There’s a common trend among luxury automakers of taking their most popular models and arming them with hybrid capabilities. It’s genius, actually, seeing as they’re taking vehicles that appeal to their clientele and enhancing them, providing drivers with even more options to enjoy their favorite nameplates. They don’t start from scratch; they merely upgrade what’s […]
Category: Lexus
Sound Investment: Reviewing the Best in Mobile Audio
A good soundtrack can make all the difference. With the right music, podcast, or audiobook, doing chores around the house can be elevated from a hum-drum task to a chance to reconnect with your favorite album, indulge in a little true crime, or work your way through that new bestseller. This also holds true when […]
Does the Toyota Crown Signia Rival the Lexus RX as a Luxury Crossover?
For more than 25 years, the Lexus RX has stood as the pinnacle of the luxury crossover SUV segment. The RX stands for “Radiant Crossover,” and those who have driven the Lexus RX understand why it’s an appropriate name. Not surprisingly, more people visit their Lexus dealer in search of an RX than any other […]
How Has Lexus Changed Over the Last Two Decades?
The Lexus nameplate is one of the world’s most-recognized luxury automotive brands. Since the first Lexus vehicles were sold in 1989, following six years of development, they have earned a reputation for excellent quality, comfort, and a painstaking production and quality control process to ensure every single part meets their standards. To this day, the […]
A Deep Dive Into the Lexus NX Powertrain Options
The engine is the very heart of any vehicle. You can swap out designs, seating, cargo area, and loads of other features and still have a car that gets the job done. But the choice of engine makes all the difference in your vehicle’s core purpose, transportation. Engines affect everything from your vehicle’s acceleration to […]
Why Does the Lexus ES Have So Many Trims?
That’s a great question and one that I’m going to help you with today as we sort through the potentially complex maze of options waiting for anyone interested in the Lexus ES. Whether you’re looking for a Lexus ES for sale or simply curious about this prestigious luxury model, there’s one thing no one can […]
Location Matters: The Exclusivity of the New Lexus TX
When you see a 2024 Lexus TX for sale, you might be interested to know there’s a unique selling point to this three-row luxury SUV. Where the Lexus TX is being manufactured and the market it’s designed for will make this new SUV a hot commodity, and potentially change the industry. The Lexus name has […]
The Best Lexus for a Luxurious Life
Are you tired of living a boring life? Do you want something extraordinary to break out of the ordinary? A Lexus dealer near you could have your solution. Lexus is known across the world as the luxury brand in cars, a name synonymous with the finer things in life. If you’re looking for your next […]
The Lexus Lineup: What to Look For in Your Next Family Vehicle
One of the most important decisions a family makes is what vehicle they purchase. Not only does the vehicle need to be reliable and safe, but it also needs to be comfortable since families tend to spend a lot of time in their cars traveling to school, extracurricular activities, and family outings. With so many […]
The Rich and Famous and Their Favorite Lexus Models
Lexus is a brand of high quality and high integrity. At some point, we all daydream about an ultra-luxurious car that’ll take us wherever we want, in style. A Lexus is sophisticated without being flashy or gaudy. It’s the perfect brand for merging performance and style seamlessly in one package. Lexus builds vehicles that drive […]
What You Need to Know About the 2020 Lexus GX 460
There are plenty of things in life that never change. They stay exactly as we remember them and become almost comforting because everything else is changing so fast. Toyota and Lexus SUVs have become one of those things, and continue on, relatively unchanged for several years at a time. That can absolutely be a comfort […]
Goodwood Festival of Speed & This Week’s Current Auto News
Did you miss us? We missed you. That’s right, AutoInfluence is back after a two week break and there’s plenty of current auto news to cover – from everyday industry headlines to the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed and the Q2 Truck Sale shootout to the impactful death of two industry giants, there’s plenty […]
Tesla on Fire (Literally), the American Made Index & Electrified Porsche.
Annnnd we’re back. AutoInfluence with all of your current auto news headlines for the week of June 28th. And FINALLY. What a week it was! We have rumors of one iconic muscle cars’s retirement, FCA change-ups, Tesla firefighting, results of this year’s American Made Index, Porsche electrification and the rumor of one model’s death […]
Fathers Day, ’Death Wobbles’ and Tariffs Dodged
Annnnd we’re back. AutoInfluence here with all of your automotive news going into Fathers Day Weekend. But before we get to the individual headlines, a quick follow-up on last week’s threat of tariffs being placed on Mexican manufacturing – a story which all but moved forward mere minutes after we had posted the previous episode […]
How the 2020 Lexus RC F Stole the Spotlight
Today on AutoInfluence, we take a moment to appreciate the Lexus RC F… When a hefty portion of your income comes from covering current auto news, developments and reveals, it’s all-too-easy to wave goodbye to a portion of every day, knowing that it will be dedicated to research. But for those of us with […]
Trump…Tariffs…& Tires That are Reinventing the Wheel.
Annnd we’re back. AutoInfluence with all your current automotive news headlines, as we kick off the month of June. So, let’s get down to business. Ford Beginning with the ticking countdown of President Donald Trump’s ultimatum that a 5% tariff would be implemented on all shipments out of Mexico by this coming Monday, unless the […]
It’s Your Weekly Auto News, Featuring ‘Space Orange”!
Annnnd we’re back… AutoInfluence with all of your automotive news headlines for this week of May 17th. Starting with… Ford Much to the chagrin of stateside enthusiasts, Ford unveiled the wagon-styled variant of the Focus ST, an offering that isn’t available in the U.S. Offering a welcome 58 cubic feet of passenger / cargo space, […]
Auto Shanghai? NYIAS? Sure. But First, the Automotive News Headlines for April 8th
Annnnnd we’re back! AutoInfluence here on Friday, April 12th making our way through automotive news headlines for the second week of April – leading up to the highly anticipated one-two punch of Auto Shanghai and the New York International Auto Show. That said, grab a drink and a snack, get comfortable, go to the bathroom […]
Lexus Re-enters Racing with SEMA 2015 Custom Models
There’s little argument that Lexus is an excellent car maker, having been lauded with awards for everything from reliability to resale value. Driving any one of the classic Lexus models, even a more experienced model like a used Lexus LS 460, offers an undeniably excellent ride thanks to top quality engineering and careful attention to […]
5 Reasons to Buy a 2013 ES 350 – PLUS the Luxury Car is Produced in US For the First TIme Ever
Lexus has been manufacturing and selling its series of executive sedans, or ES models, ever since 1989. The legacy of the ES has not only been a long one, but also a very successful one. Various models, body styles, and generations have been a part of the ES series, with the introduction of the Lexus […]