Toyota recalling the Lexus GX 460, Land Cruiser Prado also affected

Well that was pretty quick. It’s been just over a week since Consumer Reports first found the safety issue on the Lexus GX 460, and Toyota is already recalling it to install a fix.

Toyota to test all SUVs for safety issues, fix for Lexus GX 460 may soon be ready

Toyota will be running safety tests on all their SUVs following Consumer Reports‘ finding on the Lexus GX 460. Also, Japanese news outlet Nikkei reports that Toyota may already have a fix for the issue, and it will soon be released.

Consumer Reports finds safety issue on Lexus GX 460, Lexus halts sales to fix it

Problems just don’t stop coming for Toyota, don’t they? Consumer Reports has found a safety issue on the Lexus GX 460, and it’s so serious that they have issued a “Don’t Buy” warning, and Lexus has halted sales of the car to fix it.

Lexus’ marketing department fails at Photoshop

Either Lexus’ marketing department needs to go back to school, or we’re soon going to get a spontaneous powerslide recall for the Lexus IS.

Hint for those who don’t get it: How many cars do you know which drift without a driver?

Source: Lexus.ca (May be removed by now) via TheCarLounge via Jalopnik

Toyota issues unintended acceleration recall in South Korea

Toyota is recalling 12,984 cars in South Korea for unintended acceleration issues, in which the driver floor mat could jam the accelerator.

Lexus LFA Nurburgring – Details released

Lexus has revealed official details of the hardcore Nurburgring edition of the LFA supercar, made to celebrate the firm’s participation in the upcoming 24 hour race.

Lexus LFA lease pricing leaked

A potential LFA buyer lessee has leaked the lease pricing for the car to the guys over at Autoblog, and as expected, it’s going to cost quite a lot, to say the least.

Next-generation Lexus IS may get wagon variant, hybrid-only drivetrain options

From 2001 to 2005, Lexus offered the IS in a wagon variant, called SportCross. Sadly, the following generation didn’t inherit this variant. However, Autocar reports that the next generation IS will be offered in a wagon variant.

Lexus LFA to race in Nurburgring 24h race, spawning Nurburging Track Edition of road car

Gazoo Racing will be fielding two Lexus LFAs in this year’s 24 Hours of Nurburgring. This will be the production car’s first professional race, and quite a big one.

Lexus releases IS350C F-Sport Special Edition

Lexus has released the IS350C F-Sport Special Edition. It’s essentially an IS350C with plenty of F-Sport accessories and a few extra touches for that “Special Edition” feel.