The Latest Breaking News from Lexus

Lexus is getting aggressive on pricing for its only fully electric vehicle. For 2025, the RZ has a starting MSRP of $43,975, including destination. That's $11,200 cheaper than the previous base-model RZ, and as such, it's now one of the cheapest new Lexus vehicles in the automaker's lineup. Higher-spec trims…

Not everyone is ready for an EV yet. Plug-in hybrids (aka PHEVs) can be — at least in theory— a compelling EV alternative that offers the best of all worlds (if used correctly). An owner can deploy the battery for short trips and commutes while having the flexibility for an…

Toyota and Lexus are bound and determined to make something out of the pleasant-to-drive but lackluster Toyota BZ4X and its sister Lexus RZ crossover. It started with a mild freshening this year, adding a new single motor trim, which offered more range and better efficiency. For 2025, Lexus is looking to…

Much, much earlier in the year I tagged along with Brian Silvestro, Motor1's Deputy Editor, in the backwoods of my home state of Washington. He picked me up from Seattle in a Lexus GX Overtrail and we headed to the WA Backcountry Discovery Route (BDR) that runs along the peaks…

Some 35+ years ago, David Wilson, currently group vice president and president of TRD USA, was a considerable expert of feminine hygiene products. It comes off as one of those charming “interesting facts about yourself” that you’d share as an icebreaker — more on this in a moment.

Although the ES has been around since 2018, Lexus isn’t ready to roll out a next-generation model yet. Following a facelift in 2021, another update has just been introduced in China. The revised luxury sedan debuted at the Auto Guangzhou show alongside the LX700h. The ES is a big deal…

Early spring in Tokyo is magical. That’s when sakura—the Japanese cherry blossoms—envelop the city in delicate waves of white and pink. The flowers usually bloom in early April, and within mere weeks, they’re gone. The beauty and impermanence of these falling petals draws people from around the world.

Despite being a pioneer of hybrid technology since the late 1990s, Toyota has been a laggard in the electric vehicle race. The automaker offers several hybrid and plug-in hybrid models in the U.S., but there's only pure electric model in its portfolio, the bZ4x crossover. The Lexus RZ and Subaru…

As an east-coaster, it’s hard not to romanticize the American West. The weather alone could convince most New Englanders to pack up for good. Every time I visit the West, I consider tossing my return ticket in the trash. 

I'm gonna be honest with you, InsideEVs reader: I'm not anticipating a ton of news in our world this week. I could be wrong, of course—this happens on occasion—but it shouldn't come as a surprise that everyone's collective attention is largely elsewhere. And the U.S. presidential election may have profound…

Toyota knows how to keep enthusiasts happy: By selling fun cars like the 86, Supra, and GR Corolla. Outside the United States, the feisty GR Yaris hot hatch also exists. The Japanese brand even recently suggested the Supra would live on after the BMW Z4’s demise, likely in 2026. Better yet,…