Most Expensive Hybrid Car Lexus LS600h and LS600hL Launches in Japan
May 17, 2007
World's First V8 Hybrid System Combining Full-time All-wheel Drive TOKYO, May 17, 2007 â Lexus started sales in Japan today of the LS600h and LS600hL1 hybrid sedans, which form the pinnacle of the Lexus brand. LS600hL The new LS600h and LS600hL models, products designed as the ultimate embodiment of the principles ... Continue reading
Toyota: Cost of Making Hybrids Will Fall
May 16, 2007
Washington DC May 16, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Toyota expects to cut costs for hybrid cars enough to be able to make as much money on them as it does on conventional gasoline cars by around 2010, MSNBC reports today. To date, the Japanese automaker has seen sales of its Prius, the world's first hybrid c ... Continue reading
Lexus Continues Support of the California Clean Tech Open
May 16, 2007
Luxury-Hybrid Leader Sponsors Transportation Category for Second Consecutive Year SAN FRANCISCO, May 15 -- Lexus announced today its continued sponsorship of the California Clean Tech Open, the second annual competition promoting the creation of clean technology, at a launch event at San Francisco's City Hall. For the ... Continue reading
May 13, 2007
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: Lexus GS430 Engine: 4.3-liter DOHC V8 Horsepower/Torque: 290 hp @ 5600 rpm/319 lb.-ft. @ 3400 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 112.2 in. Length/Width/Height: 190.0 x 71.7 x 56.1 in. Tires: 245/40R18 Cargo volume: 12.7 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
MSNBC: Four Convertibles That Don't Compromise
May 11, 2007
MSNBC has compiled a list of what it calls the four best hard-top convertibles on the road. They are the Mazda MX-5 Miata, the Pontiac G6 convertible, Volkswagen's Eos and the Volvo C70. Click here to read the full reviews and see pictures. These four cars are not so much competitors as complements to one another, with ... Continue reading
Infiniti G35, Lexus ES350 & Nissan Maxima All Post 'Excellent' Ratings in Tests by Consumer Reports
May 9, 2007
Lincoln MKZ, Buick Lucerne, and Saab 9-5 achieve 'Very Good' overall scores YONKERS, N.Y., May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Three of the six upscale sedans tested for the June issue of Consumer Reports, the Infiniti G35, Lexus ES350, and Nissan Maxima, posted "Excellent" overall ratings. It's rare for so many cars to b ... Continue reading
Which Cars are Really American?
May 6, 2007
Washington DC March 22, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that the ambiguity that exists between 'American' and 'Foreign' autos is growing as globalization increases, and it has some consumers confused. The world is no longer as simple as us vs. them, Detroit against the Asians and Europeans. It's a global industry n ... Continue reading
May 2, 2007
THE AUTO PAGE by JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: Lexus LS460L Engine: 4.6-liter DOHC V8 Horsepower/Torque: 380 hp @ 6400 rpm/367 lb.-ft. @ 4100 rpm Transmission: 8-speed automatic Wheelbase: 121.7 in. +4.8 Length x Width x Height: 202.8 (+4.8) x 73.8 x 58.1 in. Tires: P235/50R18 Cargo volume: 18.0 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
Toyota Reports April 2007 Sales
May 1, 2007
TORRANCE, Calif., May 1 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported April sales of 210,457 vehicles, an increase of 3.7 percent over April 2006. "Despite rising gas prices, Tundra posted best-ever April sales as the market's appetite for light trucks picked up this month," said Jim Lentz, TMS executive vi ... Continue reading
Auto Shanghai 2007 Ends With Great Success
Apr 29, 2007
SHANGHAI, China, April 29 - Themed on 'Technology and Nature in Harmony', World Expo Group Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd. announced that Auto Shanghai 2007 ended with great success on April 28. Auto Shanghai 2007 attracted over 1300 exhibitors from 21 countries and regions with a total exhibition scale of ... Continue reading
Western Automotive Journalists Shindig in Monterey Next Week
Apr 27, 2007
SAN FRANCISCO - April 27, 2007: Western Automotive Journalists, America's second largest group of working automotive journalists, will be holding their 15th annual Media Days event next week in Monterey, beginning Wednesday, May 2nd. Media Days allows all group members to drive and compare dozens of vehicles, head-2-he ... Continue reading
Forbes' Hottest SUV's For 2007
Apr 25, 2007
Sport utility vehicles have become the family vehicles of choice for their spacious interiors and flexible cargo capacity. In recent years, sales of traditional truck-based SUVs have suffered, especially for the largest models. The new trend is crossovers â vehicles with car-like underpinnings matched with tall, s ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Executive Appointments for Calty Design Research
Apr 19, 2007
First American President to Serve at CALTY NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 18 -- Toyota today announced executive appointments at Calty Design Research, Inc. (CALTY), the North American arm of Toyota's global design network. The organizational changes and promotions at CALTY, effective April 1, 2007, include the following ... Continue reading
X-Box - Lexus Test Drive (Gamers and Lexus That's a Stretch...)
Apr 12, 2007
New-to-Market Lexus Cars Now Available for Test Drive Unlimited for Free on Xbox Live(R) Marketplace NEW YORK, April 12 -- Atari, Inc. , one of the world's most recognized brands and a third-party video game publisher, today announced that a new "Lexus Car Pack" is available now for free download on Xbox Live(R) Market ... Continue reading
Apr 9, 2007
WARRENDALE, Pa., April 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The votes are in, and readers and editors of the award-winning Automotive Engineering International (AEI) magazine say the Lexus LS 460 is the Best Engineered Vehicle of 2007. "The voters had good reason for choosing the Lexus LS 460," Kevin Jost, Editor-In-Chief of A ... Continue reading
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