Lexus has been awarded the security accolade at the 2002 What Car? awards for the third year running.
This summer a very special Lexus SC430 will be showing a clean pair of exhaust pipes to the snarling field of 210mph racing cars.
For Lexus, it’s every Hollywood hopeful’s dream come true: a featured role alongside Tom Cruise in Steven Spielberg’s upcoming summer blockbuster.
Picture the scene, the silvery blue light of a full moon reflecting on the misty rocks and murky breakwater of the Costa Paradiso in Sardinia, while out of the shadows the distinctive sleek lines of a Lexus SC430 glint in the moonlight.
Simon Frith, General Manager of Operations for Lexus GB Ltd, is to leave the company to join the RRG dealer group. He will join RRG as Operations Director based at Salford Quays.
Proof that an individual’s character is evident in their work can be found in the Lexus IS200. A sporty, rear wheel-drive saloon, it is no surprise to learn that the “father” of it, Chief Engineer Nobuaki Katayama, enjoys a bit of oversteer, but even he had never driven an IS200 like the one raced in the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC).
From its launch at the beginning of 1999, the Lexus IS200 successfully challenged the best compact saloons in Europe, to create a new standard in one of the most competitive market places in the industry.
Lexus GB announced today that it would not be entering an official team in the 2002 British Touring Car Championship (BTCC).
Lexus (GB) is pleased to announce highly competitive pricing on the much-awaited IS300 saloon and SportCross.
Lexus scoops top place for the third consecutive year in the league table for What Car? Security Supertest 2001.
Grey import cars may have superficial attractions but good anti-theft systems are not among them. The plain truth is a Grey import is easier to steal.
The Lexus phenomenon continues to gather pace. Figures just released for the first six months of 2001 show that Lexus is the fastest growing prestige brand in the UK with sales up 31.66 per cent over last year.
The new Lexus SC430, the first-ever convertible model from the marque, made its European debut at the 2001 Geneva Motor Show in March and will be on sale in the UK in July.
Lexus GB has appointed Mark Waite as new Corporate Sales Manager, taking on his new role from 30 April 2001.
After much anticipation, Toyota and Lexus will move to their purpose-designed new headquarters at Burgh Heath, Surrey on Monday 30 April.
Lexus has been awarded the first place Gold award for customer satisfaction in the J.D. Power and Associates 2001 UK Customer Satisfaction Study.
Thomas Erdos’ racing career shows his talent to be in the best traditions of Brazilian drivers.
Kurt Luby was just 12 when his competition career began, driving karts. His talent quickly shone through and he took the British junior championship title in 1977 and 1978.
ABG Motorsport was determined to find the best car it could when it set about preparing an entry for the British Touring Car Championship.
Few teams can match the breadth and depth of success enjoyed by ABG Motorsport across the past decade.
The Lexus IS200 will make its British motor sport debut in the 2001 theaa.com MSA British Touring Car Championship.