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![I saw my first Lexus TX in the wild not long ago and I was a bit conflicted about it. It’s a massive crossover clearly on a transverse-engine FWD […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/601aa78c050742a287d7d6da2ce8c7ab.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Editorial: Lexus in 2025 – They Aren’t Not What They Used To Be")
Curbside Editorial: Lexus in 2025 – They Aren’t Not What They Used To Be
Posted on November 21, 2024 | 53 CommentsI saw my first Lexus TX in the wild not long ago and I was a bit conflicted about it. It’s a massive crossover clearly on a transverse-engine FWD […] -
![After I sold the 1996 Volvo 850R wagon in the summer of 2014, my wife and I decided to try living as a one car family. (I still had my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_2908.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2000 Lexus ES300 – Dressed Up Daily Driver")
COAL: 2000 Lexus ES300 – Dressed Up Daily Driver
Posted on January 10, 2024 | 13 CommentsAfter I sold the 1996 Volvo 850R wagon in the summer of 2014, my wife and I decided to try living as a one car family. (I still had my […] -
![I would own another LS 460L—perhaps with just RWD—but I’m highly interested in owning the LS 600hL. That one seems like an interesting experience, and I’d love to see […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_6042-3.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2008 Lexus LS 600h L – The Ultimate Toyota")
COAL: 2008 Lexus LS 600h L – The Ultimate Toyota
Posted on November 18, 2023 | 27 CommentsI would own another LS 460L—perhaps with just RWD—but I’m highly interested in owning the LS 600hL. That one seems like an interesting experience, and I’d love to see […] -
![A Bit of Background on the Lexus LS It’s no secret that Lexus enjoys much more success than its Japanese luxury cohorts (Acura, Infiniti), and the brand owes much of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/IMG_3968-2.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2011 Lexus LS 460L AWD – A Taste of the Finer Things in Life")
COAL: 2011 Lexus LS 460L AWD – A Taste of the Finer Things in Life
Posted on October 7, 2023 | 32 CommentsA Bit of Background on the Lexus LS It’s no secret that Lexus enjoys much more success than its Japanese luxury cohorts (Acura, Infiniti), and the brand owes much of […] -
![The GX was Lexus’ third SUV offering, after the LX and RX. Introduced in 2003 as the GX 470, it straddled the price space between those two vehicles. Properly midsize, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/IMG_6242-3.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2021 Lexus GX 460 Premium w/Sport Design – A Childhood Hero")
COAL: 2021 Lexus GX 460 Premium w/Sport Design – A Childhood Hero
Posted on September 2, 2023 | 21 CommentsThe GX was Lexus’ third SUV offering, after the LX and RX. Introduced in 2003 as the GX 470, it straddled the price space between those two vehicles. Properly midsize, […] -
![Arguably one of the more conservatively styled luxury brand flagships upon its launch for 1990, now in 2021 the recently updated Lexus LS is the polar opposite, sporting a longer, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_3997-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Lexus LS 500 F Sport AWD – The Identity Of The Brand")
Curbside Review: 2021 Lexus LS 500 F Sport AWD – The Identity Of The Brand
Posted on July 19, 2021 | 32 CommentsArguably one of the more conservatively styled luxury brand flagships upon its launch for 1990, now in 2021 the recently updated Lexus LS is the polar opposite, sporting a longer, […] -
![(curbside dark green GS 300 images by Paul N.) (first posted 4/30/2015) Since its introduction in 1989, Lexus has in many ways, become the poster child for success, as far […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/CC-239-058-1200.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1993 Lexus GS 300 – Lexus Drives One Into The Sand Trap")
Curbside Classic: 1993 Lexus GS 300 – Lexus Drives One Into The Sand Trap
Posted on April 30, 2021 | 56 Comments(curbside dark green GS 300 images by Paul N.) (first posted 4/30/2015) Since its introduction in 1989, Lexus has in many ways, become the poster child for success, as far […] -
![Entering its third decade, Lexus’ IS series has never made any bones about its mission. Of course that was to battle the entry-level luxury entries from the Germans and other […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_1383-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Lexus IS 350 AWD F Sport – Caught In The Middle")
Curbside Review: 2021 Lexus IS 350 AWD F Sport – Caught In The Middle
Posted on April 26, 2021 | 24 CommentsEntering its third decade, Lexus’ IS series has never made any bones about its mission. Of course that was to battle the entry-level luxury entries from the Germans and other […] -
