Lexus News and Features 21 December 2017

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LS 500h assets available
The all-new LS 500h flagship saloon is the latest addition to Lexus’s UK line-up, rounding off a busy year that has also delivered the new NX crossover, revised CT 200h and new LC coupe. Full media assets, including press kit, high-res images and video footage are now available to view and download here.

Details of UK specifications and prices are also available in a press release available here.

Lexus “Limitless” in Detroit
Lexus will reveal a new flagship crossover concept, the LF-1 Limitless, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January. Two teaser images have been released so far, together with details of how the unveiling and Lexus press conference can be followed via Livestream. Read more here and here.

Lexus rides seven-up in the new RX L
A new seven-seat version of the Lexus RX has been revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The new RX L will go on sale in Europe next spring. Read more here.

A car you can count on
Another week, another accolade for the Lexus CT 200h, named Britain’s most reliable car in the 2018 Carbuyer Best Awards. Read more here.

Meet the Takumi: the craftspeople who make Lexus special
The handcrafted luxury featured in the new LS 500h comes courtesy of the superb skills of a group of men and women who are masters of working with fine materials. Their skills and designs are at the heart of what makes the new flagship saloon a car like no other. Read more here.

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Visit the Images section of our media website, media.lexus.co.uk, for a comprehensive collection of current model shots, concepts and news pictures for easy download for editorial use. For film footage, click on the Videos tab to access the library and to view and download material.

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