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Latest Press Releases

2 April 2001

Driver Biography – Kurt Luby

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.

2 April 2001

Lexus IS200 – The Technical Story

ABG Motorsport was determined to find the best car it could when it set about preparing an entry for the British Touring Car Championship.

2 April 2001

ABG Motorsport – Team Profile

Few teams can match the breadth and depth of success enjoyed by ABG Motorsport across the past decade.

2 April 2001

British Racing Debut For Lexus IS200 In 2001 BTCC

The Lexus IS200 will make its British motor sport debut in the 2001 theaa.com MSA British Touring Car Championship.

19 February 2001

Lexus Shows Three New Cars At Geneva Motor Show

At the Geneva Motor Show, from 27 February to 11 March, Lexus will show three additions to its range: the IS300 saloon, the IS300 SportCross and the SC430.

9 January 2001

Lexus Introduces Two New Models In Detroit

At the North American International Auto Show in Detroit – Jan. 9, 2001, Lexus announced the expansion of the IS line-up with the versatile IS300 SportCross, as well as the final production version of the SC430 hardtop convertible.

27 November 2000

Lexus Sports Coupe Sold Out For 2001

Following the UK debut of the Lexus sports coupe concept at the Birmingham International Motor Show, Lexus GB has filled its 2001 production availability with over 200 deposits taken.

17 November 2000

Lexus LS430 Redefining Automotive Perfection

The new LS430 is the best luxury car in the world. A bold claim, but one its predecessor 10 years ago did not need to make as others proclaimed it as such.

20 October 2000

Lexus GB Sells Six SC430 Coupés In One Day

The new Lexus SC430 convertible coupé does not go on sale in the UK until the middle of next year, but after just one day at the British International Motor Show Lexus GB had taken six firm orders with deposits.

10 October 2000

British International Motor Show Marks Important Expansion Of Lexus’ UK Line-Up

This year at the British International Motor Show, just 10 years after it first shook up the luxury car market, Lexus showcases its largest selection ever of new models.

27 September 2000

Lexus SC430 – The Ultimate In Convertible Elegance

The new Lexus SC430, the first-ever convertible model from the marque, makes its European debut at the Paris Salon D’Automobile.

27 September 2000

Lexus RX300 – A New Definition For Lexus

The Lexus RX300 marks a new definition for the Lexus brand in Europe, a new breed of Lexus and a new breed of sport utility vehicle.

27 September 2000

Lexus GS430 / GS300 The Appeal Of The Driver’s Car

The new Lexus GS430 joins an upgraded GS300 to offer what is truly a driver’s car of the highest dimension. Both combine distinctive style with outstanding performance and the refinement and luxury for which the Lexus brand is renowned, and share some of the most sophisticated automotive technology currently available.

27 September 2000

A Decade Of Success Prepares Lexus For Continued Growth In Europe

A decade ago, Lexus arrived among the world’s established luxury car makers with a dramatic new product and a totally new concept, as Toyota introduced Lexus as a separate brand, with the philosophy of ‘the relentless pursuit of perfection’.

26 September 2000

Lexus LS430 – Redefining Automotive Perfection

Lexus have again redefined the motor industry’s expectation of luxury cars, with the introduction to Europe of the all-new Lexus LS430. A decade ago, the first generation Lexus LS400 established new benchmarks for performance, quality, quiet ride and luxury content.

25 August 2000

Success For Lexus

This autumn, three new additions will join the highly successful Lexus range in a year that has seen phenomenal growth.

21 August 2000

Lexus (GB) Ltd Announces Price Realignment

Lexus (GB) Ltd has announced today a 10% price realignment on its current range of cars. This includes all three versions of its highly successful IS200 and medium executive GS300 models together with the LS400 flagship model.

26 July 2000

New Lexus RX300 4X4 On Sale In October

Just issued are the first official pictures of the long-awaited Lexus RX300, set to be one of the stars of this year’s British International Motor Show in October.

8 June 2000

BMW Backlash Helps Lexus To Remain The Fastest Growing Prestige Brand

It seems public bad feeling towards BMW over the Rover saga has given many customers reason to investigate other prestige brands.

10 April 2000

RX300 To ‘Come Down From Cambridge’ In 2003

The Lexus RX300, the luxury 4×4 to be launched in the UK this autumn, will be the first Lexus model built outside Japan when production starts at the company’s Canadian plant in 2003.

31 March 2000

John Howett To Head Lexus In Europe

As from April 3, John Howett will head Lexus Division at Toyota Motor Europe Marketing and Engineering (TMME) in Brussels.

1 March 2000

New Lexus Centres Account For One Third Of New Sales

Lexus’ bold refranchising programme is on course with 10 completely new or substantially refurbished Lexus Centres now open and doing business. A further four are due to open before the end of March.

24 February 2000

Lexus At Geneva

Three new Lexus models will go on sale in Europe later this year, including the new flagship LS430 which was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show today.

11 January 2000

Lexus IS300 For USA

Lexus will expand its award-winning line of luxury automobiles and sport utility vehicles with the all-new IS300, which will make its world debut at a press conference at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Jan. 7, 2000 at 11:25 a.m. PST.

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