![Standard Hybrid Powertrain. Standard AWD. Starting at $32,470 for the LE version. Which is about $3,820 more than the RAV4 LE Hybrid AWD with essentially the same powertrain, built on […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_8790-2.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Venza Limited AWD Hybrid – Slicing The Pie Ever Thinner")
Curbside Review: 2021 Toyota Venza Limited AWD Hybrid – Slicing The Pie Ever Thinner
Posted on January 27, 2021 | 30 CommentsStandard Hybrid Powertrain. Standard AWD. Starting at $32,470 for the LE version. Which is about $3,820 more than the RAV4 LE Hybrid AWD with essentially the same powertrain, built on […] -
![(first posted 7/14/2011) Every “overnight success” has a much larger back story than most people care to know. It’s become pop history that Toyota’s Lexus division took the country by […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Cressida-86.png?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic: 1985 Toyota Cressida – The Proto Lexus")
Curbside Classic: 1985 Toyota Cressida – The Proto Lexus
Posted on September 14, 2020 | 62 Comments(first posted 7/14/2011) Every “overnight success” has a much larger back story than most people care to know. It’s become pop history that Toyota’s Lexus division took the country by […] -
![You’ve got to have some sympathy for Toyota. They finally injected some passion into the Corolla, Camry, and Avalon at exactly the time when people are jumping ship to crossovers. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/20180402_130827.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: 2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 8: Hybrids Surge At Toyota, Nearly Everything Else Tumbles; Toyota Motor North America Down 1.8%")
Curbside Newsstand: 2019 US Auto Sales Coverage, Part 8: Hybrids Surge At Toyota, Nearly Everything Else Tumbles; Toyota Motor North America Down 1.8%
Posted on January 16, 2020 | 15 CommentsYou’ve got to have some sympathy for Toyota. They finally injected some passion into the Corolla, Camry, and Avalon at exactly the time when people are jumping ship to crossovers. […] -
![Toyota’s luxury division is doing just fine. It currently sits at number three in the luxury sales chart, behind BMW and Mercedes. That’s a position most automakers probably envy. That […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/20170414_134851.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Newsstand: Lexus Is Surviving, Not Thriving")
Curbside Newsstand: Lexus Is Surviving, Not Thriving
Posted on January 2, 2020 | 55 CommentsToyota’s luxury division is doing just fine. It currently sits at number three in the luxury sales chart, behind BMW and Mercedes. That’s a position most automakers probably envy. That […] -
![In late 2012 my girlfriend, now wife, had an accident totaling out her 2000 Toyota 4Runner. Leaving her without a car, and me just getting my ’08 Volvo, her dad […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Lexus-RX30.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "COAL: 2004 Lexus RX330 – Ridin’ High")
COAL: 2004 Lexus RX330 – Ridin’ High
Posted on November 29, 2019 | 22 CommentsIn late 2012 my girlfriend, now wife, had an accident totaling out her 2000 Toyota 4Runner. Leaving her without a car, and me just getting my ’08 Volvo, her dad […] -
![Ah, Lexus. Although it needs no formal introduction, it’s difficult even mentioning the brand without highlighting its significance as one of the greatest automotive success stories in history. Prominently debuting […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/wJOzQ0hR8e4HinULeTWqA_thumb_123.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Curbside Classic – 1992 Lexus LS 400 – The Industry’s Greatest Hit Of The Last 50 Years?")
Curbside Classic – 1992 Lexus LS 400 – The Industry’s Greatest Hit Of The Last 50 Years?
Posted on November 21, 2019 | 96 CommentsAh, Lexus. Although it needs no formal introduction, it’s difficult even mentioning the brand without highlighting its significance as one of the greatest automotive success stories in history. Prominently debuting […] -
![While Edward Snitkoff did a wonderful job of covering most of the vehicles at the Hudson Valley Auto Show recently, I got invited to the Media Day at the Denver […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/IMG_2387.jpg?resize=115%2C115&ssl=1 "Future Classics: 2019 Denver Auto Show – Sightings And Musings And Tidbits, Oh My!")
Future Classics: 2019 Denver Auto Show – Sightings And Musings And Tidbits, Oh My!
Posted on April 5, 2019 | 24 CommentsWhile Edward Snitkoff did a wonderful job of covering most of the vehicles at the Hudson Valley Auto Show recently, I got invited to the Media Day at the Denver […]
