Remember the original Lexus IS F? Lexus took an otherwise ordinary compact luxury sedan, stuffed a snarling 5.0-liter V-8 under the hood, added flared fenders and stacked exhaust tips, and unleashed it into the world. That car kicked off an entire lineup of V-8-powered F models, including the RC F and GS F. Seventeen years … Read more
Lexus is getting ready to launch its new sports car, and there’s still a lot we don’t know about it. The automaker started teasing the production model with the Sport Concept in August, and now we have our first peek inside, revealing that it is, in fact, a hybrid. The cabin looks pretty wild … Read more
Lexus had record sales last year, with deliveries climbing to 851,214 cars, the highest since the company was founded in 1989. While some might argue it’s best not to mess with a winning formula, parent company Toyota wants to shake things up. We’ve already discussed how the Century nameplate has been elevated to flagship status … Read more
Ever since its founding in 1989, Lexus has served as Toyota’s luxury brand, positioned to take on the likes of BMW, Mercedes, and Audi. The strategy has worked well for 36 years, with sales peaking last year at 851,214 units worldwide. However, Toyota is now shaking up its brand hierarchy by spinning off Century into … Read more
It’s fun to go back through the archive. And with Toyota and Lexus’s new sports car inching closer to reality, we’re going to take a look back at its predecessor, the mighty Lexus LFA. Back in 2009, when this website was still called WorldCarFans, we uploaded a video of a near-production-ready LFA testing on the Nürburgring. … Read more
Lexus recently signaled the beginning of the end for the LS with a Heritage Edition honoring the car that essentially launched Toyota’s luxury brand. But much has changed in the 36 years since the original LS debuted. In 2025, some buyers would rather drive, or be chauffeured, in a minivan. This dramatic shift in customer … Read more
After more than 36 years as the brand’s flagship luxury sedan, the Lexus LS is coming to an end. To mark the occasion, Lexus has revealed the 2026 Lexus LS 500 AWD Heritage Edition, a special mono-spec model that serves as a final tribute to the iconic sedan. Only 250 units of the LS Heritage … Read more
With a launch imminent, Lexus is hard at work testing its new sports car, the one we—and everybody else—have been referring to as the “LFR.” Out on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, we were able to hear its V-8 burble distinctly. But these prototypes reveal another detail: The LFR is a hybrid. In this Nürburgring testing roundup … Read more
Lexus has given the IS sedan a major update for the 2026 model year, refining its styling inside and out while adding new tech and safety features. The refreshed IS will now only be offered in one variant, the IS 350, with buyers able to choose between F Sport Design and F Sport trims. Updated … Read more
[UPDATE] Lexus has confirmed the 2026 IS for the United States, strictly as the IS 350 with rear- or all-wheel drive. When the new ES broke cover a few months ago, we began wondering whether Lexus would continue selling the smaller, aging IS. We are happy to report that the company’s entry-level sedan is sticking around. … Read more