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New Lexus IS 300h Hybrid and Refinished LF-CC Concept Heading to Geneva

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European consumers will get their first taste of Lexus' all-new premium compact IS sedan at the Geneva Motor Show, where the Japanese company will also display its LF-CC sports coupe concept finished in a fresh shade.

Following its debut at the Detroit Motor Show last month, the new sedan will be presented in full-hybrid trim as the IS 300h.

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Toyota Recalls 907,000 Corollas and 385,000 Lexus IS Models

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On Wednesday, Toyota announced two separate, voluntary recalls involving around 907,000 Corolla models for faulty air-bags and around 385,000 Lexus IS vehicles fitted with defective wipers, from a number of countries around the world.

Most of the affected cars are located in the U.S. where the recall concerns 752,000 Corolla and Corolla Matrix vehicles from the 2003 and 2004MY, and 270,000 Lexus IS vehicles from the 2006-2012MY.

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Lexus Chief Engineer Says New IS' Goal is to Overtake the BMW 3-Series

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For close to three decades now, the BMW 3-Series has been the benchmark for premium sport sedans. Over the years, many luxury carmakers tried but none has really succeeded in knocking down the 3-Series from its throne.

After GM and the new Cadillac ATS, it's the Toyota group's turn to take another swipe at BMW's best-seller with the completely redesigned 2014 Lexus IS.

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Lexus LF-CC Concept Reportedly Coming in Coupe and Roadster Flavors in 2015

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The moment the last LFA rolled off the production line of Toyota’s Motomachi plant last month, Lexus was left without a sports car in its line-up.

It may have lost money on every one it made, despite its US$375,000 price tag that made it the most expensive Japanese production car in history, but the 562HP V10 exotic did for Lexus’ image more than probably any other car since the original LS that launched the brand in 1989.

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All-New 2014 Lexus IS Brings Promises of Entertaining Driving Dynamics

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The new generation of Lexus' IS sport sedan landed at the Detroit Auto Show on Tuesday morning ahead of a worldwide launch this summer. It will be offered with an initial choice of two gasoline engines, include a 3.5-liter V6 and a four-cylinder hybrid.

Lexus says it put the emphasis on the car's sportier styling and handling, while also improving cabin space for rear passengers and luggage capacity.

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Lexus Hints at Bringing Back the Sport Cross for the New 2014 IS Series

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Why would an automaker ponder if we remember one of its past models and whether it will bring it back? Well, if you ask us, the only reasonable explanation is because it actually plans to do so.

Case in point, a Lexus posting on the brand's official Facebook page where the Japanese carmaker states:

"Do you remember the ‘02 IS 300 Sport Cross with its style, utility and performance? Will we bring it back? Watch the 2014 IS premiere on Facebook in 6 days to find out!"

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2014 Lexus IS Officially Revealed in 22 High-Res Photos

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Well, that didn't take long, did it? Only hours after a Chinese website spilled the beans on the new generation of the Lexus IS, the Japanese brand dropped a full set of photos revealing the executive compact saloon's sharper exterior and interior styling, while keeping most other details under wraps until its world premiere at the Detroit auto show next week.

We've already established that the new 2014 IS's exterior lines are very close to those of the LF-CC coupe concept, which was only to be expected since the latter will form the base for a two-door version of the series.

The same can be said about the interior design that brings more character to the new IS with inspiration from the LFA supercar, with Lexus adding that it has used higher quality cabin materials, trims and finishes throughout.

New tech features include a Lexus-first electrostatic switches that are said to need "just a finger touch" to adjust the air conditioning temperature. We're also told that the driving position is sportier thanks to the lower seat hip point and the angle of the new steering wheel, with the latter offering an increased reach adjustment.

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First Official Photos of All-New 2014 Lexus IS Sedan in F Sport Guise [Updated]

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We don't know when exactly Lexus was planning to share official photos of its hotly anticipated IS, but today, we discovered a full set of images of the executive compact sedan, less than a week before the car's public debut at the Detroit auto show.

These images [now in higher-resolution] afford us our first unobstructed view of the Japanese carmaker's third attempt to rival the BMW 3-Series, the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and the Audi A4.

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New 2014 Lexus IS to Offer Subscription-Free Traffic and Weather Information on Audio Systems

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The new generation of the Lexus IS that's due to be unveiled next week at the Detroit auto show will become the first car in the U.S. market to offer subscription-free, real-time traffic and weather information on its integrated audio systems when it goes on sale this summer.

The announcement was made today at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, that runs through January 11.

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VIP Style Cambered Lexus IS Loses Control, Hits and Overturns a Van

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Who knew? An off-camber wheel setting will not improve your driving or your car's handling capabilities…

From the land that has brought us so much fun in the form of entertaining video footag comes yet another one of those incidents that just makes you want to slap your palm on your forehead.

