Lexus Is News

With the start of summer kicked off by Memorial Day weekend, it's time to break out the flip-flops, slap on some sunblock and light up the grill.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch has issued its annual "Car Wars" analysis of the automotive industry, and we've found a couple of gems found within the 2014-2017 industry roadmap.

The next generation Mercedes-Benz C-Class is scheduled for its world premier sometime next year but that hasn't stopped spy photographers form doing everything they can to catch a glimpse of the next-gen model ahead of that reveal.

Associate online editor Carol Ngo spotted this unknown prototype on her way in to our El Segundo office today.

Antony is an automotive obsessive: Whether it drives, sits there looking pretty or intrigues from afar, he'll talk and write about it.

Despite that, TRD is known for making upgrade bits for Lexus, Toyota, and Scion cars and trucks that can be purchased at the dealer and added onto a car, improving its looks and or performance without voiding the warranty.

We knew it was simply a matter of time before TRD would wave its wand over the new Lexus IS .

The sophisticated new Lexus IS comes to Canada this summer. Redesigned with passion from grille to tail-lights, the 2014 Lexus IS luxury sport sedan features an all-new, bolder design, dynamic handling and performance, and a host of new luxurious standard features.

Sport Sedan , Lexus , 2014 , IS 250 , IS 350 , IS 350 F Sport , IS 250 F Sport , $40,000 - $49,999 , $50,000 - $74,999 , Lexus There is much to love about the new Lexus IS sedans.

While it should be the automotive equivalent of a mullet , the entry-level luxury sport sedan has become the default option for American buyers who need a lady in the streets and a freak on the track.

When it made its debut, I was revolted by its all-new look. However, after Agent 001 spied an all-new 2014 IS and snapped shots of it on the street I started to appreciate it.

Toyota is recalling 907,000 vehicles, mostly Corolla models, around the world for faulty air bags and another 385,000 Lexus IS luxury cars for defective wipers.

The 2014 Lexus IS 250 has a 2.5-liter V6 making 204 hp and 185 lb-ft of torque. Photo by Lexus.

Don't text and drive, but do tech and drive. We got behind the wheel of the new 2014 Lexus IS , which showed us how technology is making cars safer than ever.

The third-generation of the sports sedan dials in greater style, agility, technology and luxury, although some driving-enthusiast pieces have been lost.

We rang in the week with good news as we found out that the Cadillac ATS will bring a coupe version when the new model arrives next year.

The 2014 IS sedans from Lexus will sport an all-new multimedia system with a remote touch interface and deliver real-time traffic and weather information over the air for free, the carmaker announced this week.

Competing with the pesky Germans in the luxury compact segment is a challenge, but as the Volvo advertisements suggest, trying a little "Swedish metal" as opposed to "German techno" could prove satisfying.

Lexus has set the base price of the 2014 IS compact sport sedan at $36,845, including shipping, an increase of $885 from its predecessor, Lexus said.

If wiper motion was "restricted by an external load, such as a buildup of heavy snow," Lexus said, the nut could come loose and render the wipers useless.