You Can Thank The Lexus LFA For All The Performance Toyotas That Followed

You Can Thank The Lexus LFA For All The Performance Toyotas That Followed

Screenshot: Hagerty on YouTube Nobody really expected Lexus to build a supercar, but once it started, it was a foregone conclusion that the company would pull out all the stops to make it one of the most exciting and dynamic supercars in history. Despite looking like a large grand tourer, this was a knife-edge sports … Read more

The Auto Industry Knows The Recall System Is Leaving Dangerous Vehicles On The Road

The Auto Industry Knows The Recall System Is Leaving Dangerous Vehicles On The Road

Good morning! It’s Thursday, August 15, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Jalopinions | The Best Type is Jaguar’s E-Type 1st Gear: The Car Recall System Is Badly Broken Proposed … Read more

New Cars Are Too Expensive, So Buy One Of These Unique Used Luxury Cars Instead

New Cars Are Too Expensive, So Buy One Of These Unique Used Luxury Cars Instead

Image: Infiniti Inflation is killing me, so I’m guessing it’s becoming a problem for many other folks out there, too. Fortunately, I’ll pay off my car loan soon and I’m already counting on the extra money that will go into my pocket each month instead of siphoning it off to some bank somewhere. If you’re … Read more

Toyota Recalls Over 33,000 Vehicles For Having The Wrong Sticker

Toyota Recalls Over 33,000 Vehicles For Having The Wrong Sticker

2025 Toyota Camry SE AWDImage: Toyota If you’re currently the owner of any 2023 or 2024 Toyota, you may want to listen up. The automaker is recalling thousands of every model it sells because the vehicles may have been fitted with the wrong load sticker. Ram Recalls 1.4 Million Pickup Trucks for Tailgates That Can … Read more

Driving The 2024 Lexus GX 550 Overtrail Convinced Me It Was Time To Sell My Old GX 470

Driving The 2024 Lexus GX 550 Overtrail Convinced Me It Was Time To Sell My Old GX 470

Last spring, I drove several different Lexus and Toyota crossovers and SUVs, seemingly in anticipation of the arrival of a GX 550 Overtrail+. I’d been thinking it might be time to move on from my own GX, and driving the new one would be a big push in that direction. The New Lexus GX Is … Read more

I Need To Replace My 22-Year-Old Subaru! What Car Should I Buy?

I Need To Replace My 22-Year-Old Subaru! What Car Should I Buy?

Amber has a 2002 Subaru Forester that has reached the end of its usefulness. She wants another crossover with AWD that compliments her active lifestyle and is comfortable for her 90-pound dog. With a budget of around $35,000, what car should she buy? 2025 Subaru Forester Keeps Subie’s Legendary Off-Road Capability (Welcome back to What … Read more

I’m Looking For A New Luxury Hybrid That’s Not Too Big! What Car Should I Buy?

I’m Looking For A New Luxury Hybrid That’s Not Too Big! What Car Should I Buy?

Kevin is helping his in-laws replace their BMW X5 PHEV which is too big and unwieldy for aging drivers. They are looking for something smaller, but still in the luxury space and like the idea of having a hybrid powerplant. With a budget up to $70,000, what car should they buy? I Need To Replace … Read more

GR Yaris-Based Lexus LBX Morizo RR Might Be The Coolest Crossover Yet

GR Yaris-Based Lexus LBX Morizo RR Might Be The Coolest Crossover Yet

Photo: Lexus The Toyota GR Yaris is one of the coolest cars on sale today. Yet, in a world of crossover dominance, the Yaris is underappreciated — purchased in number far below what it deserves. So, in order to treat the most people to the most fun, Toyota kitted out the Lexus LBX crossover with … Read more

These Are The Most Comfortable Cars Ever Built

These Are The Most Comfortable Cars Ever Built

2004 Lexus LS430 by Southampton Water.Photo: National Motor Museum/Heritage Images (Getty Images) As we get older and our brains fully mature, we become more risk averse and more comfortable being comfortable. Some folks have always aspired to a cushy and pampered lifestyle, and others learn to appreciate the comfy things in life as the youthful … Read more

This Manual-Swapped Lexus IS300 SportCross Might Be The Perfect Wagon

This Manual-Swapped Lexus IS300 SportCross Might Be The Perfect Wagon

Photo: Facebook Marketplace If you could assemble the perfect car from parts, what would you put together? A cargo-hauling wagon body maybe, with a stout inline-six that loves boost and a manual transmission. If that sounds like your ideal enthusiast car, then you’d be well served by this absolutely gorgeous manual-swapped IS300 SportCross. What Car … Read more