Tests and Features

What is going on at Lexus? The brand affectionately referred to as the “Mercedes-Benz of Japan” no longer has anything to learn from its German rivals. It’s not that Lexus was far behind in the past. In fact, the nickname was meant as a compliment. However, you can’t deny that …

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 …

I like listening to music really loud, but that doesn’t make me an audiophile. I listen to the same things almost all the time: '60s, '70s and '80s rock, and sometimes a bit of pop. (The older I get, the more I find myself listening to talk radio too.) But …

Most people fly economy class. A few lucky souls make the same trip in business class: greater comfort, with all you can eat or drink included. And most of the latter aren’t paying a cent out of their own pockets – their employer picks up the tab. I felt like …

After practically creating the luxury SUV category when it arrived on the market in 1997, the Lexus RX has been coasting during the last few years. So, the time has come for Toyota’s luxury division to redesign its RX. Unveiled at the New York Auto Show last April , the …

Not so long ago, the mid-size sport sedan category was comprised of just two or three serious competitors, all of whom were German. Nowadays, every luxury brand has its own model and each brings its share of technology and theories on the right way to build this type of car.

In the years I have enjoyed the privilege of testing cars and writing about my findings, I think I have seen just about everything. One of the people I rely on most is my girlfriend, precisely because she is no expert. In fact, she can barely tell one make from …

Don’t worry, Lexus is not setting its sights on NASCAR! But that didn’t stop Toyota’s prestige brand from inviting automobile journalists out to Circuit ICAR. They wanted to let us test out a few of their creations—the ones that are best suited for track driving. Let’s take a closer look.