ten Luxury Cars for the Ladies

Forbes Autos is up to the list-making again, giving us the top ten list of luxe cars with the primary driver being a woman. While not as sexy as the men's list, the vehicles are more practical and comfortable, and packed with a lot more Volvos. Interesting to note that our favorite Saturn designer, Miss Vicki Vlachakis is quoted in the story about quality, "I think women have such a good eye for detail, the attention to detail is really important on the interior; on all of the key driving interfaces such as the gauges, shifter area, steering wheel and seats." Yeah, what she said. We accidentally put Vicki's gallery below the fold, along with the Forbes list, cause after all, who the heck wants to sit through Forbes' boring traffic baiting when you can sit through ours? More »

10:15 AM on Mon Jan 28 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,853 views, 27 comments

Latest by superbmtsub: I've only seen guys drive the IS350 and 250s around this part of the world. Women usually stick to their gigantic "luxury" SUVs. more »

new york auto show

New York Auto Show: Scion to Reveal New Concept at New York

The bargain-basement badge from the super number one best automaker from the land of the rising sun confirmed to the Line on the Inside they'll be debuting a new concept vehicle for Scion come the New York Auto Show in April. The last concept we saw from the budget brand was the Scion Fuse (pictured above) from the 2006 New York Auto Show. How'd that one end up faring? Well, the pooping trunk luckily hasn't made it into any new designs from Toyota's below-the-budget levy line. But Edmunds Ed Hellwig-run shop also got the scoop that Toyota hates the Chicago Auto Show, and they're not going to do jack squat there for any of their three brands come next month. Sorry Chicago, guess it's just going to be all-Challenger, all-the-time next month.

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5:30 PM on Fri Jan 18 2008
By Ray Wert
2,324 views, 31 comments

Latest by stinger: Screw Toyota. They chose to unveil the two new (and very ugly, I might add)Scions at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show and all of a sudden they hate Chicago. WTF! Another reason why I wouldn't own anything more »

racing news

Lexus Developing IS-F Racer for Super GT?

The surface for driving that is always circuitous has some tantalizing racing news for fans of Japans Super GT racing series. It seems the Lexus IS-F Racing concept that showed up at the recent Tokyo Auto Salon was a harbinger of things to come. Lexus is reportedly working on a mid-engined race car based on the IS chassis and engine. The car would be set to run in the fiercely competitive GT300 class for this years Super GT Championships. Lexus better be careful with that kind of craziness or eyebrows will be raising all over the production car world. [WindingRoad.com]

3:30 PM on Thu Jan 17 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,446 views, 16 comments

Latest by tripelt: @superbmtsub: Just the poor ones. more »

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Detroit Auto show: Lexus Roadster in all its Press Shot Glory

We told you about the LF-A Roadster yesterday, but here it is in all its studio-shot fineness. The full press release follows the jump.

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3:38 PM on Mon Jan 14 2008
By Wes Siler
2,533 views, 13 comments

Detroit Auto Show: A Toyota that Jalops are hot to buy? So says MayMar. Think he's talking about the Lexus LF-A Roadster Concept?

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Detroit Auto Show: Now We Know - Lexus LF-A Roadster Concept

Last night had us all in a tizzy over the draped convertible in the Lexus exhibit. Now only hours later we know its the 2008 Lexus LF-A Roadster Concept. The Detail sheet is lovely for this one: mid-front mounted 500 hp out of a V10, speed adaptive rear wing, carbon fiber and aluminum body adding up for a top speed over 200 mph. Could these be the details of the upcoming production LF-A? We certainly hope so.


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10:19 AM on Sun Jan 13 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
22,908 views, 22 comments

Latest by takeshi: The production model will be so mellowed out that I really don't see the point in critiquing the design of the concept (not to mention it's such a subjective matter -- do you really think we care whether each commenter more »

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Detroit Auto Show: Lexus Convertible Concept?

Lexus%20convertible%20Concept.jpgAutoSpies.com has lived up to their name this evening and they've got pics of a heretofore unknown Lexus convertible concept posted up. After huddling up for a minute, the best minds Jalopnik have to offer must admit that we have nothing on this car. Is it the production version of the LF-A Convertible we saw at pebble beach, the LF-C? Is it a one off superlux concept? We don't know, but stay tuned for more as we dig into this story. At the very least, we'll be bringing it to you live as soon as is humanly possible.

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6:22 PM on Sat Jan 12 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,462 views, 20 comments

Latest by Alender1953: The SC is being discontinued. more »

racing news

Team Lexus Entering ALMS GT2 With Lexus IS 350 GT2

Hoping to put the Man back in the American LeMans series, Lexus released pictures of their new Panoz-fighting Lexus 350 GT2. Powered by a V6 that should generate more than 470 horsepower, the new Lexus hopes to compete with the likes of the M3, Viper Competition Coupe, Ferrari F430 GT and eventually the upcoming Aston Martin Vantage GT2.

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10:15 AM on Tue Jan 8 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,566 views, 13 comments