20 May 2004

The World’s First Hybrid Power SUV: The Lexus RX400h

The Lexus RX400h makes its UK debut at the Sunday Times Motor Show Live, a vehicle that is set to make history as the first hybrid petrol-electric production model in the premium car market when sales begin in early 2005.

20 April 2004

Lexus Claims Fourth J.D. Power Gold Award

Lexus has claimed an unprecedented fourth successive Gold Award as the number one ranked brand in the 2004 J.D. Power and Associates UK Customer Satisfaction Study.

19 April 2004

Enhanced Specification for Lexus IS200/IS300 Range

Spring is a season for change and for Lexus it heralds the introduction of improved specification for its best-selling IS200 and IS300 models. The changes are subtle, but add touches of extra style, luxury and sporting character to the range.

1 March 2004

Next Generation GS: Design Finesse

Representing the first iteration of a new, wholly innovative design philosophy and language unique to Lexus Design – the next generation GS sports sedan is also unveiled at the 2004 Geneva Motorshow.

6 January 2004

Lexus At The 2004 Detroit Motor Show

Lexus has unveiled two significant new models at the North American International Auto Show. Taking centre stage at Detroit are the all-new GS sports saloon and the production version of the hybrid power RX400h prestige SUV.

30 October 2003

The New Lexus LS430: The Advance To Automotive Perfection

The new Lexus LS430, the third generation of Lexus’s flagship, represents an important step closer to the goal of every luxury car manufacturer; automotive perfection.

23 October 2003

New LE Model Joins The Lexus IS Range

The enduringly popular Lexus IS range is being made all the more desirable this autumn with the introduction of new LE (Limited Edition) versions.

1 September 2003

New Lexus LS430 To Be Shown At Frankfurt Motor Show

The new Lexus LS430, the third generation of the Lexus flagship model, builds on more than a decade of luxury car development, adding an ’emotional and advanced’ design concept, dynamic performance and more advanced technology.

7 August 2003

Lexus Grooms RX300 For Police Service

The new Lexus RX300 has already delivered outstanding results since reaching the UK market in May, helping to drive Lexus’s sales to record levels in July and outperforming its key rival petrol-powered luxury SUVs.

7 August 2003

Lexus RX300 Beats All Rivals In Record July Market

Lexus has recorded its best July sales figures yet as the new RX300 sustains its powerful market performance.

1 July 2003

The New Lexus GS300 And GS430 Sport

The powerful and elegant Lexus GS series is being given a new performance dimension with the introduction of the GS300 and GS430 Sport models, unique to the UK market.

5 June 2003

New Lexus RX300 Delivers Immediate Sales Success

Lexus’s all-new RX300 luxury SUV has achieved exceptional sales results, less than a month since it reached British showrooms. In May almost 400 were registered, a performance that outstrips all its key market competitors.

22 May 2003

The New Lexus RX300: Changing The Way An SUV Should Be

Five years after the original Lexus RX300 created the luxury sport utility segment and became a best seller with more than 500,000 units sold worldwide, the new generation Lexus RX300 further raises the segment benchmarks.

22 April 2003

New Lexus RX300 Set To Hold High Value

The new Lexus RX300 luxury SUV, due for launch in May, may have a higher top speed than its predecessor but it looks certain to be even slower to depreciate.

17 April 2003

Lexus: Three Years At Number One

For the third year in succession Lexus has claimed the Gold Award as the best-performing manufacturer in the J.D. Power and Associates UK Car Customer Satisfaction Study

27 March 2003

Lexus RX300 Sets New Standards In Luxury SUV Segment

Ever since the original Lexus RX300 was launched, the competition has been playing a game of catch-up. The RX300 was the original luxury SUV, delivering levels of comfort and convenience other manufacturers were soon eager to copy.

24 March 2003

Amarillo: The Yellow Rose Of Lexus

Summer comes early with a bright new colour option for the Lexus IS200 Sport. A strictly limited number of Lexus’s compact sports saloon are being made available in blazing Amarillo yellow.

11 February 2003

Lexus ‘First And Best’ For Wiltshire Constabulary

The qualities of supreme engineering, power and interior space and comfort which distinguish the Lexus GS430 have earned the model a new role as the latest addition to Wiltshire Constabulary’s vehicle fleet.

17 January 2003

Fourth Consecutive Win For Lexus In What Car? Security Supertest

Lexus has been awarded the security accolade at the 2003 What Car? awards for the fourth year running. The LS430, winner for the third consecutive year, follows on from the award success in 2000 with the IS200

9 January 2003

Revolutionary New High Performance Hybrid Technology For Lexus

Lexus today unveiled plans to offer a revolutionary new hybrid powertrain in future vehicles. This hybrid system will be offered in the new Lexus RX four-wheel drive model and will arrive on the North American market in about two years.

5 January 2003

New Lexus RX300 Makes Its World Debut At The Detroit Motor Show

The North American International Motor Show today marks the world première of the new Lexus RX300. The new car will make its European debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2003 and will go on sale in the UK in May.

25 October 2002

Lexus Quality Overcomes German National Bias

The Lexus IS200 has been voted top car in the first customer satisfaction survey of Germany’s car owners by market research firm J.D. Power.

10 September 2002

Lexus News In Brief

Ian, 58, of Grays in Essex and a long time Lexus fan has been playing the free to enter daily draw for nine months and always had an inkling that he would win a large sum of money.

3 September 2002

Lexus – King Of Quality And Customer Care

Lexus has once again topped the charts for quality, reliability and customer care in the BBC Top Gear Magazine survey carried out by Experian – one of the world’s leading data management and analysis companies.

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