Tests and Features

Introduced in 2014, the NX clearly signalled a design philosophy change for Lexus. The compact luxury SUV became the first to boast the spindle grille that’s now featured on all Lexus models, and its success was instantaneous. To keep it competitive with well-tooled German adversaries, the NX gets a refresh …

The NX 200t is one of the newer kids on the block in the compact crossover segment, having been introduced just a few of years ago in 2014. Toyota decided they wanted to have a Lexus-branded version of the RAV4 and this is the result. The 2017 represents the fourth …

BAIE-SAINT-PAUL, Quebec – You'd be hard pressed to find two vehicles more dissimilar than the Lexus IS 300 AWD and the LX 570, which has been the top dog of the utility vehicle lineup for Toyota's luxury and prestige division for 20 years. The first is a svelte compact luxury …

Yours truly is heading east this week to drive the 2016 edition of all-wheel-drive Lexus models. Which ones, exactly? No idea yet, as Lexus’ invitation doesn’t specify. For now, it’s a mystery. Actually, Toyota’s luxury and prestige brand has plenty of choices with 11 models in its current line-up that …

Canadians have a love/hate relationship with hybrids, and it's easy enough to understand why. The promise of improved fuel efficiency in a country where gasoline has traditionally been an expensive commodity is a tempting lure dangled by battery-assisted automobiles, but our harsh winter climate and regular bone-chilling temperature dips wreak …

The arrival in our province of the first example of a car is always an interesting event. Yesterday, the first Lexus NX crossover was shown to customers and the curious at Park Avenue Lexus. For the occasion, the whole dealership was modified to allow more people to get in and …

In 1998, when the newly formed Lexus division introduced the RX, few people (not even the brand’s management team) realized that a new category was being born: the intermediate luxury crossover segment. The vehicle’s success was both immediate and spectacular. The general characteristics and dimensions of the RX would become …