AAA Arizona picks range from Prius to GT-R Mar 6, 2009
SUV over $50,000: Lexus LX 570. Truck Compact/Mid-Size: Nissan Frontier. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Quick Spin: Mazda3 Sport GT Feb 18, 2009
As gas prices begin to rise again and stock prices ride a roller-coaster, a vehicle like the Lexus LX 570 sits in a tough spot. . (Driving.ca)
Stars and their cars Feb 10, 2009
Model Kim Kardashian swaps between her Bentley Continental and Range Rover, while Al Pacino gets around in a Lexus LX. Good Charlotte's Benji Madden drives a Jaguar XF, while Paris Hilton had her Bentley pimped out in pink by the West Coast Customs team. Rapper 50 Cent owns a "50 Cent special-edition" Pontiac G8 (a Commodore by another name), while Eddie Murphy has a Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Personal Tech Feb 7, 2009
The new Lexus LX is filled with technology from adaptive variable suspension to all-around parking camera system. A new service will offer unlimited calling over a home VoIP line for $10 per month. (CNN -- Money / Personal Finance)
Toyota expecting US sales to grow in 2008 Dec 13, 2007
Lentz said Toyota will be releasing new versions of the Toyota Corolla and Matrix compact vehicles, the Lexus LX 570 sport utility vehicle and the Lexus IS F sports sedan, along with about a dozen other vehicles to be announced soon. "Overall, we're looking for a relatively challenging industry, but I think we have a broad product lineup that will address wherever direction the industry takes us," Lentz said. (MSNBC -- Business)
Blaine Marchant 'can join graduation events' Jun 13, 2007
I believe that the Paly parents who are so "cool" with what this kid has done are so jaded and dead inside, they can't feel outrage about anything, unless it's some other driver cutting them off when they drive their Lexus LX 470. Posted by Sarlat, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Jun 11, 2007 at 7:13 pm. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Going global in New York Apr 15, 2007
Lexus LX 570 I suppose I could ask why this latest Lexus is necessary, but that's a question you might ask about any vehicle. Does the world need another eight-passenger luxury box. (Boston Globe)
The Disconnect Apr 13, 2007
Toyota (nyse: - - ) is showing off its new Lexus LX 570 sport utility vehicle, which replaces the 470. The current 470 weighs 5,400 pounds, can tow 6,500 pounds and has a 268-horsepower V-8. (Forbes -- Business)
Detroit Decides to Help Shape, Not Resist, Regulation of Emissions Apr 7, 2007
While the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center abounds with flashy new vehicles like the big Lexus LX 570, a sport utility vehicle equipped with 19 speakers and 10 air bags, and the high-powered Ford Mustang 500 GT KR, created by the longtime racing designer Carroll Shelby, the carmakers are also contending with the possibility that such gas-guzzling vehicles may soon become harder to sell. On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to regulate... (Shoals TimesDaily)
New York Auto Show Apr 6, 2007
2008 Lexus LX 570: Hoping to hang onto its best-heeled buyers $300,000-plus annual incomes the luxury brand showed a big, rugged SUV it says will be nearly as smooth and posh as the Lexus LS 460 sedan. The LX 570 will replace the LX 470 that's been bought by those high-end customers, richer than any other Lexus buyers. (USA Today -- Money)
Int'l auto show kicks off in New York Apr 5, 2007
Lexus staged the world debut of the all-new Lexus LX 570 luxury utility vehicle, which is said to have reached new heights of performance with a powerful new V8 engine and elevated levels of comfort, style and safety. The show is open to public from April 4-15. (Xinhuanet, China)
XM Radio Debuts as a Standard Feature on Lexus LX 570 Apr 5, 2007
Lexus LX 570 Customers to Receive 90-day XM Trial Subscription. WASHINGTON, April 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- XM (Nasdaq: - ), the nation's leading provider of satellite radio, today announced that XM Radio and XM NavTraffic capability will be standard factory-installed features on the all-new Lexus LX 570. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Chevy's Suburban Angst Mar 30, 2007
Even the Japanese were getting in on the act by introducing the Lexus LX 470 from Toyota's () luxury division and the Nissan () Armada, although none of these could contend with the Suburban in terms of sheer size and weight. The other reason is that even if fuel prices were not a concern, there just aren't that many people out there who would want, let alone feel comfortable driving, a vehicle that weighs around 6,000 pounds and is 18-and-a-half feet long. Little old ladies, urbanites, and... (BusinessWeek)
Audi Q7 seeks niche among premier SUVs Feb 18, 2007
" And so it did, following in the wake of a massive 4-by-4 pickup truck as other vehicles pulled to the side of the road to make well-advised U-turns. The Q7 is hoping to find its niche in the world of premier SUVs. It's a market segment in which BMW's X5 has the reputation of handling as if it were one of that marque's sedans. Among the other competitors, Porsche's Cayenne screams along like the gigantic sports car it is, the Lexus LX 470 certainly resembles and performs as if it were a luxury... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Audi makes a splash Jan 21, 2007
Among the other competitors, Porsche's Cayenne screams along like the gigantic sports car it is, the Lexus LX 470 certainly resembles and performs as if it were a luxury sedan, and Cadillac's Escalade has the mass appeal conferred upon it by America's athletes and entertainers -- along with a "don't mess with me" grille. But Audi's Q7, a latecomer to the SUV party as an early 2007 model, is competitive in each category, while also boasting the company's Quattro all-wheel drive. (Boston Globe)
