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Lexus (January 2007, Week Vol. 2)

Car of the week: Hybrid Lexus a miser on fuel
Jan-20-2007
The little h on the badge is one of the few cues that the Lexus GS450h was more than just another big luxury car. There are special 18-inch alloy wheels to distinguish the GS450h from its V6 and V8 powered siblings but most people wouldn't see the difference. So there's a little h on the badge. And the GS450h is quite different. It's a luxury car and it's a hybrid, the second in the Lexus range that gets both a petrol engine and electric motors to drive it along.
Lexus is first to deploy LED-based car headlamps
Jan-19-2007
The luxury car manufacturer is introducing the first series production vehicle to feature LED-based headlamps this spring. In the US this spring, LED-based headlamps are finally set for their first genuine commercial introduction. Japanese luxury car manufacturer Lexus is launching a series production car, the 2008 LS 600h L, which will contain low-beam headlamps based on high-brightness LEDs.
Lexus is first to deploy LED-based car headlamps
Jan-19-2007
The luxury car manufacturer is introducing the first series production vehicle to feature LED-based headlamps this spring. In the US this spring, LED-based headlamps are finally set for their first genuine commercial introduction. Japanese luxury car manufacturer Lexus is launching a series production car, the 2008 LS 600h L, which will contain low-beam headlamps based on high-brightness LEDs.
Gunmen in Kahala steal Lexus, abduct passenger
Jan-17-2007
Police last night were conducting a manhunt for two armed men who carjacked a Lexus in Kahala and kidnapped one of the passengers inside.
is is Furious
Jan-18-2007
LEXUS / IS-F WARNING: IS IS FURIOUS The wait's gonna be quite long. But Lexus is preparing to make its new high-performance model series compatible with all kinds of road conditions the world over to maintain ...
Sponsors go 'Green' for Sundance
Jan-17-2007
Business News: Lexus, Smith Barney sign on for enviro show -- Lexus and Smith Barney have signed on as co-presenting sponsors of Sundance Channel's environment-oriented skein "The Green."
my.IS
Jan-20-2007
my.IS (formerly IS300.NET) has been serving Lexus IS Enthusiasts Since 1999. Articles, galleries, forums and aftermarket parts for the IS300, IS250 and IS350.
Liquid handler has fully integrated centrifuge
Jan-17-2007
Anachem Flexus, said to be the first automated liquid handler with a fully integrated centrifuge, provides complete automation of multiple applications requiring a centrifugation step
Shots Fired After Deputies Pull Over Possible Stolen Vehicle
Jan-16-2007
An attempt to steal a car led to a police shooting. Two men tried to steal a Lexus in Cottonwood Heights this morning - but someone saw them, and called police.