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2012 Lexus LS 460: A Preview
Article by Priyam Chatterjee
Over the past decades Lexus has been making waves in the automobile market with its LS Series. The brand was launched in 1989 and since then has given an exquisite set of vehicles to the global automobile market. The vehicles that rolled out of the garage of Lexus were not made to look sporty but to redefine luxury and style. There are four series of LS models which are in the market. LS 460, LS 460 L, LS 460 Sport and LS 600 L model which is the hybrid variant of the model.
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The L series of Lexus LS 460 has a long wheelbase as it adds 4.8 inches to the total length of the wheelbase. The exteriors of the Lexus LS Series have been given a very elegant design with headlamps and tail-lamps [...]
Over 2,00,000 Lexus sedans get a recall
Article by Lijo Mathai
According the news daily, the New York post, the IS 250-350 series and the GS 300-350 series are the models which have been subjected to a recall, which dates from the year 2006-2009. The company has stated, there had been an assembling error on the fuel line system which has the potential to loosen the components and can cause fuel leakages. This supposed malfunctioning of the fuel line system has the potential of hazard both to the environment and the drivers.
About the same time last year, Lexus car owners received summons which stated that their vehicle is part of the recall process. It was recommended that the owners take their Lexus to the nearest dealership of Toyota/Lexus and get the [...]
Lexus, the new kid on the green block
Article by Lijo Mathai
The recent buzzword that has caught the imagination of everyone’s fantasy is the “Green” word. The idea of going green, creating something which leads to this or anything even remotely attributed to it has been treated as the new in thing. Companies after companies are in the race to prove their green credentials and hence make a better positioning in the market by projecting themselves to be sensitive to the environment. When you have this kind of wild madness in the chase no one is bound to be left behind.
Be it American car makers or the Koreans. Joining the others in their new quest of going green is the Japanese auto major Toyota Motors with its Lexus brand. The interest [...]
2011 Lexus IS 250 / 350 India
Article by Lijo Mathai
Lexus IS 250 / 350 Review
Lexus, Toyota’s luxury brand is planning on launching its entire range of cars into the Indian market by the end of 2012. The Indian car market has grown at such an exponential pace that is very easy to see why Lexus has now decided to venture into the market. With the Indian economy managing to do quite well in spite of the global crisis many car manufacturers are turning to the country for its next big thing.
The Lexus IS range is the entry-level luxury car and comes either as a convertible or hard-top. Presently details are not available as to what specifications the vehicle might have for the Indian market and this preview will mention those that are common in [...]
