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Lexus LS F To Follow GS F?

It’s been a while since rumours of a performance-oriented Lexus LS F were bandied about, but now it seems the idea of a muscle-bound full-size luxury sedan appears to be gaining popularity with the automaker’s top brass.

Hirokazu Koga, general manager at the Lexus Development Center and one of the main players in the IS F [...]

Experiments in Hybridisation: The World’s Most Conflicted Aristo

Okaaay…. here’s a curly one for you all. Video Option has always been a little bit out there with the cars they cover, and this JZS161 Aristo is no different. Why? Because it’s a huge Japanese luxo-barge built for dirt speedway racing with a SR20DET under the bonnet, that’s why. Sure, the [...]

Lexus Trims the Fat, LF-A & GS-F put on the Backburner

According to Automotive News, times are getting tough for Toyota’s prestige arm Lexus. Slowing SUV sales, economic instability and an aging model line-up have reportedly spurred the manufacturer to put both the LF-A and the rumoured GS-F performance sedan on hold until conditions stabilise. The LF-A is [...]

Straight From The Horses Mouth: Expect A GS-F

Lexus Australia CEO John Roca has all but confirmed that the marque will be releasing a sports version of their GS luxury sedan, in much the same vein as the IS-F.Rumours of a GS-F aren’t new, but in a recent interview with The Australian newspaper Mr Roca affirmed Lexus’ intent to develop the “F” brand [...]

VIP Performance: Tuning Goodies For The Lexus GS430

Let’s face it: nobody buys the GS430 to win races. It’s a stately cruiser designed with upper-level white collar customers in mind, and for many GS owners it’s just a quiet, comfortable method for crossing the divide between A and B. Blitz, on the other hand, think that the GS430 could benefit from some extra [...]

Rumour: Lexus GS-F On The Cards

It’s been ages since we last heard anything about a sports version of Lexus’ GS, but now, according to Motor Trend, it appears that a GS-F could become a reality by 2012.Details are sketchy and Motor Trend doesn’t quote any sources, but it’s being speculated that the GS-F will make use of the LF-1’s 500hp [...]

F Is For Fast: Lexus Feeling The Need For Speed?

First it was the IS-F, the head-kicking V8-powered sports sedan based on the shit-kicking Lexus IS. Designed to go head to head (in showrooms at least) with BMW’s M3, the IS-F is powered by a 5 litre V8 engine that produces a stonking 400bhp, so nobody can ever accuse it of being limp-wristed. However, speculation [...]