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Lexus Detroit Concept Car

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Whether they planned to show it in full just yet, or whether it’s in response to a couple of US car magazines jumping the embargo, Lexus today revealed a full shot of the new concept car. Called LF-LC, in line with Lexus concept naming nomenclature, it will be revealed in full at the Detroit motor [...]

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New Lexus Concept to be Unveiled

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Lexus are just starting to tease us with images of the new concept car to be revealed on 9th January at the North American Motor Show in Detroit. The exterior teaser isn’t showing us very much other that a big brake duct looking a little Ferrari 458-esque. But the interior image shows some lovely organic [...]

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2011 SEMA Show: Toyota Yaris B-Spec Club Racer

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When Toyota left Formula One, it did so with the stated aim of stimulating club racing and using the budget saved to promote motorsport on a national basis. It’s great to see this chassis, which looks like it could be really good fun. The Yaris Club racer will compete in the SCCA B-spec class race [...]

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2011 SEMA Show: Long Beach Racers Tacoma

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It’s good to see show cars that are actually built to do something, rather than just showcase products. This BAJA racer is a great example. The race truck is a grassroots effort of Long Beach Racers, a group of Toyota enthusiasts who specialize in racing Toyota trucks in Baja. The truck is currently in contention [...]

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2011 SEMA Show: Oakley Surf Tacoma

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Now this one’s my favourite so far. The Oakley Surf Tacoma. Built using a Toyota Tacoma 4×4 pickup equipped with a V6 engine and TRD supercharger that putting out 304 horsepower, the truck was customized for Oakley by Smithbuilt to be a Surfing Big Wave Assault Machine. Additional performance modifications include a Flowmaster stainless steel [...]

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2011 SEMA Show: 2012 Toyota Camry Daytona 500 Pace Car

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On display at the 2011 SEMA Show Toyota exhibit will be the all-new 2012 Camry Pace Car, which will lead the field for the start of the 54th running of the Daytona 500® on February 26. It will be the first time a non-GM, Ford or Chrysler nameplate has paced the “Great American Race®.” David [...]

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2011 SEMA Show: Toyota Tacoma TRD T/X Baja Series Limited Edition Pickup

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As ever, there’s a lot of Toyota / Lexus content at SEMA. We’ll be bringing you the highlights as we come across it. First of is this info from Toyota USA about a limited edition Tacoma…. Inspired by Toyota’s Baja racing heritage, the TRD developed truck reveals bold graphics with its concept name “Baja Series.” [...]

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Lexus LFA – a New Nurburgring Lap Record

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All if this week, the Internet, Facebook and Twitter have been trending on the new lap record of the ‘Ring by a Lexus LFA. The naysayers have been claiming that unless it’s a Porsche, it couldn’t possibly be a record. After all, only a 911 can set lap records around the Ring for production cars. [...]

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New Lexus GS300

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Lexus are choosing a perfect platform to announce the new GS300 today, the new car breaking ground at the prestigious Pebble Bech Concours d’Elegance in California. Here’s a few of the important facts from the Lexus press information: The bold grille spindle design is to be carried over into other future Lexus designs Wide stance [...]

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Toyota Enthusiasts Club Birthday Party!

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In 1991 Nik Ellis and Bob Willis, two young men with a shared appreciation of Toyota models of the 1970s, founded the Toyota Enthusiasts Club (TEC) in The UK. Last weekend TEC celebrated its 20th anniversary in fine style, with a display of around 45 vehicles at its annual meeting, including modern classics and rare [...]

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