Tag Archives: Lexus LS

NEWS: The last of the V8 Lexus sedans

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Ben Hsu

That was unexpected. At the Detroit Auto Show today, Lexus unveiled its newest flagship sedan, the 2018 LS 500. However, general manager Jeff Bracken dropped a bombshell soon after — namely, that the tip-top-of-the-line Lexus would no longer have a V8 under the … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Detroit Auto Show, Lexus LS | 11 Comments

EVENTS: 2015 All-Toyotafest, Part 02

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Ben Hsu

Registration for over 400 Toyotafest spaces sold out in under 24 hours this year, a new record. Perhaps it was the fact that it was the show’s 20th anniversary, or that in Japan it was already May 3, Akio Toyoda‘s birthday, or … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 2000gt, a20, a40, a60, a70, A80, celica, century, crown, daruma, Eagle MkIII GTP, fr-s, FT-1 Concept, iQ, kp61, lexus, Lexus LS, Lexus RC, lexus sc, scion, starlet, sunchaser, supra, toyopet, toyota, toyotafest, xb | 16 Comments

EVENTS: Monterey Historics, Part 05 — Sights & Sounds

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Ben Hsu

The Monterey Historics car week is one of the world’s great automotive events, and 2014 was a milestone year for Japanese classics. After all, seminal Nihon steel made strong showings at auctions, iconic Japanese cars raced at Laguna Seca, and Japanese automakers even held news-making unveilings … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 510, acura, bre, c10, Crafted Line, datsun, ft-1, gt-r, honda, infinit, jay leno, lexus, Lexus LS, Lexus LX, lexus sc, monterey historics, nissan, nsx, Q50 Eau Rouge, QX80, Riken, sienna, skyline, soarer, toyota, Z360/Z600 | 14 Comments

EVENTS: Monterey Historics, Part 01

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Ben Hsu

So after we dropped off the hakosuka GT-R at Nissan’s garage, we set out to see what the rest of the Monterey Historics had to offer. It is the most mind-detonatingly expensive automotive festival in this hemisphere, a world we … Continue reading →

Posted in events | Tagged 2000gt, 787, fc3s, fj40, FT-1 Concept, imsa, Laguna Seca, land cruiser, lexus, Lexus LS, lfa, mazda, rx-7, rx-792p, toyota, yamaha | 9 Comments

GRAND TOURING: Tokyo and Nagoya Street Scenes

Posted on December 5, 2013 by Ben Hsu

We saw plenty of nostalgics on our recent trip to Japan, and we’ll have more coverage of those as soon as we go through the photos. In the meantime, please enjoy these omiyage, or souvenirs. You’ll be glad to know that … Continue reading →

Posted in Grand Touring, mitsubishi, nissan, subaru, toyota | Tagged be-1, celsior, corolla, decotora, e90, estima, fuso, gloria, Grand Touring, legacy, Legacy BH, lexus, Lexus LS, mitsubishi, nagoya, netz, nissan, r33, shinkansen, skyline, sprinter, subaru, tokyo, toyopet, toyota, y31 | 11 Comments

EVENTS: 2012 All-Toyotafest, Part 03

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Dan Hsu

We start the 17th Annual All-Toyotafest coverage with a perennial fave, Jorge Aguilera‘s Fuji-reminiscent green 18R-G turbo Celica. Note the fender mirrors, which are not green but gunmetal carefully matched to the accompanying Wats.

Posted in events, toyota | Tagged 2000gt, 2012 All-Toyotafest, 3s-ge, 4a-ge, a3a, a60, A80, advan, ae86, barikan, bbs, cabe toyota, camry, celica, century, chaser, corolla, corona, cressida, crown, cusco, e70, fj40, fj55, hachiroku, jza80, land cruiser, levin, lexus, Lexus GS, Lexus LS, Lexus RX, ma61, mark II, mf10, mx32, mx62, mx73, ra21, ra22, rs watanabe, rt40, RX330, s190, s50, sprinter, stout, supra, t40, ta22, te72, toyota, toyotafest, trueno, vip, watanabe, x30, x60, x70, xv30 | 23 Comments