Posts from ‘Lexus’
Sunday Drive: COVID-19 Edition
Once the largest mall in America, Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, IL, is still among the nation’s biggest shopping destinations, and is typically quite crowded most Sunday afternoons–but this was no normal Sunday. Instead, this picture was taken on the first full day of Illinois’ “shelter-in-place” order. The landscape was similarly desolate all around the mall, save for the occasional restaurant manager carting perishables into rented vans.
My daughter and I have a history of hitting the road following extreme weather situations and taking in the wrath of Mother Nature. Floods, violent storms, and blizzards often leave impressive evidence of their fury, and a drive through the aftermath can help put the event’s impact in perspective.
Review Flashback! 2012 Lexus LFA
2012 Lexus LFA
Lexus sold just over 1200 of its LC 500 and LC 500h grand-touring coupes in 2019. Relative to the popular Lexus RX crossover SUV, which racked up more than 110,000 sales, the LC may seem rare and exclusive. But all things are relative. If you think the LC is a rare sight—and it sort of is–then you’ve probably forgotten about the Lexus LFA.
Test Drive: 2020 Lexus RC F
2020 Lexus RC F in Flare Yellow (a $595 option)
2020 Lexus RC F
Class: Premium Sporty/Performance Car
Miles driven: 606
Fuel used: 33.1 gallons
Check out our gallery of eye-catching colors seen at the 2020 Chicago Auto Show
Every year when the Chicago Auto Show rolls into town, we make it a point to roam the entire show floor on the lookout for interesting factory paint colors. And, we’ve made it an annual tradition to work up a quick gallery of the eye-catching hues we find. If you’re tired of fifteen shades of gray, check out the pics below.
Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast
Whether you drive a car, need a car, or just occasionally bum a ride with friends, you’ve come to the right place. Join the editors of Consumer Guide Automotive as they break down everything that’s going on in the auto world. New-car reviews, shopping tips, driving green, electric cars, classic cars, and plenty of great guests. This is the Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast.
Quick Spin: 2019 Lexus ES 350
2019 Lexus ES 350 in Sunlit Green
2019 Lexus ES 350 Ultra Luxury
Class: Premium Midsize Car
Miles driven: 424
Fuel used: 17.8 gallons
First Spin: 2020 Lexus RX
2020 Lexus RX 450hL
Freshened for 2020, the Lexus RX premium midsize crossover is quietly one of the most successful, and most important, vehicles to have been introduced into the American marketplace in decades. In fact, I would argue, the RX enjoys a position of retail significance so compelling, its success is rivaled only by ketchup. Heinz Ketchup, to be exact. Allow me to explain…
2021 Lexus LC 500 Convertible
Well, it’s official now… the Lexus LC 500 grand touring coupe will be joined by a convertible version for 2021. At the beginning of this year, Lexus displayed a LC 500 Convertible Concept at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show, and the production version that is making its global debut at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show is remarkably close to the show car.
Quick Spin: 2019 Lexus LC 500
2019 Lexus LC 500 in “Infrared” metallic red paint (a $595 option)
2019 Lexus LC 500 Coupe
Class: Premium Sporty Performance Car
Miles driven: 699
Fuel used: 35.3 gallons
Cool Color: Lexus Sunlit Green
2020 Lexus ES 350 in Sunlit Green
I don’t usually pay too much attention to the color of vehicles in the Consumer Guide evaluation fleet, though Senior Editor Damon Bell does. However, we both took notice of the paint on a Lexus ES 350 that recently spent some time at the office.