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Spied: This is the New 2014 Lexus IS Sports Sedan with Styling that Draws on the LF-CC

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The circular design themes on the wrap are no doubt distracting, but make no mistake; this is a prototype of the production version of the next Lexus IS sedan, which we had previously seen only in test mule guise.

If you take a close look at the prototype's body, you will find many common styling cues with the Lexus LF-CC Concept displayed at the Paris Motor Show this past September, including the slanted "spindle" front grille that extends to the bottom of the bumper, the strong belt line, the creased side skirts and the design of the rear end.

This is no coincidence as the LF-CC was penned as a thinly disguised concept for an IS Coupe, which will join the range shortly after the sedan model pictured here, offering Lexus a product to compete against the BMW 3 / 4 Series and Audi A5 coupes.

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Driver Powerslides by Newsperson Reporting Live on Hurricane Sandy

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Even in the most horrible of circumstances, we humans can find some time to horse around, or so to speak, though in one occasion, that would probably be the perfect description...

So, after the horse-masked jogger in shorts and the numerous people dancing behind news crew reporting on Hurricane Sandy today (if you missed them, we've added the respective videos after the break), we now have footage of a power-happy driver getting his two seconds of fame when he passed by a live shot.

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Consumer Reports Discovers a Problem with Lexus ES and GS Emergency Trunk Release System

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At some point in life, kids want to learn more about their daddy’s work, so they begin to ask questions. If said person works as an editor for an automotive publication or website, it’s quite natural that they will get to be around, and inside, quite a lot of vehicles.

Consumer Reports has a reputation for discovering malfunctions that others have failed to spot. Unlike what some manufacturers who were slammed by CR may believe, its editors are normal human beings, with families and all.

Director of testing Jake Fisher, for example, has two sons aged four and eight. Fisher says that they “already want to be car testers” and they “love exploring every new car I bring home and enjoy trying to fit into every small opening possible”.

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Lexus ISO mercado mais uma vez faz valer sua sagrada regra de oferta e procura. A categoria de sedãs de alto luxo está mais forte do que nunca também no Brasil, e isso dá força ao conhecido ciclo que envolve os clientes querendo comprar mais e os fabricantes aumentando a oferta. É exatamente isso que motiva a volta oficial da Lexus ao nosso mercado, mas pela primeira vez com independência da Toyota. As operações começam com três modelos de alta categoria, sendo o mais acessível o três-volumes IS.

No texto do irmão maior LS se comenta sobre a imagem de luxo que os Lexus passam com êxito, mas o caso do IS merece análise com outro ponto de vista. Seu porte condiz com uma categoria abaixo daquele, significando que ele deve ocupar a faixa dos veteranos BMW Série 3 e Mercedes-Benz Classe C, das vedetes Kia Cadenza e Hyundai Azera… Mas também do primo pobre Toyota Camry. Este último já sofria porque seu preço alto lhe deixou um segmento acima do que ele deveria estar, e com isso sua imagem modesta desaparece frente ao renome daqueles rivais mencionados. E agora ainda vem concorrência interna e com todo este calibre…

Lexus ISA estratégia da Toyota (ou pelo menos sua esperança) está justamente em converter a seu favor essa diferença de imagens. O Camry da atual geração foi desenhado com diferentes perfis para que cada mercado receba a mais conveniente, e agora sim faz sentido que tenhamos recebido a mais conservadora de todas. O engenho está em que o Camry fica com a parcela mais sóbria dos clientes dessa faixa de preço, composta em geral por homens de idade mais avançada. Não deixa de oferecer luxo e elegância, mas a marca mais conhecida e o estilo sóbrio e parecido ao do irmão menor e mais famoso Corolla garantem a discrição que já não se encontra com facilidade no segmento.

Isso se deve justamente à adoração do público pelas tendências que o Grupo Toyota passa a seguir com o IS. Ele sim faz um páreo muito interessante com os sedãs mencionados ali em cima, e isso começa pela pompa da marca Lexus mas continua com o design: as linhas trocam os vincos e recortes típicos dos orientais por uma fluidez volumosa que vem se tornando moda no Ocidente, e que fez as antes “apagadas” Hyundai e Kia serem catapultadas para o status de objeto de desejo. O estilo do IS apresenta personalidade forte e própria, uma esportividade que pode não provocar revoluções de estilo, mas lhe faz chamar atenção com muita facilidade.

Perfeito exemplo de redundância é comentar o quão completo vem o pacote de equipamentos de um carro como esses. Com isso, resta mencionar que ele vem na versão IS300, que corresponde ao motor 3.0 V6 de 231 cv – o esportivo da família curiosamente é mais fraco que o Camry que veio para cá. Motores à parte, a divisão de luxo agora deixa de ser oferecida sob encomenda nas revendas da Toyota e ganha rede própria. A primeira revenda exclusiva Lexus estará na cidade de São Paulo, e os carros da marca terão quatro anos de garantia.

Atualização 22/05/2012: O preço do Lexus IS 300 é de R$ 218.500.

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